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Project WILD

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Project WILD

A pre-K through 12 environmental and conservation education program that provides professional development opportunities for teachers and naturalists, emphasizing awareness, appreciation and understanding of wildlife and natural resources interwoven with English language arts, math and social studies. A perfect addition to classroom units or nature center programming, using hands-on, engaging activities.

These workshops give teachers, naturalists, Scout leaders and other environmental educators tools to apply within their own classroom or program, and a copy of a guide. To plan a workshop, please contact Natalie Elkins at miprojectwild@gmail.com or 517-284-6041. A workshop needs a minimum of 10 people. The cost is $35 per person for one guide covered in a workshop. Training for an additional guide may be added for $15.

Below is more information about what you can expect out of these different workshops (these can be combined to create your own custom workshop too).

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Workshops

You can choose to attend an EDUCATOR professional development workshop that will give you tools to apply within your own classroom or program – and a copy of a guide – or you can go on to attend a FACILITATOR professional development workshop that will enable you to host and facilitate your own workshop for new educators.

Project WILD

K-12 wildlife and habitat

Aquatic WILD

K-12 aquatic wildlife and habitat

Growing Up WILD

For 3- to 7-year-olds

Flying WILD

Middle school: building toward a bird festival

Become a certified instructor

Taking a workshop gives teachers, naturalists, Scout leaders and other environmental educators tools to apply within their own classroom or program, and a copy of a guide.

Looking to plan a workshop for your staff? Please contact Natalie Elkins at miprojectwild@gmail.com or 517-284-6041. A workshop needs a minimum of 10 people. The cost is $35 per person for one guide covered in a workshop. Training for an additional guide may be added for $15.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS »

 

Facilitator (train-the-trainer) professional development

Every two years, certified educators can go on to attend a facilitator professional development workshop that enables them to host and facilitate their own workshops for new educators. Facilitators must hold at least one workshop every two years to maintain certification. Typically, Project Learning Tree and Project WILD partner for training every other year. This training counts toward the Michigan-specific part of Strand 2 of the Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education's Environmental Educator Certification program.

Facilitator training offers a brief review of many activities and the highlights of the guides and focuses mainly on planning for a high-quality professional development experience for adult learners. Professional speaking tips, dealing with difficult participants, adapting on the fly, agenda building, marketing, local resources and knowing the audience are all discussed.

Check back in late 2025 to register.