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June 2019
Teaching Outdoor Skills: Archery and Bowfishing
Learn basic archery and archery instructional skills, as well as bowfishing basics in this hands-on class. Participants will receive National Archery in the Schools and Explore Bowfishing instructional materials. Meals/materials fee includes lunch both days, curriculum materials, and workshop supplies and fees. $75 materials/lunch fee due with registration. Class will meet 8:00 am - 4:00 pm on June 20 and 21. Course assignment due July 5. Cost: participant only - $75; recertification credit - $110 Naturalists can create an account…
Find out more »July 2019
Teaching Outdoor Skills: An Introduction to Basic Outdoor Skills
Participate in a variety of basic outdoor skills and teaching resources/methodologies. Receive introductory instruction and lesson plans for planning outings, map reading, hiking, paddling, fishing, archery, campfire cooking, and basic firearm safety/shooting. Registration fee covers rentals, supplies, resource materials, and meals (lunch and dinner on Day 1 and lunch on Day 2). Course meets 7/24 9:00 am - 6:30 pm and 7/25 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Assignment due 8/8/2019. Cost: participant only - $100; recertification credit - $135; Drake…
Find out more »Teaching Outdoor Skills: Fish Iowa! Basic Fishing
This two-day workshop will acquaint participants with the Fish Iowa! Basic Spincasting teaching module and a variety of other resources to teach fishing in a variety of settings. Participants will learn fishing basics including fish identification, fishing locations, casting techniques, and cleaning and cooking fish. Participants will experience lake/pond fishing (including fishing from a kayak and/or canoe) and be introduced to other types of fishing including spinning, bait casting, and fly-fishing. Instruction will include a variety of demonstration and hands-on, experiential approaches.…
Find out more »Nature-Based Early Learning Conference
Are you an educator or administrator who runs a nature-based preschool or another early learning program that places nature at its core? Or are you thinking about starting or transitioning to a nature-based program? Are you a researcher, landscape designer, or other professional who focuses on nature-based early learning settings? Are you passionate about making the benefits of nature-based education accessible to many more young children? If you answered yes to any of these questions, our 2019 Nature-Based Early Learning…
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