Workshops & Retreats

We offer transformative professional development opportunities that empower you to engage your students in nature-based participatory science and inquiry. Join us at an upcoming workshop or explore opportunities for trainings at your location.
Future Workshops

2025 Summer Educator Retreat
Dates: July 15-17, 2025
Location: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY.
Audience: Designed for 3rd-8th grade classroom educators, STEM coordinators, school librarians. Non-formal educators are welcomed too.
Past Workshops

eBird Explorers Workshop
Dates: February 25-26, 2023
Location: Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, Phoenix, AZ
Audience: K-8th grade educators

Discover Birds! Workshop
Date: Monday, February 27, 2023
Location: Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, Phoenix, AZ
Audience: Non-formal educators

Supporting Students in Nature-based Learning Conference
Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023
Location: The Wild Center, Tupper Lake, NY
Audience: K-12 educators

Exploring Birds & Biodiversity with eBird Workshop
Dates: June 12-14, 2023
Location: Earlewood Park, Columbia, SC
Audience: 3rd-8th grade educators

Connecting with Nature… A Learning Retreat
Dates: June 20-22, 2023
Location: Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, Galloway, OH
Audience: K-5th grade educators

Exploring Biodiversity & Change with eBird Workshop
Dates: June 28-30, 2023
Location: UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz, CA
Audience: 6th-12th grade educators

Summer Educator’s Retreat
Dates: July 23-27, 2023
Location: Pyramid Life Center, Paradox, NY
Audience: K-12 educators

2024 NSTA Conference Workshops
Dates: November 7-9, 2024
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA