Workshop with Amanda McMickle of the Will Smith Zoo School at the San Antonio Zoo

Connecting our youngest audiences with nature is so important and beneficial to families and to our world. Not only will parents continue to look for schools and programming for children up to age five, a relationship developed with nature at a young age results in proactive behaviors towards our vulnerable planet well into adulthood. Exposure to...

Workshop with Rolando Balli of Ozadi

Do you remember the fun of recess at school or the times you would just look at the sky and imagine shapes in the clouds? Do you remember what it was like to be curious of nature and the universe? Many of us do not posses the level of curiosity we once had as children. Yet, the curiosity and awe that is inspired by nature provides mental and physical well-being to children…and adults. This session...

Preservice teachers face a unique trifecta; they must learn to recognize indicators and impacts of mental health disorders, respond to P-12 students’ mental health needs, and simultaneously support their own mental health during a critical period of adolescent development and transition. Instead of viewing this as “the perfect storm,” we frame this as an opportunity to go beyond providing basic knowledge of mental health issues and find an...

Birding is an activity that can bring so much joy and empowerment to everybody, but not everybody is able to go birding easily. Birdability is a non-profit organization focused on removing barriers to access for birders with mobility challenges, blindness or low vision, intellectual or developmental disabilities (including autism), mental illness, being Deaf or Hard of Hearing and other health concerns. Learn about why this should matter to...