Events

Webinars

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April 3, 2024 2pm

Webinar with Dr. Courtney Crim, Trinity University

Join Dr. Crim for a webinar exploring the research that explains the connection between spending time in nature and improved well-being. There will be an opportunity to increase your understanding of the major theories surrounding this connection and take a closer look at Attention Restoration Theory, specifically. This focus will also identify how the human/nature connection is...

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April 10, 2024 2pm

Webinar with Jessica Lagalo with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Life is better outside! The Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) grant provides $5,000- $100,000 in competitive grant awards to organizations that engage underrepresented audiences in outdoor recreation, environmental education, and conservation, in direct partnership with TPWD sites, programs, and resources. CO-OP grant recipients are...

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April 17, 2024 2pm

Health Webinar with Alison Baylis - Regional Urban Ecologist, Urban & Community Forestry, Texas A&M Forest Service

Trees in urban environments provide an array of health and well-being benefits that sustain our cities. This webinar will focus on some of those critical benefits and explore the relationship between trees, human health, well-being, and environmental justice in the urban setting. Research has shown that trees offer...

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May 1, 2024 2pm

Webinar with Claire Howell, Founder and Director of Creation Care at Disciple City Church & Reverend Mel Callaway, Creation Care Ministry at Grace Avenue United Methodist Church

We know access to food, nature, and resources is a limiting factor for many people, including children. This webinar will focus on the stories of two faith-based Creation Care ministries who desire to use their land and resources for hands-on learning and...

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June 5, 2024 2pm

Webinar with Ted Stevens, Education Director, Texas Forestry Association

Learn how to use Project Learning Tree's new Green Jobs guide that is TEKS-aligned and STEM correlated to inspire your students to pursue a future career working outdoors in a natural resource forestry related career. The guide contains four fun hands-on activities to explore this topic with your middle school and high school students.

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August 21, 2024 2pm

Health webinar with Jay Maddock, Ph.D., FAAHB, Director of the Center for Health & Nature & Regents Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Texas A&M

Founded in 2018, the Center for Health & Nature is a unique collaboration between Houston Methodist, Texan by Nature, and the Texas A&M Health Science Center, to drive research to study the impact of nature on health with evidence-based...

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October 16, 2024 7pm

Teacher Workshop and Health Webinar with Erin Largo-Wight, University of North Florida Professor, Department of Public Health PhD and Director, Institute of Environmental Research & Education (IERE)

The relationship between passive nature contact and health is both intuitive and supported by a growing body of research evidence. The nature and health relationship has broad implications ranging from public health policy to urban...

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Teacher Workshops

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March 23, 2024 10am

Teacher Workshop with Adrienne F. Hofmann M.Ed, Founder & Director, Nature Play All Day - A Nature and Play-Based Early Childhood Program

Play Barriers are the inhibiting beliefs and practices that hinder early childhood educators from embracing play-based learning. Many of these beliefs stem from childhood memories or have even been passed down generation after generation, with no direct experience or factual truth. Breaking play...

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April 13, 2024 10am

Teacher Workshop with Amber Brown - Conservation Education Specialist, Texas Wildlife Association

The Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) strives to bring natural resource, conservation, and wildlife education into the classroom using innovative and quality techniques - all programs, whether a digital lesson, hands-on material, or educator-led activity, are engaging and offered at no cost! During the workshop, we will dive into the...

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September 14, 2024 10am

Teacher Workshop with Abigail Jacks, Environmental Science Education Manager, The Witte Museum

Few animals inspire minds the way that Cretaceous-era creatures do! By learning about the land through the lens of dinosaurs, educators can craft connections and interest in natural sciences for learners of all ages. Attendees will come away from this session with tips, tricks and methods for planning prehistoric content that will inspire...

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October 16, 2024 7pm

Teacher Workshop and Health Webinar with Erin Largo-Wight, University of North Florida Professor, Department of Public Health PhD and Director, Institute of Environmental Research & Education (IERE)

The relationship between passive nature contact and health is both intuitive and supported by a growing body of research evidence. The nature and health relationship has broad implications ranging from public health policy to urban...

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Partner Professional Developments

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March 20, 2024 2pm

Partner Exclusive Webinar with April Strickland, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, Extension Agent - Better Living for Texans-McLennan County

Attendees will hear specific strategies that Better Living for Texans (BLT) Texas A&M Agrilife Extension of McLennan County Agent, April Strickland, has found successful in building lasting and productive community partnerships and furthering community engagement. Research will be shared from...

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September 18, 2024 2pm

Partner Exclusive Webinar with Susan Kaderka

Grant writing is essentially an exercise in making a case for why a funder should support your organization. Each part of a grant proposal can and should contribute to making a strong case. In this webinar, we will frame the component parts of a generic grant proposal--Organizational History, Statement of Need, Project Description, Evaluation, Budget, Attachments—as a series of questions that...

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Partner Virtual Field Trips

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April 19, 2024 2pm

Partner Virtual Field Trip

We invite you to the Piney Woods region of Texas as we explore the W.G. Jones State Forest. Learn the rich history of one of the nation’s largest working urban forests, tracking back to the 1920s. Delve into the biology, conservation, and management of the residential endangered Red Cockaded Woodpecker population, and discover the various recreational and education opportunities available from youth field...

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October 25, 2024 2pm

Partner Exlusive Virtual Field Trip with PEAS

Come tour the PEAS Community Farm & Urban Orchard with the PEAS Pod! This interactive field trip will be a blend of a tour of the farm and orchard and participating (virtually) in activities led by PEAS’ outdoor educators. As we explore the various aspects and features of the farm, PEAS staff will model lessons and activities that can be used to engage learners of all ages outdoors. You...

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Upcoming Regional Collaborative Meetings

Austin: February 5 - for more information email Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus

Caprock: January 30 - for more information email Sarah Coles

Coastal Bend: February 21 - for more information email Lari Jo Edwards

Heart of Texas: February 22 - for more information email: Erin Shields

Houston: : April 23 - For more informtion email: Dany Millikin

North Texas: February 16 - for more information email Anna Lewis

Pineywoods: - for more information email: Ted Stevens

Rio Grande Valley: February 8 - for more information email Marisa Oliva

San Antonio: January 24 - for more information email: Stephanie Regets

Interested in Presenting?

Are you interested in presenting at one of our webinars and workshops? We are always looking for innovative programs and resources to share with our partners. To propose a session fill out our interest form.