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Project WILD Program Workshop Calendar

(Check this schedule regularly as workshops will be added throughout the year.)

2012 Program Workshop Offerings

 

JUNE

  • June 30-- Growing Up WILD Workshop, Foxborough-- MassWildlife invites early childhood educators to a fun, hands-on 6-hour workshop that focuses on early childhood education at Bass Pro in Foxborough. The activity guide builds on a children's sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, it provides a foundation for developing positive impressions about nature while also building lifelong social and cognitive skills for children ages 3-7 years. Workshop participants will receive a copy of the guide and a certificate of completion. Please bring a brown bag lunch, mug or water bottle and wear comfortable clothes & shoes for outdoor activities. Project WILD is sponsored by DFW and the Mass. Wildlife Federation. Pre-registration is required, fee is $25. To register contact Debbie Munro at munrodeb@aol.com or (508) 655-5380.

WILD WORKSHOPS OFFERED IN 2012

  • January 10 --Growing Up WILD Workshop, Bridgewater -- Join other pre-school educators at the Watershed Access Lab at Bridgewater State University for this fun, hands-on workshop from 9am - 3pm that focuses on early childhood education. The Growing Up WILD activity guide builds on a children's sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, it provides a foundation for developing positive impressions about nature while also building lifelong social and cognitive skills for students in pre K - 2. GUW is correlated to NAEYC Standards and the Head Start Domains. Workshop participants will receive a copy of the guide, access to the lending materials, and a certificate of completion. Project WILD is sponsored by DFW and the Mass. Wildlife Federation.Cost is $30. Pre-registration is required. For registration and information visit the Watershed Access Lab webpage at www.bridgew.edu/wal. Please bring a brown bag lunch, mug or water bottle and wear comfortable clothes & shoes for outdoor activities.
  • January 12-- Project WILD/Aquatic WILD Workshop, Bridgewater -- Join educators of all kinds for this fun, hands-on workshop 9am - 3pm that focuses on both the Project WILD and Project Aquatic WILD activity guides. Project WILD/Aquatic WILD are interdisciplinary, conservative and environmental education programs that emphasize wildlife, aquatic wildlife, aquatic ecosystems, people and the environment. Their program guides containing over 140 activities for educators of youths in grades K-12 are correlated to the NAAEE guidelines as well as National Science Education Standards. Workshop participants will receive copies of each guide, access to the lending materials, and a certificate of completion. Cost is $30. Pre-registration is required. For registration and information visit the Watershed Access Lab webpage at www.bridgew.edu/wal. Please bring a brown bag lunch, mug or water bottle and wear comfortable clothes & shoes for outdoor activities. Project WILD is sponsored by DFW and the Mass. Wildlife Federation.
  • February 11 -- Aquatic WILD Workshop for Educators, Lynn -- Educators of students/youth in grades k-12 are invited to a useful, hands-on and fun Aquatic Project WILD workshop at Girls, Inc., in Lynn. Aquatic Project WILD is an interdisciplinary, conservative and environmental education programs that emphasize wildlife, aquatic wildlife, aquatic ecosystems, people and the environment. Workshop participants will receive copies of each guide, access to the lending materials, and a certificate of completion. Pre-registration is required. Project WILD is sponsored by DFW and the Mass. Wildlife Federation. To register contact Sarah Gillig at (781) 581-7370 x 373 or email her at s.gillig@neu.edu. Registration deadline is February 2, 2012
  • February 11 -- Project WILD: Mammal Tracking and Mammal Sounds, Northfield -- Educators of kids in grades k-12 are invited to a special Project WILD workshop at Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center. Project WILD is an award winning interdisciplinary, conservation, and environmental education program that emphasizes wildlife, people and the environment. The program guide contains over 100 activities for K-12 educators. We will model several activities that will each teach about a variety of different Massachusetts mammals as well as highlighting both the animal tracks and sounds unique to those species. Please plan to dress for the outdoors because at least part of this workshop in which we will be tracking animals in the field and learning the different track patterns. Workshop participants will receive a copy of the Project WILD Activity Guide, a Pocket Guide to MA Animal Tracks, natural history information about local mammals, a bibliography of mammal sounds, 6 hours towards PDP's as well as a certificate of completion. The workshop will be taught by Kim Noyes, Education Coordinator at Northfield Mountain and Patti Steinman, Education Coordinator for Massachusetts Audubon's Connecticut River Valley Sanctuaries. Pre-registration is required. To register please contact Northfield Mountain at (800) 859-2960. This workshop is part of several Tracking programs throughout Western Massachusetts this winter sponsored by VEEC (Valley Environmental Educator Collaborative). Please bring snowshoes if you have them or they are available to rent at Northfield for $14.

MARCH

  • March 3 -- Growing Up WILD Workshop, Lenox -- MassAudubon and MassWildlife invite educators to this fun, hands-on workshop from 9am - 3:30pm that focuses on early childhood education. The activity guide builds on a children's sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, it provides a foundation for developing positive impressions about nature while also building lifelong social and cognitive skills for students in pre K - 2. GUW is correlated to NAEYC Standards and the Head Start Domains. Workshop participants will receive a copy of the guide, access to the lending materials, and a certificate of completion. Project WILD is sponsored by DFW and the Mass. Wildlife Federation.Cost is $30. Pre-registration is required For registration and information contact Gayle Tardif-Raser, gtraser@massaudubon.org, (413) 637-0320. Registration deadline February 20, 2012. Please bring a brown bag lunch, mug or water bottle and wear comfortable clothes & shoes for outdoor activities.
  • March 7 -- Growing Up WILD Workshop, Bridgewater -- Join other pre-school educators at the Watershed Access Lab at Bridgewater State University for this fun, hands-on workshop from 9am - 3pm that focuses on early childhood education. The activity guide builds on a children's sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, it provides a foundation for developing positive impressions about nature while also building lifelong social and cognitive skills for students in pre K - 2. GUW is correlated to NAEYC Standards and the Head Start Domains. Workshop participants will receive a copy of the guide, access to the lending materials, and a certificate of completion. Project WILD is sponsored by DFW and the Mass. Wildlife Federation.Cost is $30. Pre-registration is required For registration and information visit the Watershed Access Lab webpage at www.bridgew.edu/wal. Please bring a brown bag lunch, mug or water bottle and wear comfortable clothes & shoes for outdoor activities.
  • March 13 -- Flying WILD Workshop, Newburyport -- If you work with middle school audiences and are interested in helping students understand the importance of migratory birds and their conservation through classroom activities and school bird
    festivals. Attending this workshop would be a feather in your cap. Why a workshop on birds? With a presence in urban areas, diversity of form, spectacular
    coloration and amazing abilities of flight, birds are a great hook for promoting students interest in learning about the environment. Learn about teacher led classroom activities, volunteer & student led festival activities, and service learning projects. The material you glean will help students lead hands-on experiments, create educational exhibits, stage performances, and accomplish bird conservation projects.
    Topics to be explored may include diversity & adaptation of organisms, habitat issues, scientific inquiry, migration, cultural connections, identification, monitoring, conservation needs, and role of birds in maintaining ecosystems. This workshop will be a fun-filled, interactive, hands-on experience in conducting activities and
    implementing the Flying WILD Program while also learning how to become a City Partner. Cost of workshop is $15 and includes light refreshments, Flying WILD curriculum guide, & supporting material. Please bring lunch, mug, and clothing for indoor & outdoor activities. Registration form. Questions? Contact Pam Landry, MassWildlife, (508) 389-6310 or pam.landry@state.ma.us.
  • March 17 -- Growing Up WILD Workshop, Norwell -- Join other pre-school educators at the South Shore Natural Science Center for this fun, hands-on workshop from 9am - 3pm that focuses on early childhood education. The activity guide builds on a children's sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, it provides a foundation for developing positive impressions about nature while also building lifelong social and cognitive skills for students in pre K - 2. GUW is correlated to NAEYC Standards and the Head Start Domains. Workshop participants will receive a copy of the guide, access to the lending materials, and a certificate of completion. Project WILD is sponsored by DFW and the Mass. Wildlife Federation.Cost is $30. Pre-registration is required. Contact Karen Kurkoski at kkurkoski@ssnsc.org or (781) 659-2559 ext 210. Please bring a brown bag lunch, mug or water bottle and wear comfortable clothes & shoes for outdoor activities.
  • March 28 -- Growing Up WILD Workshop, Worcester -- MassAudubon's Broadmeadow Brook Sanctuary and MassWildlife invite educators to this fun, hands-on workshop from 8:45 am - 3:15pm that focuses on early childhood education. The activity guide builds on a children's sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, it provides a foundation for developing positive impressions about nature while also building lifelong social and cognitive skills for students in pre K - 2. GUW is correlated to NAEYC Standards and the Head Start Domains. Workshop participants will receive a copy of the guide, access to the lending materials, and a certificate of completion. Project WILD is sponsored by DFW and the Mass. Wildlife Federation.Cost is $30. Pre-registration is required. For registration and information contact Lisa Carlin, lcarlin@massaudubon.org. Registration deadline is March 21, 2012. Please bring a brown bag lunch, mug or water bottle and wear comfortable clothes & shoes for outdoor activities.

APRIL

  • April 14 -- Growing Up WILD Workshop, Newton -- Family Child Care and MassWildlife invites child care providers to the Simply Circus in Newton for this fun, hands-on 6-hour workshop that focuses on early childhood education. The activity guide builds on a children's sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, it provides a foundation for developing positive impressions about nature while also building lifelong social and cognitive skills for students ages 3-7 years. Workshop participants will receive a copy of the guide and a certificate of completion. Please bring a brown bag lunch, mug or water bottle and wear comfortable clothes & shoes for outdoor activities. Project WILD is sponsored by DFW and the Mass. Wildlife Federation. Pre-registration is required, fee is $25. To register contact Judy Santos, Family Child Care, at judy@simplycircus.com or (617)527-6118. Registration deadline March 31, 2012.

MAY

  • May 19-- Growing Up WILD Workshop, New Bedford-- The Buttonwood Zoo and MassWildlife invites early childhood educators (adults only please) to a fun, hands-on 6-hour workshop that focuses on early childhood education. The activity guide builds on a children's sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, it provides a foundation for developing positive impressions about nature while also building lifelong social and cognitive skills for students ages 3-7 years. Workshop participants will receive a copy of the guide and a certificate of completion. Please bring a brown bag lunch, mug or water bottle and wear comfortable clothes & shoes for outdoor activities. Project WILD is sponsored by DFW and the Mass. Wildlife Federation. Pre-registration is required, fee is $25. To register contact Gail Janeczek at info@bpzoo.org or (508) 991-6178 x22.

 

Last Updated: 05/22/2012