• Growing Up WILD
  To be held on Mon., Jan. 21st (9:30am-2:00pm) at Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center (Wareham Lodge) Accokeek, MD. Growing Up WILD is an early childhood education program that builds on 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, Growing Up WILD provides an early foundation for developing positive impressions about the natural world and lifelong social and academic skills. Upon completion of the workshop, participants will receive the Growing Up WILD curriculum book. Fee: Free! Audience: Educators who work with children aged 3-7 To register, go to the following link: http://fergusonfoundation.org/events/growing-up-wild-workshop/. Space is limited – please register early. Bring a bagged lunch or snack. Please advise us of any special needs so that we can accommodate you. Dress for both indoor and outdoors.
• Growing Up WILD
  To be held Mon., Feb. 18th (9 am-12 pm) at the Croyden Creek Nature Center, 852 Avery Road (off Baltimore Road) Rockville, MD. Growing Up WILD is an early childhood education program that builds on 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, Growing Up WILD provides an early foundation for developing positive impressions about the natural world and lifelong social and academic skills. Upon completion of the workshop, participants will receive the Growing Up WILD curriculum book. Fee: $10 residents/$12 non-residents. Audience: Educators who work with children aged 3-7. To register, Click Here. Space is limited – please register early. Dress for both indoors and outdoors. If you have any questions, then contact the Croydon Creek Nature Center 240-314-8770.
• Project WILD
  To be held Sat., Feb. 23rd (9:30am -4pm) at the National Aquarium, 501 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, MD. This workshop will go over various Project WILD activities that can be used to teach basic skills in science, social studies, language arts, math, art, music and physical education. This workshop is geared towards adults who work with K-12 students. Fee: $10. Audience: Educators of all sorts! To register: Please call central reservations staff at 410-576-3833. Space is limited – please register early. Bring a bagged lunch or snack. Please advise us of any special needs so that we can accommodate you. Dress for both indoor and outdoors.
• Project WILD, Project WET and Project Learning Tree Facilitator Training
  To be held Sat., March. 2nd (9am -5pm) at the Robinson Nature Center, 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD. This workshop will certify educators to conduct their own Project WILD, Learning Tree and/or WET workshops. Participants must take the educator workshop(s) for curriculums they want to facilitate prior to attending this training. Throughout the day, participants will lead activities and will learn how to host and facilitate their own workshops. Fee: Free! But bring a bagged lunch. Audience: Educators of all sorts! To register: Please download registration form and send to Cindy Etgen. Space is limited – please register early. Bring a bagged lunch or snack. Please advise us of any special needs so that we can accommodate you. Dress for both indoor and outdoors.