Growing Up WILD/Project WILD
Workshop Schedule


This page will be regularly updated with educator training opportunities for Growing Up Wild and Project WILD throughout the state.

Date

Project & Location

Details

April 6th
(Sat)
9-12:30pm

Growing Up WILD

National Aquarium
Baltimore 501 E Pratt St
Baltimore, MD
21202

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.

Workshop is full. Please register to be included on Waitlist.

Fee: Free!!

Audience: Educators who work with children aged 3-7 To register, Click Here

Dress for both indoors and outdoors. If you have any questions, then please contact Kerry Wixted, kwixted@dnr.state.md.us, 410-260-8566

May 18th (Sat)

9:30am -4:30pm

Project WILD

Irvine Nature Center
11201 Garrison Forest Rd
Owings Mills, MD 21117

Project WILD is a K-12 curriculum supplement that encourages students to learn about wildlife through interdisciplinary topics. This workshop is designed for any educator who works with K-12 students.

Throughout the day, participants will go through various Project WILD activities and will learn how to incorporate them into their lessons. At the end of the session, participants will receive both Project WILD guides filled with over 100 lessons. Project WILD has been aligned to MD Environmental Literacy Standards.

Fee: $20, refundable upon completion.

Audience: Educators of all sorts!

To register: Please email Sara Mills: millsS@explorenature.org

Dress for both indoors and outdoors, and please bring a bagged lunch.

Don’t see a workshop that fits your schedule and have a group of more than 10 people?
Contact me, and I can come to you!

Contact coordinator for updates on upcoming workshops and additional information on Growing Up WILD and Project WILD:

Kerry Wixted
Wildlife and Heritage Service
580 Taylor Ave, E-1
Annapolis, MD 21401
kwixted@dnr.state.md.us
Phone: 410-260-8566
Fax: 410-260-8596

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