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

June 29th
(Sat)

9:30-1:00pm

Growing Up WILD

National Aquarium, 501 E Pratt St Baltimore, MD 21202

Growing Up WILD is an interdisciplinary early childhood education program that builds on children's sense of wonder about nature, inviting them to explore wildlife and the world around them.

Throughout the workshop, participants will go through various activities in the Growing Up WILD guide and will learn about ways to connect young children to nature.

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will receive the Growing Up WILD curriculum book.

Fee: $5 for materials

Audience: Educators, daycare providers, community leaders, etc who work with children aged 3-7

To register: Please call 410-576-3833

July 8th (Mon)

9:30-4:00pm

Project WILD

National Aquarium, 501 E Pratt St Baltimore, MD 21202

Engage in hands-on, interdisciplinary activities focusing on wildlife, the environment and conservation. Activities are drawn from the popular Project WILD curriculum and activity guide. This workshop is appropriate for informal and formal educators of K through 12 students. Participants receive copies of both the Project WILD and WILD Aquatic curriculum and activity guides.

Participants may be eligible to receive 1 MSDE Professional Development Credit if they attend 3 of the approved teacher workshops.

Visit the following webpage for more details: http://www.aqua.org/learn/teacher-programs/teacher-workshops

Fee: $10 for Aquarium admission & supplies; Please bring a bagged lunch.

To register, please call 410-576-3833.

Don’t see a workshop that fits your schedule and have a group of more than 10 people?
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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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