Program Details
Date: October 18, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm PT
Format and Length: In person, 6.5 hours
Location: Port Orford Field Station, Port Orford, OR
Audience: Geared toward classroom and outdoor educations working with 3rd-6th graders, but all educators are welcome.
Description
Join us on the Oregon Coast to experience and explore nature journaling, an engaging and adaptable teaching tool that can be used anywhere to support students' development of scientific, language, math, social-emotional and ecological literacies.
In this workshop, we will practice close observation, inquiry, and connection-building through simple, flexible nature journaling activities. We will identify connections to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, and Oregon's new Transformative and Emotional Learning (TSEL) standards as we go. As a group, we'll practice giving feedback on journal entries to promote a growth mindset, and we'll discuss how to incorporate nature journaling in any learning context. At close of the program, you'll walk away with a plan to bring greater wonder and curiosity to your teaching setting.
Considerations: We will be spending time both indoors and out. Please dress for the weather and outdoor activities.
Brought to you by: Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, Oregon Coast STEM Hub and Oregon Sea Grant, and Oregon Natural Resources Education Program (ONREP)
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Cultivating Curiosity and Wonder with Nature Journaling
Registration is required. Offered at no cost to Oregon Educators. PDUs available.
Events/Activities/Programs: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by October 1st to the Oregon Coast STEM Hub Coordinator.
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