Opportunities & Trainings

​Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer Terms Unleash the power of collective discovery in "Citizen Science by the People," a dynamic 7-week asynchronous virtual course designed for those passionate about real-world scientific impact. This professional development offering invites educators, communicators, and community leaders to actively participate in a transformative movement reshaping scientific inquiry and community engagement. Course designed and instructed by Sarah Johnson of Wild Rose Education. Learn More

Winter/Summer/Fall Terms 2025
The Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education offers this asynchronous 12 hour for community leaders, communicators, and educators how climate systems work, how human actions influence climate, and how climate influences people and other parts of the Earth system. Course designed and instructed by Sarah Johnson of Wild Rose Education. 

Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall Terms

Explore the Arctic's rapidly changing climate and its interconnected mosaic in this 5-week virtual course. Delve into unique environments, accelerating environmental transformations, and the region's global interconnections. Build 'Arctic Literacy' to understand scientific research and foster informed, sustainable action. Open to all learners; no prior experience required. Learn More

October 21, 2025 virtual mini-workshop
Discover practical tips to integrate the new Climate Literacy Essential Principles into your communications, interpretive programs, and instructional practices. Hosted by the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education. Register

The Colorado Youth Climate Summit (CYCS) is an educational initiative co-designed and co-led by youth leaders to empower young people to address the impacts of climate change in their local regions.  ​

July 14-17, 2025 - VIRTUAL - details here
Join the virtual Teach Climate Network Summer Institute. Gain the skills to bring climate change into your educational setting, whether it be a classroom, nature center, or museum. Be part of the Southwest regional learning community cohort lead by Wild Rose Education. 

Virtual Level 1 Instructor Courses through the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics for adults 18 years and older.  Registration links at Top of Page
 

Custom courses are available for your organization; email Sarah if interested.  

June 12-14, 2025 - CANCELLED

Western Colorado University Teacher Institute

Learn how to integrate rivers and riparian habitat and the complexities of western watersheds into your curriculum through cross-curricular field and classroom learning observing phenomenon, authentic explorations, discussions, and reflection routines.

June 9-11, 2025 - CANCELLED
Western Colorado University Teacher Institute

Combine scientific concepts and mechanisms of climate change with human experiences, storytelling, climate justice, and collective action. You will explore effective strategies to teach climate literacy in your classrooms, focusing on climate stories, an understanding of climate science, climate justice, and the observation of landscape changes over time.

An informal, open, respectful, confidential space to safely share emotional responses and reactions related to the climate and environmental emergency. 
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Improve your instructing, facilitating, and training methods to create more effective, inclusive, and fun learning experiences for community and adult audiences. 

 
Workshop Dates and Details Here

Custom courses are available for your organization; email Sarah if interested.