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Wild Rose Education is excited to offer seven educator workshops during 2020 in partnership with Western Colorado University, The Wilderness Society, Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, Colorado School of Mines Teacher Enhancement Program, and the Youth Water Leadership Program. Workshops include:
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Leave No Trace Trainer Course for Educators Instructor: Sarah R. Johnson MAEd ROE 510, 1 Credit, $170 + $10 Course Fee Date: August 6-8, 2020 Location: Chapin Wright Marble Basecamp, Marble, CO Audience: K-12; Outdoor Educator Leaders Register at Western Colorado University This field training at the Chapin Wright Marble Basecamp near Marble, Colorado and is developed by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, which aims for participants to learn Leave No Trace skills and ethics as well as techniques for effectively sharing these low impact practices with students of all ages. This course is specifically for educators who take youth outdoors for single or multi-day courses. Research has shown that this course significantly improves participant knowledge and understanding of how Leave No Trace protects the outdoor places we love. Participants will prepare a lesson prior to the training to teach during the course (topics organized by the instructor). Participants will either need to hike along the road approximately 1 mile gaining 800 feet from the parking area to the basecamp, or a high clearance 4-wheel drive vehicle is necessary to access the site. Participants must bring their own food and camping equipment.
Public Lands for Secondary Educators: Designations, History, and Today Instructor: Sarah R. Johnson MAEd ENVS 510, 2 Credits, $340 + $15 Course Fee Thursday, June 11-Saturday, June 13, 2020. 8:00am-6:00pm Audience: Secondary Register at Western Colorado University beginning February 3 Expand your knowledge of public lands in America. Through interactive discussion-based learning gain a stronger understanding of federal land designations, history of these lands, and the context in which these places were protected. Educators will get free access to a brand-new public land high school curriculum. The course aims to build connections between people and America’s public lands as well as awareness that the lands and waters we love today were once and still are Indigenous lands. Each day field trips to local BLM, US Forest Service, National Park, and Colorado state lands will expose participants to the agencies and the professionals who manage them. We will explore the many uses and benefits of public lands, as well as the threats they face locally and nationally. Students will also collect citizen science land cover and tree data for NASA’s Globe Observer. Activities from other nationally proven curriculum will also be interwoven throughout the course. Public Lands Exploration in the Gunnison Valley: Designations, History, and Today Instructor: Sarah R. Johnson MAEd ENVS 510, 2 Credits, $340 + $15 Course Fee Date: July 28-30, 2020 Location: Gunnison National Forest; Curecanti National Recreation Area, camping at East Elk Creek Group Campground Audience: Secondary; Community learners; Higher Education Register at Western Colorado University Expand your knowledge of public lands in America. Community members and educators are invited to participate in this interactive discussion-based learning opportunity to gain a stronger understanding of federal land designations, history of these lands, and the context in which these places were protected. The course aims to build connections between people and America’s public lands as well as awareness that the lands and waters we love today were once and still are Indigenous lands. Each day field trips to local BLM, US Forest Service, National Park, and Colorado state lands will expose students to the agencies and the professionals who manage them. Students will explore the many uses and benefits of public lands, as well as the threats they face locally and nationally. Students will also collect citizen science land cover and tree data for NASA’s Globe Observer.
 Wild Rose Education is thrilled to announce a partnership with The Wilderness Society to pilot and evaluate the effectiveness of the brand new Public Lands in the United States curriculum for learners 16 years and older. The interactive discussion based learning experiences builds stronger understanding of federal land designations, history of these lands, and the context in which these places were protected for participants. The curriculum aims to build connections between people and America’s public lands as well as awareness that the lands and waters we love today were once and still are Indigenous lands. The course also explores the many uses and benefits of public lands, as well as the threats they face locally and nationally. Read more from TWS. We will be creating evaluation tools, aligning the curriculum to national and Colorado social studies and literacy standards, and also the Guidelines for Excellence in Environmental Education. Contact us if you would like to schedule the curriculum with your community or student group. Upcoming Courses Our Public Lands: Designations, History, and Today Aspen Mountain Guide School (11th & 12th grade students) December, 2019 Aspen High School, Aspen, CO Our Public Lands: Designations, History, and Today Tuesdays, 6:00pm-8:30pm, February 4, 11, and 18, 2020 Colorado Mountain College, Carbondale, CO $55 non-credit course, Register here  Public Lands for Secondary Educators: Designations, History, and Today
Tuesdays, 5:00pm-7:30pm, February 25, March 3, 10, 2020 Third Street Center, Carbondale, CO $40 early registration fee, $50 after Feb. 10th Register here. Optional 1 graduate-level relicensure credit available for $50 from Colorado School of Mines Public Lands for Secondary Educators: Designations, History, and Today 8:00am-6:00pm June 11, 12, 13, 2020 Western Colorado University, Gunnison CO Registration opens in early February 2020 2 graduate credits course description Public Lands Exploration in the Gunnison Valley: Designations, History, and Today 8:00am-6:00pm July 28, 29, 30, 2020 camping at East Elk Creek group site, Curecanti National Recreation Area Western Colorado University, Gunnison CO Registration opens in early February 2020 2 graduate credits course description Email us to be notified when course registrations open. A great group of formal and non-formal educators participated in the award winning Project Learning Tree curriculum workshop taught by Colorado Forest Service Danielle Ardrey and recently retired Shawna Crocker. The workshop was sponsored by the Northwest Regional Council of the Colorado Environmental Education Plan.  Thursday, October 24, 8:00am-4:30pm Third Street Center, 520 S. Third Street, Carbondale, CO 81623 now $55 (only had 16 $20 registrations available) registration includes curriculum guide book, lunch, and light snacks Register here Instructors: Shawna Crocker and Danielle Ardrey All K-8th grade educators are invited to participate in this highly active, hands-on session to experience and model several PLT activities in Carbondale, Colorado. Enhance your teaching skills and become comfortable teaching outdoors – in urban, suburban, or rural environments. Receive multi-disciplinary, hands-on lessons aligned with state and national academic standards. Put the materials to use right away in your own classroom, playground, or nature center. The workshop will include planning time to integrate PLT into your curriculum or program. All PLT activities are created with the NGSS lens and include robust content, relevant cross cutting concepts, and science and engineering practices. Participants will receive a PLT K-8 curriculum guide. Door prizes will include a grade band appropriate NGSS correlated online e-unit and access to PLT Green Schools online training. All participants will receive a certificate of continuing ed hours. Optional 0.5 graduate-level relicensure credit available for $40 from Colorado School of Mines (to be confirmed). The PLT workshop is co-sponsored by the Northwest Regional Council of the Colorado EE Plan and Wild Rose Education. The cost is subsidized by a grant from the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE). 
The Youth Water Leadership Program hosted the Community Action & Problem-Solving Process Teacher Workshop facilitated by Earth Force and offered graduate credit from the Colorado School of Mines for over 15 educators at the Third Street Center in Carbondale, Colorado on August 5, 2019. Educators attended from Grand Junction, Cedaredge, Leadville, Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, Parachute, and Glenwood Springs. This workshop helped me see the opportunity for supporting student voice opportunities." One thing I want to remember from today is not to be afraid to reach out to community members. "         Participants were introduced to Earth Force’s award-winning Community Action and Problem Solving Process. The Earth Force Process is a six-step approach that combines the best of action civics, environmental education, and STEM to provide a framework of action for teachers seeking to engage students in hands-on community environmental action projects. This professional development gave educators the opportunity to understand how incorporating youth voice, student-driven inquiry, democratic decision-making and place-based authentic problem-solving into their classrooms prepares students for life-long environmental stewardship, civic engagement, and collaborative action. Participants gained a better understanding of how to engage students in learning that makes a difference, for students and communities. All were encouraged to participate in the upcoming Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit and to publish their students' work on the Youth River Voices blog. All this made possible by these generous 2019 Youth Water Leadership Program sponsors.   Fifteen educators from across Colorado convened for a River Ecology and Water in the West courses during the 3nd annual Western Rivers Teacher Workshops during the 2019 Western Colorado University's Summer Teacher Institute. In addition to five days of instruction in the field and classroom, participants learned to use ESRI story maps and Google My Maps to share special watershed topics and create walking field trip maps from their school. Plans are underway for the 2020 Western Rivers Teacher Workshops at Western Colorado University. If you would like to be added to the educator alert email list, let us know, and we'll keep you up to date on upcoming registration deadlines. River as Text: Ecology courseWater in the West courseFeedback from participants:
 Monday, August 5, 2019 8:00 am-4:30 pm Third Street Center, Carbondale, Colorado $20/participant
Join Wild Rose Education's Youth Water Leadership Program and Earth Force for a one-day educator professional development event! Participants will be introduced to Earth Force’s award-winning Community Action and Problem Solving Process. The Earth Force Process is a six-step approach that combines the best of action civics, environmental education, and STEM to provide a framework of action for teachers seeking to engage students in hands-on community environmental action projects. This professional development gives West Slope educators the opportunity to understand how incorporating youth voice, student-driven inquiry, democratic decision-making and place-based authentic problem-solving into their classrooms prepares students for life-long environmental stewardship, civic engagement, and collaborative action. Participants will gain a better understanding of how to engage students in learning that makes a difference, for students and communities. Participating educators will receive an Earth Force Educator Guide to the Community Action and Problem-Solving Process, a TIPS Cards reference set, web-based classroom resources, and a digital archive. Earth Force in partnership with Wild Rose Education, provides trained educators ongoing teacher support from class visits to stakeholder outreach, at no cost. This workshop is made possible by these generous 2019 Youth Water Leadership Program sponsors.   Monday - Friday, June 10-14, 2019 Western State Colorado University, Gunnison, Colorado Utilize western rivers to meet interdisciplinary academic standards creating relevant place based context for your students. Register through the Extended Studies program. See last year's participant reflections, photos, and more here.  River as Text: Ecology (3 days) Monday-Wednesday June 10-12, 2019, 2 credit course Learn how to utilize rivers and riparian habitat as the context to meet your curriculum through observations, explorations, discussions, and journaling to create student-centered learning experiences. During this field-based course, participants will explore the three major components of a river ecosystem: aquatic life, water quality, and riparian habitat. Inter-disciplinary field experiences include field trips to local riverside parks, Roaring Judy Fish Hatchery, and Curecanti National Recreation Area. Participants will also create an online Google My Maps river field trip asset map for their school. Physical ability to walk across uneven terrain, stand for long durations, and carry equipment is highly suggested. Water in the West (2 days) Thursday-Friday June 13-14, 2019, 1 credit course Learn how to incorporate the complexities of water management in the West into your curriculum through cross-curricular field and classroom activities and routines. Using questioning, observing, and reflecting routines participants will explore western water management, water law, and watershed geography. Participants will also create an ESRI Story Map using online GIS tools to explore and explain water management concepts and corresponding geography more closely. Field experiences include a Blue Mesa Dam visit, a visit to Taylor Reservoir, and time at Gunnison Mountain Park. Physical ability to walk across uneven terrain and stand for long durations is highly suggested. Insiders Tips 1. If you sign up with a group by May 17 everyone gets a discounted rate, up to four people from your school district. 2. Western State makes the dormitories available during the workshops at a very affordable rate for lodging. 3. Childcare is available at the Tenderfoot Child and Family Development Center during the courses. 
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