BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.8//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5@usnn.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251014T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251014T200000 DTSTAMP:20250902T153444Z URL:https://usnn.ca/events/outdoor-learning-in-parks-protected-places/ SUMMARY:Outdoor Learning in Parks & Protected Places DESCRIPTION:Free 1 Hour Virtual Workshop! Tues\, Oct 14 at 4pm Pacific / 7p m Eastern Time\n\nAre you are looking to diversify your outdoor learning e nvironment beyond the schoolyard or nearby nature\, and connect to your wi der place?\n\nWhatever your needs or reasons\, join these fantastic autho rs\, educators and park interpreters who will share how your local park\, green or protected spaces can become your go to outdoor learning environm ent.\n\n James Fester is an educator\, author\, and advocate for experie ntial learning with 20+ years of experience in public\, private\, and onli ne education. He currently works for PBLWorks helping teachers and leaders create engaging\, learner-centered programs\, and collaborates with infor mal educational organizations to reimagine their educational programs. A n ational park volunteer\, James supports parks and museums nationwide in re imagining their educational offerings. He is the author of The National P ark Classroom: A Guide to Designing Project-Based Learning Adventures.\n Ian Shanahan holds a BEd through the University of Toronto and is an Onta rio Certified Teacher. Ian was the General Editor of Green Teacher magazin e\, curriculum designer\, voice actor and enjoyed 13 seasons with Ontario Parks. Outdoor and environmental learning aren’t just what Ian does\; th ey’re who he is. He now is a Project Coordinator for the Outdoor Learnin g School &\; Store\, and he oversees the stewardship of the Green Teac her Resources.\n Jacob Rodenburg\, nature sommelier\, is an award-winning educator who believes in the importance of connecting children to nature. He is the executive director of Camp Kawartha\, a summer camp and outdoor education centre\, and an instructor in environmental education at Trent University. An educator of three decades\, Jacob has published articles on children\, nature\, and the environment\; has taught more than 100\,000 s tudents. He is the co-author of the newly released book\, The Wild Path H ome: A Guide to Raising the Earth Stewards of Tomorrow. Learn more about Jacob\, and the bestselling resources he has authored.\n\nResources that w ill be shared to help you take your outdoor learning beyond the schoolyard :\n\n The National Park Classroom: A Guide to Designing Project-Based Lea rning Adventures\n The Wild Path Home: A Guide to Raising the Earth Stewa rds of Tomorrow\n Green Teacher Resources\n\nAll registrants will be able to access the recording\, in case you can’t join us live. And all atte ndees will be able to access a Certificate of Attendance and will be ent ered to win some great prizes! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://usnn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Outdo or-Learning-in-Parks-Protected-PlacesOct-14-Parks.webp CATEGORIES:Online Learning LOCATION:https://outdoorlearning.com/event/parks-protected-places/%20 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR