Saturday, July 16, 2022
9:00am - 4:00pm

Join other K-8 classroom and nonformal educators as we explore activities in the newly released Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide. Every participant will leave the workshop with a copy of this guide that includes 50 hands-on, multidisciplinary activities to connect children to nature and increase young people’s awareness and knowledge about their environment.  The activities in this resource are supported by a robust Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) correlation guide. 

This workshop counts toward NC Environmental Education Certification (Criteria I) and consists of six contact hours that may count toward CEUs for teachers.

The registration fee includes Aquarium admission, use of classroom space, and instruction. The PLT activity guides are provided free of charge to participants through support from the NC Forestry.

Help keep our seas plastic-free! Please bring a waste free lunch, a reusable water container, and a coffee cup. SharkBites will be open for on-site purchases. 

Registration Fee: $25
For additional workshop information, call 910-772-0546. For assistance with registration, call 910-772-0542.

July 27-29, 2022 

Explore the habitats that sea turtles use on the North Carolina coast. This course will offer opportunities for participants to learn about sea turtles while being immersed in a coastal ecosystem. Join beach patrols to monitor turtle nests, kayak through an estuary reserve, and help monitor coastal habitats. Explore sea turtle anatomy through a necropsy demonstration. Learn about Aquarium conservation projects with sea turtles and participate in hands-on activities. Return home with new experiences and field research skills to share with your classroom or organization. Earn continuing education credits while renewing your own love of learning! 

The daily schedule includes talks with local experts, field experiences, and activities designed to facilitate making connections to sea turtles and the coastal habitat they need to survive.  

Location: Participants meet for start of course at the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher. The course will take place in various locations in and around the Aquarium and Fort Fisher Recreation Area. Lodging for participants will be apartment-style dorm rooms at UNCW and we will plan on eating dinners in the dining hall. Other meals will be provided by Shark Bites 

Who is Eligible: This course is open to formal and informal educators, including pre-service teachers and administrators. 

Activity Level: Moderate to rigorous. Activities include, but are not limited to kayaking, hiking on uneven terrain and in the sand, and planting trees. 

Cost: $200   

Cost of course includes lodging, meals, entrance fees, activities and equipment, instruction and related materials, and either transportation or gas and parking fees. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher.

For additional workshop information contact Gail Lemiec at gail.lemiec@ncaquariums.com. For assistance with registration please contact the registrar at 910-772-0542.