Saturday, June 28, 2025

9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Project WET is an interdisciplinary water science and education program for formal and non-formal educators of K-12 students. The keystone of the Project WET program is the Project WET Curriculum & Activity Guide. The hands-on, supplemental activities are meaningful and relevant to children and are correlated to the 2013 North Carolina Essential Standards for Science, Social Studies and Health Education for Grades K-8 and for High School Earth/Environmental Science and Biology.

The Project WET Guide is only available through a 6-hour Project WET workshop. WET is a Criteria I workshop for the NC Environmental Education Certification and consists of 6 contact hours that may count towards CEUs for teachers.

Participants should dress in comfortable clothes and shoes suitable for physical activity that can get wet and dirty.

Help keep our seas plastic-free! Please bring a reusable water container, a refillable coffee cup, and a waste-free lunch!

The cost of this teacher workshop is $25.

For additional workshop information, call 910-772-0546. For assistance with registration, call 910-772-0542.

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, learn about barrier island ecology, 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 inspiring connections to sea turtles and the coastal habitat they need to survive.  

Eligible participants: This course is open to formal and nonformal educators, including pre-service teachers and administrators. CEU and NCEE credits are available.

Activity Level: Moderate to rigorous. Activities include, but are not limited to hiking on uneven terrain and in the sand, walking through behind-the-scenes areas in the Aquarium, and helping excavate sea turtle nests. This course includes late nights and early mornings. 

Cost: $325 
Cost of course includes lodging, meals, entrance fees, activities and equipment, instruction and related materials, and transportation. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the Fort Fisher State Recreation Area.

Location: Participants meet for start of course at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area at 2:00 p.m. on July 28. The course will take place in various locations in and around the Aquarium and Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. Lodging for participants will be single rooms with shared bathrooms in the National Guard lodgings at the Blakeslee Air Force Recreation Area. Breakfasts and lunches will be provided by Shark Bites and dinners will be out at various locations on the island. The course includes long days and a lot of time spent outdoors.

If you have not already completed the registration form online please complete it now before you proceed with your payment: Registration Form

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

Saturday, August 16, 2025

9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher presents Sea Turtle Exploration: a curriculum to help educators engage students in the fundamentals of STEAM through ready-to-use, standards based lesson plans and sea turtles. Join us for a hands-on teacher workshop guiding you through our new curriculum and website. 

Aligned with the new Common Core standards, your class will be able to “adopt” a turtle and learn about its care and growth. By adopting our sea turtle you will receive updates with information including the turtle’s current weight and length. Each class will also receive a certificate of participation.

By the end of the workshop, you will be familiar with the website and curriculum and how to implement the lessons in your own classroom. The workshop will include a behind the scenes tour to meet one of our sea turtles. Please bring a reusable water bottle and you may choose to also pack a waste-free lunch.  This workshop will count towards NC Environmental Education Certification (Criteria I) and consists of 6 contact hours that may count toward CEUs for teachers.

Cost:$25
This fee includes a Behind the Scenes Tour and access to curriculum. 

For additional workshop information, call 910-772-0546. For assistance with registration, call 910-772-0542.