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SUMMARY:Expanding Meaningful Environmental and Watershed Literacy with Geospatial Technology Tools and Practice
DESCRIPTION:What: Seven-week professional development series.\n\n\n\nWhen: Tuesdays from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on March 3\, 10\, 17\, 24\, 31; April 7 and 14\, 2026. Classroom implementation\, reflections\, and final survey due May 22\, 2026.\n\n\n\nWhere: Synchronous online learning via Zoom.\n\n\n\nAudience: K-12 classroom teachers\, school administrators\, curriculum designers\, and nonformal educators.\n\n\n\nCredits: Up to 30 Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.\n\n\n\nCost: Free.\n\n\n\nRegistration closes on Monday\, February 23\, 2026. Space is limited\, and enrollment will be offered on a first-come\, first-served basis.\n\n\n\nMWEE Designation: MWEE and EL&S Special Topics and Deeper Dives.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nLearn More and Register Now\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nUsing geographic information systems (GIS) and geospatial technologies\, participants will explore complex interdisciplinary phenomena and environmental issues in their local watersheds\, while using examples from the Great Lakes Basin to provide a shared learning context. This place-based methodology has been demonstrated as a highly effective strategy for teachers and students to better understand connections within the natural world at all grade levels.
URL:https://pagatewaytogreen.org/event/mwee-gis-tools-2026/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T090000
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SUMMARY:Impact Through Inquiry: STEELS & MWEEs
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, March 21\, 2026\, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Asbury Woods\, Brown’s Farm Barn\, 5774 Sterrettania Road\, Fairview\, PA 16415.\n\n\n\nAudience: K-12 classroom teachers\, school administrators\, curriculum designers\, and nonformal educators.\n\n\n\nCredits: Six Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.\n\n\n\nCost: Free. Please bring your own lunch.\n\n\n\nMWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn partnership with Asbury Woods\, Stroud Water Research Center\, Pennsylvania Sea Grant\, and Northwest Tri‑County Intermediate Unit \n\n\n\nFunded by a NOAA B‑WET grant \n\n\n\nThis full‑day workshop — Impact Through Inquiry: STEELS & MWEEs — prepares K–12 formal and nonformal educators in the Lake Erie watershed to design and facilitate Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) grounded in local environmental and watershed issues. Participants will engage in hands‑on field investigations exploring Asbury Woods’ meadow and stream\, data collection and analysis\, and environmental action project planning that connects student learning to authentic community needs. \n\n\n\nEducators will explore instructional strategies aligned to the PA STEELS standards and work directly with experienced MWEE facilitators from partner organizations. By the end of the session\, participants will leave with the knowledge\, confidence\, and resources needed to implement a complete MWEE. Those who complete the MWEE 101 online module will also earn certification as Pennsylvania MWEE Ambassadors.
URL:https://pagatewaytogreen.org/event/impact-through-inquiry-steels-mwees/
LOCATION:Brown’s Farm at Asbury Woods\, 5774 Sterrettania Road\, Fairview\, Pennsylvania\, 16415\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T153000
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SUMMARY:PA ELit Network Cross-Sector Partners Meeting
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, April 23\, 2026\, from 3:30 to 5 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Virtually via Zoom.\n\n\n\nAudience: K-12 classroom teachers\, school administrators\, curriculum designers\, preservice teachers\, nonformal educators\, and community members.\n\n\n\nCost: Free.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nJoin Meeting\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe look forward to your participation in the Pennsylvania Environmental Literacy (PA ELit) Network’s Statewide Cross-sector Partners meeting. We will discuss environmental literacy goals\, initiatives\, and outcomes in Pennsylvania. Agenda coming soon! \n\n\n\nRegistration not required. Join from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android:  \n\n\n\n\n– https://psu.zoom.us/j/95681817268?pwd=caSa8LlHaCkbXQcHQi9UnwUvstaiQy.1\n\n\n\n– Password: 697317\n\n\n\n– Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +13092053325\,95681817268#\n\n\n\n– Or Telephone: Dial: +1 309 205 3325 (US Toll) +1 312 626 6799 (US Toll)
URL:https://pagatewaytogreen.org/event/pa-elit-network-cross-sector-partners-meeting-april-2026/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T090000
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SUMMARY:From Runoff to Real-World Learning: A MWEE Ambassador Workshop
DESCRIPTION:When: Monday\, May 4\, 2026\, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Center for Lake Erie Education and Research\, 160 East Front Street\, Erie\, PA 16507.\n\n\n\nAudience: K-12 classroom teachers\, preservice teachers\, school administrators\, curriculum designers\, and nonformal educators.\n\n\n\nCredits: Six Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.\n\n\n\nCost: Free\, including lunch.\n\n\n\nMWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis full‑day professional learning experience prepares K–12 formal and nonformal educators to design and facilitate Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) grounded in local watershed issues. Participants will engage with environmental experts\, engineers\, and MWEE facilitators as they explore flood phenomena\, stormwater runoff\, the Erie hidden creek systems\, riparian buffers\, and best management practices (BMPs).  \n\n\n\nEducators will participate in hands‑on field investigations\, an engineering design challenge\, and action project planning — including opportunities to connect student learning to authentic community needs through storm drain murals and local watershed stewardship efforts. By the end of the workshop\, educators will leave with the knowledge\, confidence\, and resources to implement a full MWEE aligned to the PA STEELS and EL&S Standards.
URL:https://pagatewaytogreen.org/event/from-runoff-to-real-world-learning/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T090000
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SUMMARY:Supporting Environmental Literacy Across the Curriculum with the MWEE Framework
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, May 14\, 2026\, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Nockamixon State Park\, Environmental Education Center\, 1542 Mountain View Drive\, Quakertown\, PA 18951.\n\n\n\nAudience: Grades 3-12 classroom teachers\, school administrators\, curriculum designers\, preservice teachers\, and nonformal educators.\n\n\n\nCredits: Six Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.\n\n\n\nCost: Free\, including lunch.\n\n\n\nMWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe environment provides endless opportunities for authentic learning experiences that support your entire curriculum. When students learn through systemic and well-designed environmental education\, they build background content knowledge to support literacy and experience authentic\, hands-on learning that advances STEM and promotes career readiness. Recognizing the complexities of implementing student-driven\, authentic\, and locally relevant environmental education that meets academic goals\, we will explore the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE). This well-established framework provides the structure and resources to support integrating environmental education in schools that aligns to PA STEELS standards\, including the Environmental Literacy and Sustainability domain. \n\n\n\nThis workshop will include an outdoor field experience. Participants should dress appropriately. The MWEE team will follow up with site-specific details prior to the workshop date. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is provided in partnership with Heritage Conservancy and supported by their Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Education Grant.
URL:https://pagatewaytogreen.org/event/supporting-elit-with-the-mwee-spring-2026/
LOCATION:Nockamixon State Park\, 1542 Mountain View Drive\, Quakertown\, Pennsylvania\, 18951\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dive Even Deeper: Trees\, Watersheds\, and Streams
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, May 27 and Thursday\, May 28\, 2026\, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: White Clay Creek Preserve\, 405 Sharpless Road\, Landenberg\, PA 19350.\n\n\n\nAudience: K-12 classroom teachers\, preservice teachers\, school administrators\, curriculum designers\, and nonformal educators.\n\n\n\nCredits: Twelve Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.\n\n\n\nCost: $30 to provide lunch and snacks each day.\n\n\n\nMWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis two-day professional learning workshop offers a deeper\, structured Ambassador training pathway and immersive\, hands-on instruction on tree species identification\, site selection\, planting protocols\, and stream health assessment. Participants will work directly with field-tested tools\, including a practical planning checklist to support successful school and community tree planting projects. The workshop emphasizes inquiry-driven learning\, place-based environmental literacy\, and clear project design strategies that educators can bring back to their classrooms and local watersheds.
URL:https://pagatewaytogreen.org/event/dive-even-deeper-trees-watersheds-and-streams/
LOCATION:White Clay Creek Preserve\, 405 Sharpless Road\, Landenberg\, Pennsylvania\, 19350\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T090000
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SUMMARY:STEELS in Action at Pymatuning: Field Investigations and Eco-Career Explorations Educator Workshop
DESCRIPTION:When: Friday\, May 29\, 2026\, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: The Classroom at Jamestown Marina\, 2547 Marina Drive\, Jamestown\, PA 16314.\n\n\n\nAudience: K-12 classroom teachers\, preservice teachers\, school administrators\, curriculum designers\, and nonformal educators.\n\n\n\nCredits: Six Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.\n\n\n\nCost: Free.\n\n\n\nMWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin us for a full day\, hands-on workshop at Pymatuning State Park designed to help K–12 formal and nonformal educators strengthen their STEELS instruction and plan and facilitate Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs). Participants will explore local environmental issues through place-based investigations\, including macroinvertebrate sampling\, data collection\, and activities led by local environmental experts and green career professionals. \n\n\n\nThroughout the day\, educators will learn strategies aligned to the PA STEELS Standards and PA Career Ready Benchmarks and will generate ideas for student led environmental action projects that respond to authentic community needs. By the end of the workshop\, participants will leave with practical tools\, confidence\, and ready to use resources for implementing high quality environmental learning experiences. Those who complete the optional MWEE 101 online module will also earn certification as Pennsylvania MWEE Ambassadors.
URL:https://pagatewaytogreen.org/event/steels-in-action-at-pymatuning/
LOCATION:Jamestown Marina\, 2547 Marina Drive\, Jamestown\, Pennsylvania\, 16314\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T100000
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SUMMARY:Teaching Green Symposium 2026
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, June 16\, 2026\, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: The Nature Place at Berks Nature\, 575 Saint Bernadine Street\, Reading\, PA 19607.\n\n\n\nAudience: K-12 classroom teachers\, preservice teachers\, school administrators\, curriculum designers\, nonformal educators\, and community members.\n\n\n\nCredits: Four Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.\n\n\n\nCost: Free\, including lunch.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nCall for Proposals\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin the PA ELit Network Southeast Regional Hub for this annual day of learning and networking! Hear from educators who are implementing the Environmental Literacy and Sustainability standards with students and connect with environmental educators from across the region!
URL:https://pagatewaytogreen.org/event/teaching-green-symposium-2026/
LOCATION:The Nature Place at Berks Nature\, 575 Saint Bernadine Street\, Reading\, Pennsylvania\, 19607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T153000
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Teaching and Learning Camp
DESCRIPTION:A Field-to-Classroom Immersion for Educators\n\n\n\n\nWhen: Monday\, June 22 to Friday\, June 26\, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nWhere: Days 1\, 2\, and 5: Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, PA 19311\, Day 3: Octoraro Reservoir and Glenroy Preserve\, Day 4: White Clay Creek Preserve.\n\n\n\nAudience: Grades 3 to 12 classroom teachers\, school administrators and curriculum designers\, and nonformal educators.\n\n\n\nCredits: Up to 38 Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.\n\n\n\nCost: $200\, including lunch for three days. Out-of-town registrants can find affordable accommodations available nearby\, at their expense.\n\n\n\nMWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Educator.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nLearn More and Register Now\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nReady to Get Your Feet Wet in Real Science?\n\n\n\nJoin Stroud Water Research Center for a hands-on\, field-based professional learning experience where educators become freshwater scientists — and leave ready to lead powerful\, student-driven watershed investigations. \n\n\n\nThis 5-day educator camp blends stream science\, outdoor learning\, and classroom application\, helping teachers transform local waterways into living laboratories while aligning with the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEE) framework\, PA STEELS Standards\, and three-dimensional\, phenomena-based instruction. \n\n\n\nThroughout the week\, you will monitor different streams by sampling aquatic macroinvertebrates and completing water chemistry tests\, visit outdoor learning spaces at different locations\, canoe on local waterways\, and explore local parks and preserves. At the end of the week\, participants will become Pa. Certified MWEE Educators\, and Pa. certified teachers will receive up to 38 Act 48 hours. \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\nThroughout the institute\, participants will: \n\n\n\n\n– Become familiar with the MWEE framework and outline their own MWEE unit.\n\n\n\n– Understand three-dimensional and phenomena-based teaching and learning practices to support PA STEELS Standards\n\n\n\n– Receive information and experiences for outdoor learning\, recreation\, and classroom space design and implementation.\n\n\n\n– Learn how to monitor local waterways while collecting and interpreting water quality data for civic action.
URL:https://pagatewaytogreen.org/event/outdoor-teaching-and-learning-camp/
LOCATION:Stroud Water Research Center\, 970 Spencer Road\, Avondale\, Pennsylvania\, 19311\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T000000
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SUMMARY:2026 Lake Superior Shipboard Science Immersion
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, July 7 to Monday\, July 13\, 2026.\n\n\n\nWhere: The ship will be on Lake Superior\, departing from and returning to Duluth\, MN.\n\n\n\nAudience: Grades 5-12 classroom teachers and nonformal educators from the Great Lakes states\, including Pennsylvania.\n\n\n\nCost: Free.\n\n\n\nMWEE Designation: MWEE and/or EL&S Special Topics and Deeper Dives.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nApply Now and Learn More\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Shipboard Science Immersion brings educators aboard the EPA R/V Lake Guardian to work alongside scientists for a week. \n\n\n\nThe annual program promotes Great Lakes science while forging lasting relationships between Great Lakes scientists and educators. Center for Great Lakes Literacy (CGLL) is a collaborative effort led by Sea Grant educators throughout the Great Lakes watershed in the U.S. CGLL fosters informed and responsible decisions that advance basin-wide stewardship by providing hands-on experiences\, educational resources\, and networking opportunities promoting Great Lakes literacy among an engaged community of educators\, scientists\, and youth.  \n\n\n\nApplications are due February 28\, 2026.
URL:https://pagatewaytogreen.org/event/2026-lake-superior-shipboard-science-immersion/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania
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