A Deeper Dive into the Great Lakes Topic: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
2026-02-26 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Pennsylvania
When: Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Where: Virtual.

Audience: Grades 3-12 classroom teachers and nonformal educators.

Cost: Free.

MWEE Designation: MWEE Introduction.

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Calling all educators of 3rd-12th graders! Register today for Pennsylvania Sea Grant and the Center for Great Lakes Literacy’s educator professional development program – A Deeper Dive into the Great Lakes Topic: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). This 90-minute session will include an overview of HABs, an introduction to MWEEs, a guest lecture from Dominique Derminio, Ph.D., discussion time for resource sharing, and tips for incorporating the topic with your learners.

Register today! Space is limited; registration closes on February 13, 2026.

NOTE: You must complete the prerequisite GLLee learning module on Harmful Algal Blooms prior to the session to be eligible for this program.

Expanding Meaningful Environmental and Watershed Literacy with Geospatial Technology Tools and Practice
2026-03-03 00:00 - 2026-04-14 23:59 | Pennsylvania
What: Seven-week professional development series.

When: 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.

Where: Synchronous online learning via Zoom.

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, and nonformal educators.

Credits: Up to 30 Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free.

Registration closes on Monday, February 23, 2026. Space is limited, and enrollment will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

MWEE Designation: MWEE and EL&S Special Topics and Deeper Dives.

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Using 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.

Educator Webinar: Expanding Environmental Literacy in Career Technical Education
2026-03-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Pennsylvania
When: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 2 to 3 p.m.

Where: Virtual webinar.

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, and nonformal educators.

Cost: Free.

MWEE Designation: MWEE Special Topics and Deeper Dives.

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In support of economic and environmental goals, Advance CTE and the Delaware Department of Education developed an environmental literacy framework for all learners in Delaware Pathways, Delaware’s career and technical education system. Join this conversation with Advance CTE to hear about the challenges and opportunities of this process, as well as other policy recommendations for how this can be expanded to other states and regions.

Impact Through Inquiry: STEELS & MWEEs
2026-03-21 09:00 - 15:30 | Brown’s Farm at Asbury Woods, 5774 Sterrettania Road, Fairview, Pennsylvania, 16415, United States
When: Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Asbury Woods, Brown’s Farm Barn, 5774 Sterrettania Road, Fairview, PA 16415.

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, and nonformal educators.

Credits: Six Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free. Please bring your own lunch.

MWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.

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In partnership with Asbury Woods, Stroud Water Research Center, Pennsylvania Sea Grant, and Northwest Tri‑County Intermediate Unit

Funded by a NOAA B‑WET grant

This 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.

Educators 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.

PA ELit Network Cross-Sector Partners Meeting
2026-04-23 15:30 - 17:00 | Pennsylvania
When: Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Where: Virtually via Zoom.

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, preservice teachers, nonformal educators, and community members.

Cost: Free.

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We 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!

Registration not required. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:

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From Runoff to Real-World Learning: A MWEE Ambassador Workshop
2026-05-04 09:00 - 15:30 | Pennsylvania
When: Monday, May 4, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Center for Lake Erie Education and Research, 160 East Front Street, Erie, PA 16507.

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, preservice teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, and nonformal educators.

Credits: Six Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free, including lunch.

MWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.

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This 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).

Educators 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.

Supporting Environmental Literacy Across the Curriculum with the MWEE Framework
2026-05-14 09:00 - 15:30 | Nockamixon State Park, 1542 Mountain View Drive, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, 18951, United States
When: Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Nockamixon State Park, Environmental Education Center, 1542 Mountain View Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951.

Audience: Grades 3-12 classroom teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, preservice teachers, and nonformal educators.

Credits: Six Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free, including lunch.

MWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.

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The 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.

This 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.

This workshop is provided in partnership with Heritage Conservancy and supported by their Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Education Grant.

MWEE (Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience) Training
2026-05-18 08:30 - 15:00 | Susquehanna University Freshwater Research Institute, 1250 W. Sassafras Street, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 17870, United States
When: Monday, May 18, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Susquehanna University Freshwater Research Institute, 1250 West Sassafras Street, Selinsgrove, PA 17870.

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, and nonformal educators.

Credits: Six Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free. Please bring your own lunch.

MWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.

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MWEE introduces the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience framework while following along with example MWEEs for each grade band — elementary, middle, and high school. This training also included access to Shared Waters curriculum resources for K-6 teachers as well as suggested curriculum resources for middle and high school teachers. In addition, formal and nonformal educators will gain access to MWEE 101 course and have the option to become Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassadors.

Learner Outcomes

Participants in this course will learn how a MWEE can support STEELS educational standards and goals and the roles taken by students and educators to make the program successful. At the end of the course, participants will practice using the Audit Tool to review example MWEEs and the Think Cloud tool to outline their own MWEE program. Both tools are from the MWEE Planning Toolbox.

Lunch on your own.

Dive Even Deeper: Trees, Watersheds, and Streams
2026-05-27 09:00 - 2026-05-28 15:30 | White Clay Creek Preserve, 405 Sharpless Road, Landenberg, Pennsylvania, 19350, United States
When: Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: White Clay Creek Preserve, 405 Sharpless Road, Landenberg, PA 19350.

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, preservice teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, and nonformal educators.

Credits: Twelve Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: $30 to provide lunch and snacks each day.

MWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.

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This 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.

STEELS in Action at Pymatuning: Field Investigations and Eco-Career Explorations Educator Workshop
2026-05-29 09:00 - 15:30 | Jamestown Marina, 2547 Marina Drive, Jamestown, Pennsylvania, 16314, United States
When: Friday, May 29, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: The Classroom at Jamestown Marina, 2547 Marina Drive, Jamestown, PA 16314.

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, preservice teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, and nonformal educators.

Credits: Six Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free.

MWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.

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Join 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.

Throughout 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.

Impact through Inquiry: STEELS & MWEEs
2026-06-09 09:00 - 15:30 | Brown’s Farm at Asbury Woods, 5774 Sterrettania Road, Fairview, Pennsylvania, 16415, United States
When: Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Asbury Woods, Brown’s Farm Barn, 5774 Sterrettania Road, Fairview, PA 16415.

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, and nonformal educators.

Credits: Up to 14 Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free. Please bring your own lunch.

MWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.

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This professional development program will be held outdoors on the scenic trails, forests, and wetlands of Asbury Woods. The hands-on workshop is designed to help K–12 educators plan a learner-centered Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) to spark curiosity and investigate real environmental issues in the local community. Educators will spend the day learning in and from nature as they explore field tested strategies, collecting and analyzing data, and planning authentic environmental action projects — all aligned to the PA STEELS standards.

Participants will leave with a ready to use MWEE plan and resources ($100 stipend and 6 Act 48 hours as appropriate).

Registrants must complete the free 8-hour self-paced online MWEE 101 before or after the workshop (8 Act 48 hours as appropriate) and will be certified as a PA MWEE Ambassador upon completion of both MWEE 101 and the workshop.

Be prepared for outdoor learning (muck boots suggested) and bring your own lunch and water bottle.

Western PA Environmental Education Summit: The Learning Landscape
2026-06-11 09:00 - 14:00 | Grove City College, 100 Campus Drive, Grove City, Pennsylvania, 16127, United States
When: Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Grove City College, 100 Campus Drive, Grove City, PA 16127

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, preservice teacehrs, and nonformal educators.

Credits: Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free, including lunch.

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The 2026 Learning Landscape Western PA Environmental Education Summit is scheduled for June 11, 2026 at Grove City College!

Our primary goal for the conference is to empower educators with the knowledge, tools, and inspiration they need to integrate environmental literacy and sustainability into their curricula and teaching practices. We will bring together passionate educators from diverse backgrounds and environmental professions to foster a community of environmentally conscious and engaged teachers who can, in turn, inspire and educate the next generation of environmentally responsible citizens.

Impact through Inquiry: STEELS & MWEEs
2026-06-16 09:00 - 15:30 | Presque Isle State Park, 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16505, United States
When: Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Presque Isle State Park, Picnic Shelter #2, 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie, PA 16505.

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, and nonformal educators.

Credits: Up to 14 Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free. Please bring your own lunch.

MWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.

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This professional development program will bring local environmental issues to life — on the beach at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA! This hands-on and immersive workshop is designed to help K–12 educators plan Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) that spark curiosity and empower K-12 learners to investigate real environmental issues in their own communities. Spend the day on the beach exploring field tested strategies, collecting and analyzing environmental data from Lake Erie’s ecosystems, and planning authentic, learner-centered action projects — aligned to PA STEELS standards.

Participants will leave with a ready to use MWEE plan and resources ($100 stipend and 6 Act 48 hours as appropriate).

Registrants must complete the free 8-hour self-paced online MWEE 101 before or after the workshop (8 Act 48 hours as appropriate) and will be certified as a PA MWEE Ambassador upon completion of both MWEE 101 and the workshop.

Be prepared for outdoor learning and bring your own lunch and water bottle.

Teaching Green Symposium 2026
2026-06-16 10:00 - 14:00 | The Nature Place at Berks Nature, 575 Saint Bernadine Street, Reading, Pennsylvania, 19607, United States
When: Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: The Nature Place at Berks Nature, 575 Saint Bernadine Street, Reading, PA 19607.

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, preservice teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, nonformal educators, and community members.

Credits: Four Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free, including lunch.

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Join 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!

Roots and Branches Institute
2026-06-17 08:30 - 2026-06-18 15:00 | John Rudy York County Park, 400 Mundis Race Road, York, Pennsylvania, 17406, United States
When: Wednesday, June 17 and Thursday, June 18, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

Where: John Rudy York County Park, 400 Mundis Race Road, York, PA 17406.

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, preservice teachers, and nonformal educators.

Credits: Up to 12 Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free, including lunch.

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The Roots and Branches Institute brings together classroom teachers and local partners to build meaningful connections that support environmental literacy in education. This collaborative event highlights classrooms actively implementing STEELS standards, with a focus on real-world learning through field experiences, community partnerships, and student-driven action.

Participants will engage with regional organizations and experts, discovering opportunities to enhance classroom instruction and expand learning beyond the school walls. The institute is designed to inspire, connect, and equip educators with the resources and partnerships needed to create impactful, place-based learning experiences.

Questions?

Contact Carrie Lankford at lankfordc@rlasd.net, Jennifer Peglow at JPeglow@cbf.org, or Sarah Sciacca at jsciacca@caiu.org.

Built by Lumber, Shaped by STEELS
2026-06-17 09:00 - 15:00 | BLaST Intermediate Unit 17, 2400 Reach Road, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 17701, United States
When: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: BLaST Intermediate Unit 17, 2400 Reach Road, Williamsport, PA 17701.

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, preservice teachers, and nonformal educators.

Credits: Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free.

MWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.

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Designing Place-Based, Inquiry-Driven Science Learning Presented by BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 in partnership with Lumber Heritage Region

join us to design student-centered science experiences grounded in local phenomena, community context, and Pennsylvania’s STEELS standards.

– Turn local places into science phenomena

– Design student-centered, inquiry-driven learning

– Strengthen STEELS alignment through authentic instruction

– Apply strategies across classroom and outdoor settings

– Leave with practical ideas ready to use

– Eligible for Act 48 Hours.

To become a Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador, registrants must complete the free 8-hour, self-paced MWEE 101 online course before or after the workshop.

Outdoor Teaching and Learning Camp
2026-06-22 09:00 - 2026-06-26 15:30 | Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, Pennsylvania, 19311, United States
A Field-to-Classroom Immersion for Educators

When: Monday, June 22 to Friday, June 26, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: 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.

Audience: Grades 3 to 12 classroom teachers, school administrators and curriculum designers, and nonformal educators.

Credits: Up to 38 Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: $200, including lunch for three days. Out-of-town registrants can find affordable accommodations available nearby, at their expense.

MWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Educator.

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Ready to Get Your Feet Wet in Real Science?

Join 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.

This 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.

Throughout 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.

Learning Objectives

Throughout the institute, participants will:

Become familiar with the MWEE framework and outline their own MWEE unit.

Understand three-dimensional and phenomena-based teaching and learning practices to support PA STEELS Standards

Receive information and experiences for outdoor learning, recreation, and classroom space design and implementation.

Learn how to monitor local waterways while collecting and interpreting water quality data for civic action.

2026 Lake Superior Shipboard Science Immersion
2026-07-07 00:00 - 2026-07-13 23:59 | Pennsylvania
When: Tuesday, July 7 to Monday, July 13, 2026.

Where: The ship will be on Lake Superior, departing from and returning to Duluth, MN.

Audience: Grades 5-12 classroom teachers and nonformal educators from the Great Lakes states, including Pennsylvania.

Cost: Free.

MWEE Designation: MWEE and/or EL&S Special Topics and Deeper Dives.

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The Shipboard Science Immersion brings educators aboard the EPA R/V Lake Guardian to work alongside scientists for a week.

The 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.

Applications are due February 28, 2026.

PA Aquaculture Educator Workshop
2026-07-15 00:00 - 2026-07-16 23:59 | Presque Isle State Park, 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16505, United States
When: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 from 1 to 6 p.m. and Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Where: Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Presque Isle State Park, 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie, PA 16505.

Audience: Pre-K-12 classroom teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, and nonformal educators.

Credits: Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free, including breakfast and lunch on Thursday.

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Aquaponics is a powerful teaching tool for Pre-K-12 learners. From engineering to chemistry, business to food health, and even global food security, aquaponics addresses many topics and applies placed-based learning methods.

This one-and-a-half day workshop will cover the basics of aquaculture and aquaponics and includes: local facilities tours, make and take aquaponics system, and resource sharing.

Level Up: MWEE Facilitator Workshop
2026-07-27 00:00 - 2026-07-28 23:59 | Asbury Woods, 4105 Asbury Road, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16506, United States
When: Monday, July 27, and Tuesday, July 28, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m each day.

Where: Asbury Woods, 4105 Asbury Road, Erie, PA 16506.

Audience: K-12 classroom and preservice teachers, school administrators, curriculum designers, and nonformal educators.

Participants must already be a Pa. Certified Ambassador or Educator and live or work in Erie or Crawford County, PA.

Credits: 12 Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free. Please bring your own lunch.

MWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Facilitator.

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This two-day facilitator professional development workshop is designed for K-12 formal educators and nonformal educators in Erie and Crawford counties who are already Pa. Certified Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEE) Ambassadors or Educators.

The workshop will include classroom and small-group learning, with field experiences at Asbury Woods. Educators who successfully complete both days of the workshop requirements will receive a $190 stipend and supplies to lead Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador- and Educator-level workshops.

MWEE In Your Schoolyard Teacher Professional Development
2026-11-05 09:30 - 15:30 | Carbon County Environmental Education Center, 151 East White Bear Drive, Summit Hill, Pennsylvania, 18250, United States
When: Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Carbon County Environmental Education Center, 151 East White Bear Drive, Summit Hill, PA 18250.

Audience: K-12 classroom teachers.

Credits: Act 48 continuing education hours will be provided for Pa. Certified Teachers.

Cost: Free, including lunch.

MWEE Designation: Pa. Certified MWEE Ambassador.

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Have you ever heard of the MWEE (Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience)? It’s an engaging framework that gets students to dive into local, place-based environmental issues, sparking their curiosity and boosting their environmental literacy through hands-on action projects. It’s an awesome way to connect with the new PA STEELS Environmental Literacy and Sustainability standards. Open to all educators K-12 for 6 Act 48 hours. To earn a Pa. MWEE Ambassador certification and 8 additional Act 48 hours, the asynchronous MWEE 101 course must also be completed.
