'Bear Aware'

Project wild workshop for Teachers 

 

Join us to explore and understand black bears in Colorado through hands-on learning activities from the Project WILD K-12 Curriculum & Activity Guide:

• CPW experts will expand your background knowledge surrounding black bear ecology, research, human-bear conflicts, and management.
• Experience new academic activities focusing on bears to apply both inside and outside your classroom.
• Take home new instructional resources including the Project WILD Guide and tools for teaching about bears and how to co-exist responsibily.

Delta OUT

• This workshop is part of the ‘Delta Outdoor Understanding for Teachers’ professional development program. Delta and Olathe area teachers attending this workshop, plus two other 1-day OUT workshops are eligible for CPW site field trip transportation matching grants and equipment loans. To learn more about the Delta OUT program, contact Catherine Brons.

Registration Fee

• There is no fee for the workshop. Please be considerate of our efforts to offer low to no cost workshops with regards to cancellations.

Credit

• A 0.5 continuing education credit from Colorado School of Mines is available for an additional fee of $50. Participants can register and pay for credit (by check only) at the workshop.

• A Delta OUT 'Bear Aware’ Certificate of Completion will be provided to all participants.

What to Expect & Bring:

• We will begin this workshop at Cedaredge Middle School at 8:30 sharp.

• We'll spend some time indoors and outdoors. Be sure to dress appropriately for the weather.

• If you have a Project WILD guide already please bring it with you, or one will be provided for you. You'll need a sack lunch and water bottle.

Register Now!

Space is limited.  If registration has filled, you can email Cathy to be placed on the wait-list at catherine.brons@state.co.us