May 14, 2023 - Vancouver

Hosted by: Sustainable Forestry Initiative

The 2023 SFI Annual Conference in collaboration with PEFC Week will be a must-attend event for those who want to engage with some of the foremost thought leaders in the forest sector. Sessions will cover many topics, including:

• Nature Positive Solutions: Learn how organizations use data, science, and impactful collaborations to advance forest-positive and...

May 14, 2023 (13:00) - (GMT -6:00) Central Time - Ardor Wood Farm

Hosted by: Families in Nature

Make this Mother's Day a mindful one! Connect deeper to yourself, your family and to nature during a tranquil morning of forest bathing, yoga, community and nurturing refreshments at Ardor Wood Farm.

May 15, 2023 - Jardin des Plantes

Hosted by: Noé et Vigie-Nature

Comme chaque année, Vigie-Nature et Noé organisent des formations gratuites à la mise en pratique des protocoles Propage et Florilèges à destination des gestionnaires. Une session de ces formations sera organisée au Muséum sur le site du Jardin des Plantes (Paris, 5ème) le lundi 15 mai prochain.

La formation se déroule sur une journée avec une matinée en salle...

May 16, 2023 (16:00 - 17:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Outdoor Learning Store

Wondering how best to connect your class to awe-inspiring water education for World Oceans Day 2023? Look no further! Our top panel of water educators will provide hands-on, engaging activities to do just that. Whether you live on the coast or deep inland, these water pros will connect you to your oceans in a wondrous way! 

Join water testing and data collection heroes, 

May 17, 2023 (13:00 - 13:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time

Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants

Banff National Park is famous for its highway wildlife crossing structures, but they are only a part of a bigger picture to keep habitats connected and healthy. Find out how Parks Canada is using fire in the Cascade Wildlife Corridor near the town of Banff to improve the space for all.

May 18, 2023 (09:00 - 17:00) - Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center

Hosted by: SyllabusX

The Climate Change Preparedness Conference 2023 will take place in Washington, DC this coming May 18-20. The three-day event unites climate experts, governments official and policymakers, community organizer. youth leaders, environmental professionals, and other stakeholders from around the country to focus on adaptive solutions to foster climate resilience.

Renowned climate experts...

May 18, 2023 (11:00 - 11:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time

Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants

The fascinating life of the Atlantic Puffin and other seabirds that call the Mingan archipelago home. On a small island in the Gulf of St-Lawrence, Atlantic Puffins and other seabirds return every summer. Learn about the lifecycle, habitat, identification and adaptations of seabirds, as well as the threats climate change and other activities pose to these amazing birds.

May 18, 2023 (13:00 - 13:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time

Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants

Le parc national de Banff est célèbre pour ses structures de passage pour la faune sur les autoroutes, mais elles ne sont qu’une partie d’un ensemble plus vaste visant à maintenir les habitats connectés et sains. Découvrez comment Parcs Canada utilise le feu dans le Cascade Wildlife Corridor près de la ville de Banff pour améliorer l’espace pour tous.

May 18, 2023 (13:00 - 13:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time

Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants

La vie fascinante du Macareux moine et des autres oiseaux marins qui habitent l’archipel de Mingan. Sur une petite île du golfe du Saint-Laurent, les macareux moines et autres oiseaux marins reviennent chaque été. Découvrez le cycle de vie, l’habitat, l’identification et les adaptations des oiseaux de mer, ainsi que les menaces que le changement climatique et d’autres activités font peser...

May 20, 2023 - Saskatoon

Hosted by: Sask Outdoors

SaskOutdoors and BHK Outdoor Experiences are offering a Paddle Canada “Lake Skills” Canoe Certification Course this spring. Join us from 9:00 to 5:00 on May 20, 21 & 22 in Saskatoon.

Experienced Paddle Canada instructors will provide participants with the opportunity to become certified at an intermediate or introductory skill...

May 23, 2023 (16:00 - 17:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Outdoor Learning Store

Join Jacqueline Scott and Ambika Tenneti, Co-Authors and Consultants for ‘Race and Nature in the City – engaging youth of colour in nature-based activities’.

North America’s population is increasingly multicultural and increasingly urban, in line with a global trend that raises concern about a spreading human disconnect from nature, especially among young and racialized...

May 24, 2023 - France

Hosted by: L'association fête de la nature

Cinq jours de fête, 2000 lieux de festivité, des centaines de milliers de participants : la précédente édition a été un véritable succès ! Les organisateurs et organisatrices ont su répondre à un réel besoin de nature mis a mal par les actualités récentes. Quel meilleur moyen finalement pour (ré)apprendre à l'aimer et à la respecter que de s'y retrouver?

May 24, 2023 (13:00 - 13:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time

Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants

Discover the cultural and conservation importance of bison to Waterton Lakes National Parks. Learn about the reintroduction of these incredible animals to the area after the Kenow Wildfire and witness the enduring and interconnected relationships between bison, humans, and other species on the landscapes of Paahtómahksikimi.

May 25, 2023 (13:00 - 13:45) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time

Hosted by: Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants

Découvrez l’importance culturelle et de conservation du bison pour les parcs nationaux des Lacs-Waterton. Découvrez la réintroduction de ces animaux incroyables dans la région après l’incendie de Kenow et découvrez les relations durables et interconnectées entre les bisons, les humains et d’autres espèces dans les paysages de Paahtómahksikimi.

May 27, 2023 - Dartmouth

Hosted by: CaNOE

CaNOE is proud to embark on a multi-location symposium in 2023; incorporating different locations across Canada to engage with and learn more about residents’ relationship with the global ocean. Each location provides unique learning opportunities from innovative ocean technology to Indigenous ocean pedagogies; aligning with UN Sustainable Goals. Participants will strengthen their ocean...

May 30, 2023 (16:00 - 17:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Outdoor Learning Store

John (Jack) Muir Laws is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. Jack is a scientist, educator, and author, who helps people forge a deeper and more personal connection with nature through keeping illustrated nature journals and understanding science. His work intersects science, art, and mindfulness.

Jack will share about his new book, 

May 31, 2023 - Charlotte

Hosted by: Congress for New Ubranism

CNU's mission is to champion walkable urbanism. We provide resources, education, and technical assistance to create socially just, economically robust, environmentally resilient, and people centered places. We leverage New Urbanism's unique integration of design and social principle to advance three key goals: to diversify neighborhoods, to design for climate change, and to...

Jun 3, 2023 - Duffins Creek

Hosted by: Ontario Society for Environmental Education

This year's theme will be "Repecting our Water - Education & Action" as we find ways to engage learners from K-Grade 12 about water issues through Art, Health and Physical Education, Language, Mathematics, Science & Technology and Social Studies, History & Geography.

Jun 5, 2023 (10:30 - 12:00)

Hosted by: International Nature Journaling Week / Ocean Week Canada

Connect with water through nature journaling!

Go outside. Pay attention. Look closely. Listen. Feel. Corina Brdar (M.Sc.) is a Great Lakes-based ecologist and passionate nature journaler.  She will lead nature journaling workshops on the theme “How to Draw Water”, guiding participants in noticing the sights, sounds, and movement around them and to give visual...

Jun 6, 2023 - Barbican Centre

Hosted by: New London Architecture

The Ecocity World Summit is the pioneer and longest-running global conference on ecology and cities. Every two years it brings together urban stakeholders from across the globe to focus on key actions cities and citizens can take to rebuild our human habitat in balance with living systems.

Jun 6, 2023 - Eureka Springs

Hosted by: Arkansas Environmental Education Association

For 2023 AEEA is teaming up with the Arkansas Master Naturalists. We are combining our love of the Natural State with our goals for education to bring something new this year. Join us in Eureka Springs for hands-on workshops, breakout sessions, and field experiences. The conference is a great learning and networking opportunity for classroom teachers, non-formal educators, college students,...

Jun 6, 2023 (16:00 - 17:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Outdoor Learning Store

Elder Albert D. Marshall is an Honorary Doctor of Letters and Mi’kmaw Spiritual Leader from the Moose Clan of the Mi’kmaq Nation in Eskasoni, Unama’ki (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia). He has been working to advance the concept of Two-Eyed Seeing and is a respected and influential environmental voice in Unama’ki.

Louise Zimanyi, who is of French-Canadian and Hungarian descent, lives as a...

Jun 12, 2023 - YMCA of the Rockies

Hosted by: Children & Nature Network

The Inside-Out International Conference and year-round Leadership Series events bring children and nature leaders together for networking, workshops, special events and our world-class conference.

Jun 13, 2023 (16:00 - 17:00) - (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time

Hosted by: Outdoor Learning Store

Join educators Charlotte and Bridget as they share how they utilise puppets including Indigenous designed finger puppets to animate outdoor learning in their teaching practice. Also joining us is Qwultultun – Robert from Strong Nations, an Indigenous owned and operated publishing house, Robert will introduce the workshop and share about why Indigenous resources are so vital to land-based...

Jun 15, 2023 - Ucluelet

Hosted by: CaNOE

CaNOE is proud to embark on a multi-location symposium in 2023; incorporating different locations across Canada to engage with and learn more about residents’ relationship with the global ocean. Each location provides unique learning opportunities from innovative ocean technology to Indigenous ocean pedagogies; aligning with UN Sustainable Goals. Participants will strengthen their ocean...

Jun 21, 2023 - Toronto

Hosted by: Park People

The Park People Conference is a national event that brings together Canada’s community park group leaders, non-profit organizations, government staff and park professionals.

Jun 22, 2023 - Beaufort

Hosted by: Environmental Education Association of South Carolina

EEASC has hosted an annual conference for many years at different locations around the state.  The conferences provide opportunities to engage with people and organizations that promote environmental education. Conferences have concurrent and plenary sessions, hands-on workshops and activities, field trips, exhibitors, and opportunities for networking.

Sep 13, 2023 - Cave City

Hosted by: Kentucky Association for Environmental Education

This year's session strands include:

• Equity & Inclusion - advancing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion; influencing attitudes; equal access to nature and EE; healthy environments and healthy communities for all, etc. 
• Education in Practice - EE curriculum programs; K-12 education; adult and family education; STEM;...

Sep 20, 2023 - São Paulo

Hosted by: International School Grounds Association

For the first time in Latin America, Brazil hosts the "International Conference - Naturalized Playspaces for Children", an event that aims to stimulate outdoor learning and play, encouraging the movement for formal and non-formal educational environments even more connected with nature.
The conference also aims to convene experts from different fields of knowledge - education,...

Sep 27, 2023 - Ottawa Forest & Nature School

Hosted by: Outdoor Play Canada

BREATH OF FRESH AIR is a two-day Outdoor Play Summit where thought leaders, practitioners, researchers, and policy makers can connect and share best practices. 

The theme for the 2023 summit is ‘Research, policy, and practice – their intersections for the promotion of outdoor play’. The summit will feature inspiring keynote addresses and open...

Sep 27, 2023 - Ottawa

Hosted by: Outdoor Play Canada

BREATH OF FRESH AIR is a three-day Outdoor Play Summit where thought leaders, practitioners, researchers, and policy makers can connect and share best practices. 

The theme for the 2023 summit is ‘Research, policy, and practice – their intersections for the promotion of outdoor play’. The summit will feature inspiring talks, hands-on workshops, and open...

Oct 19, 2023 - Canal Flats

Hosted by: CBEEN

The goal of this annual event is to bring together educators to learn, share, connect, and collaborate with one another. These retreats are a great opportunity to network, exchange resources and stories, inspire one another, and have fun through dialogue and activity.

Oct 19, 2023 - Canal Flats

Hosted by: cbeen

his starts in the evening on Thursday, October 19. Friday October 20 is the provincial professional development day. And it ends at about noon on Saturday, October 21.

The goal of this annual event is to bring together educators to learn, share, connect, and collaborate with one another. These retreats are a great opportunity to network, exchange resources and stories, inspire one...