1. CAELI Quarterly Meeting
 | Dates: June 3, 2026 Location: Virtual Description: We invite you to our next virtual statewide gathering which is a great opportunity to connect, share updates, and collaborate with environmental education leaders across California. Visit the CAELI website for more information. Register HERE. |
2. Indigenous Perspectives on Land-Based Education In and Beyond the Classroom
 | Date: June 9, 2026 Location: Virtual Description: Join this FREE virtual inspiring and practical workshop to discuss how ‘Renewal’ can guide K–12 educators in bringing Indigenous voices and the philosophy, principles, and practices of Indigenous land-based education into their teaching and community. Workshop attendees will learn how to respectfully renew their own relationships with land directly, engage students with the land – no matter where they are located and guide students in learning through observation, listening, and discussion. Through critical engagement with diverse written and visual works created by Indigenous leaders, land defenders, scholars, and Knowledge Keepers, experienced educators Christine M’Lot and Katya Adamov Ferguson will guide readers in connecting with Indigenous perspectives on land and water. Click HERE for more information or to register. Offered by The Outdoor Learning School & Store and Partners. |
3. CA State Parks Week
 | Dates: June 10-14, 2026 Location: Events across the state Description: The fifth annual California State Parks Week is presented by CA State Parks, CA State Parks Foundation, Parks CA, and Save the Redwoods League. There are numerous free events happening across the state. From outdoor adventures to cultural celebrations and hands-on activities, there are many ways to connect with your parks. Plus, calling all TK–12 student artists! They are again holding the California State Parks Week poster contest, now expanded to include transitional kindergarten. To learn more and submit your artwork, visit the website. |
4. Forestry Institute for Teachers – Summer 2026
  | Date: June 14-July 25, 2026 Locations: El Dorado, Tuolumne, Humboldt, and Shasta Counties Description: FIT offers immersive in-woods professional learning experiences designed for both formal and non formal educators. At each week-long session FIT’s team of credentialed instructors and local experts weave environmental education with unique forestry field experiences to explore California’s forest resources and expand your teaching practice! Registration is all-inclusive, covering on-site accommodations, meals and resources; you just have to get there! Whether you’re looking to broaden your content knowledge, explore new environmental education strategies, or connect with like-minded educators, FIT provides the perfect setting — outdoors, in the forest, with other inquiring minds! FIT welcomes all active California educators. For more information and registration, click HERE. |
5. Educator Summer Conference: The Healing Power of Nature
 | Date: June 16, 2026 Location: Los Angeles, CA Description: The Healing Power of Nature is a professional development conference where educators can learn healing pathways for themselves and their students using Southern California’s remarkable natural and cultural landscapes. Hosted by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, this unique gathering centers teachers as the learners as they explore the interconnections between science, art, mindfulness, and social-emotional learning. Through hands-on workshops, outdoor experiences, and interdisciplinary sessions, educators will discuss natural disaster recovery and social competency issues while developing supportive relationships with their peers across institutions and disciplines. For more information, click HERE |
6. Natural Start Alliance Nature-Based Early Learning Conference
 | Date: June 24-26, 2026 Location: San Antonio, TX and online Description: The 2026 Natural Start Alliance Nature-Based Early Learning Conference, held in San Antonio and online, brings together educators, researchers, and leaders to explore innovative, equitable approaches to nature-based education. Centered on the theme Imagine If, the event features in-person and online sessions focused on sustainability, justice, advocacy, and expanding nature-based learning for all children. Click HERE for more information or to register. |
7. Life Lab Educator Workshop – The Growing Classroom
 | Date: July 9-10, 2026 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Description: Learn to use a garden to breathe life into standards-based lessons, promote ecological literacy, encourage a love of nourishing foods, and support students’ social development. Using Life Lab’s The Growing Classroom activity guide for grades K-6, participants in this hands-on workshop experience tried-and-true garden-based lessons linked to Common Core Language Arts and Math and Next Generation Science Standards; practice basic gardening techniques; and develop management strategies for a school garden program. Graduate education units available. Click HERE to register and to learn more. |