Educator Field School focuses on wetlands

Formal educators teaching grades 6-12 are invited to join Nebraska Game and Parks for a free, interactive Educator Field School at the Niobrara Valley Preserve north of Johnstown, where wetlands, prairie and river systems will become their classroom.

On June 16-18, they will explore alongside biologists before returning home with practical tools, resources and confidence to bring aquatic ecosystems to life for their students.

Participants will receive free lodging and meals, workshop materials, a $250 stipend to offset travel and participation, and field guides and classroom-ready lessons focused on Nebraska’s aquatic ecosystems.

This field school will examine riverine wetlands and prairie-water connections through wetland explorations with conservation biologists, kayaking the Niobrara River, water quality testing, community science projects, nature journaling, and inquiry-based natural resource activities.

Visit OutdoorNebraska.gov and search “Educator Workshops” to find more information and to apply.