Spring Events from WCEE

Spring Workshops from KEEP, LEAF and PLT!

The Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education (WCEE) has a variety of in-person educator trainings planned for this spring in the areas of energy and forestry education.



Educator Trainings 

• Project Learning Tree “Explore Your Environment” Workshop: Forest-based Learning in an Urban Setting 
  Join the LEAF Program’s urban forestry expert to try out activities that are perfect to use with the trees right out your school door.
  9:00 a.m. - noon, Saturday, April 11, 2026 | Northcentral Technical College - Wausau Campus | Cost: $20
  Register at https://cnroutreached.asapconnected.com/#EventID=2972379
   
• Elementary Energy Explorations 
  Educators explore ready-to-use Elementary Energy Explorations lessons using materials from the corresponding KEEP kit.
  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 11, 2026 | Hunt Hill Nature Center, Sarona | Cost: $25
  Register at https://cnroutreached.asapconnected.com/#EventID=2954364
  OR
  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 2, 2026 | North Lakeland Discovery Center, Manotowish Waters | Cost: $25
  Register at https://cnroutreached.asapconnected.com/#EventID=2972279
   
• Math in the Forest
  This hands-on workshop for high school math teachers focuses on outdoor applications of algebra, geometry and trigonometry. In addition to inspiring ideas, you'll also get mathematics-related lesson materials to take back to your classroom.
  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 2026 | UWSP Treehaven, Tomahawk | Cost: $60 (includes lunch)
  Register at https://cnroutreached.asapconnected.com/#EventID=2972440
   
• Leaves, Light and Learning: Early Childhood Education in the Outdoors 
  Join KEEP, LEAF, Project Learning Tree (PLT), and Wehr Nature Center staff for a full-day, hands-on professional development experience designed for early childhood educators who want to bring the wonder of the outdoors into their teaching.
  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Monday, April 27, 2026 | Wehr Nature Center, Franklin | Cost: $30
  Register at https://cnroutreached.asapconnected.com/#EventID=2889095

Attention K-5 classrooms! 

KEEP - Wisconsin's K-12 Energy Education Program and CESA 12 have partnered again this year to bring K-5 classrooms a day of free virtual career exploration.

• Cool Career Day 
  This virtual event features five guest speakers who will share information about their exciting careers. Registered classrooms join via Zoom at scheduled times for each presentation throughout the day.
  9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | Online
  Register at https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0073-0014-776bcf0100784f5a9aff616a7ed3e0b0