Workshops

We offer transformative professional development opportunities that empower you to engage your students in nature-based participatory science and inquiry. Join us at an upcoming workshop or explore opportunities for trainings at your location.

Future Workshops

2026 Summer Educator Retreat

We will be hosting 32 educators at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York, from Monday, July 13 through Thursday, July 16, 2026, for an immersive 4-day retreat. Applications have closed, but sign up for our eNews to keep up-to-date for future opportunities.

Past Workshops

2025 Summer Educator Retreat

Dates: July 15-17, 2025
Location: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY
Audience: Designed for 3rd-8th grade classroom educators, STEM coordinators, school librarians. Non-formal educators are welcomed too.

eBird Explorers: Youth Action for Birds

Date: June 26, 2025
Location: Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, Tarpon Springs, FL
Audience: Designed for non-formal educators of youth ages 8-15.

Summer Educator’s Retreat

Dates: July 23-27, 2023
Location:  Pyramid Life Center, Paradox, NY
Audience: K-12 educators

Connecting with Nature… A Learning Retreat

Dates: June 20-22, 2023
Location:  Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, Galloway, OH
Audience: K-5th grade educators

Exploring Biodiversity & Change with eBird Workshop

Dates: June 28-30, 2023
Location:  UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz, CA
Audience: 6th-12th grade educators

Exploring Birds & Biodiversity with eBird Workshop

Dates: June 12-14, 2023
Location: Earlewood Park, Columbia, SC
Audience: 3rd-8th grade educators

Discover Birds! Workshop

Date: Monday, February 27, 2023
Location: Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, Phoenix, AZ
Audience: Non-formal educators

eBird Explorers Workshop

Dates: February 25-26, 2023
Location: Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, Phoenix, AZ
Audience: K-8th grade educators