Past Events

Notification of Cancellation for Gaskins Forest Education Center: We have decided to cancel Day in the Woods event, scheduled for Saturday April 18, 2020. We have already selected the date for next year - April 17, 2021. Save the Date!!! We had lots of discussion about pros and cons. Of course, our prime concern is the safety of presenters and attendees. Activities at our event are very interactive and involve sharing materials and equipment - impossible to use social distancing.…

Due to the COVID-19 situation and the desire to follow CDC prevention guidelines, April 25's Project Learning Tree workshop is postponed. Our goal is to reschedule the workshop sometime this summer. However, we will be working on reimbursing those who paid online. You will be contacted if further information is needed to assist in this process. Please allow a couple of weeks processing time. ____________________________________________________________ Become a Project Learning Tree certified educator. Engage in a hands-on workshop designed for educators,…

COVID-19 NOTICE: Due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 health crisis, the Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop, the Georgia Forestry Commission, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and its partnering agencies have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop.   The 2020 gathering would have been the 16th annual event and we were looking forward to creating many meaningful moments for our participants, educators, staff, and volunteers. Unfortunately, to insure the safety of everyone involved,…

Join Georgia Project Learning Tree for our Virtual Education Workshop and receieve up to six contact hours, plus Project Learning Tree's PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide that contains 96 flexible, investigation-based, hands-on activities. We offer educators: • High-quality professional development • Flexible, investigation-based activities – rich with STEM, language arts, and social studies – that meet state standards (GSE), CCSS, and NGSS • A diverse and supportive professional network • Services-learning programs Please note this is a two-day training. Attendees must…

  The Teacher Conservation Workshop (TCW) is a four-day professional development event that uses the forest as a window to environmental education. Activities are led by foresters, biologists, educators, and industry professionals. This interdisciplinary workshop focuses on the environmental, economic, and social benefits of Georgia’s forestry and wildlife communities. TCW emphasizes the importance of conservation of our natural resources, with special attention given to Georgia's wildlife, forests, forest products and water. Participants will learn hands-on practical exercises designed to supplement…