COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Educator Training Opportunities

• Teacher Workshops are scheduled throughout Colorado to train formal and non-formal educators in Project WILD, Growing Up WILD, Teaching Environmental Science Naturally (TEN), Outdoor Understanding for Teachers (OUT), Colorado Archery in the Schools Program and more. 

• Project WILD is an award-winning wildlife education resource for teachers. For, Project WILD Facilitators there are Workshop Planning Tools, and educators interested in leading these fun and interactive professional development workshops can Become a Volunteer Facilitator.

• Colorado Archery in the Schools Program (CASP) – Training for middle school and high school P.E. teachers to learn how to teach archery safely and successfully using your school gymnasium or playing field.

• CPW Teacher Institutes ​called Teaching Environmental Science Naturally (T.E.N.) or Outdoor Understanding for Teachers (OUT) are inter​agency, site-based, outdoor institute programs​​ for teachers. The training program utilizes the curriculum guides from Project WILD, Project Learning Tree, and local resources.

• River Watch is a statewide volunteer water quality-monitoring program. Learn about the program at the River Watch Web site or by contacting Michaela Taylor at (303) 291-7322.

Educator Resources

• Colorado Connections is our conservation educator e-newsletter. Signing up will ensure that you stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the field and new education opportunities.

• Colorado Environmental Education Plan – Adopted by the Colorado State Board of Education in December 2012, the Colorado Environmental Education Plan outlines strategies to support the education of an environmentally literate citizenry.

• Videos, Kits, and 'Critter Crates' Library—Wildlife and conservation education-related materials for loan.

• Wildlife Curriculum Resources – Download curriculum units written for Colorado teachers and their students.

• Project WILD and Project Learning Tree for Second Language Learners – This supplement encourages sheltered English instruction using WILD and PLT activities.

• Fish Hatchery Tours and Field Trips – Tour your local fish hatchery with your students.

• Wild Colorado: Crossroads of Biodiversity poster series explores Colorado's natural systems with eight full-color posters accompanying a 72-page educator's guide.

• The ABCs of Colorado Wildlife - Alphabet poster sets in the Zaner-Bloser and D'Nealian styles for printing and posting in your classroom.

• Wildlife Discovery Pages - Downloadable activity pages of Colorado wildlife species designed for primary, elementary and middle school students.

• Colorado's Wildlife Company - A compendium of Wildlife Appreciation and information.