In this five-day, 36-hour course, teachers will be prepared with best practices in nature-based early childhood education for meaningful outdoor learning experiences. The course will draw from experienced educators with diverse perspectives to help hone one's own approaches to nature-based ECE. At the end, teachers will receive Nature-Based Teacher Certification: Level 1 and Level 2! This course is designed to meet the needs of early childhood educators working in any setting.

The course in Baltimore, MD, runs from July 7–11, 2025
The course in Coyle, OK, runs from July 21–25, 2025
The course in Cortland, NY, runs from July 28–Aug 1, 2025

Applications close July 2, 2025. The price for a synchronous online course, which spans 6 weeks, is $550-660 and for the in-person course $1,050-1,200. Financial aid is possible.