The Wetland Conservation Workshop for K-5 teachers is June 23-25, 2026! If you are a K-5 teacher looking for hands on and meaningful a ways to guide your students outdoors while empowering young learners to take action to help their community, this professional development is for you! Access to a wetland is not required! Whether you are a classroom teacher, home school teacher, science specialist, or informal educator, all are welcome!

All teachers who attend will receive:

– Expert talks from the Zoo’s native turtle and mussel conservation biologists

– Light breakfast and catered lunch each day

– 18 clock hours

– Close encounter with wetland critters

– Access to digital activities and resources aligned with current Minnesota academic science standards and NGSS.

– Best practices for outdoor learning and wetland interactions

– Hands on practice with nature journaling, wetland health evaluation, wetland and animal adaptation modeling, wetland conservation action project, and more!

– Access to check out a FREE kit for your classroom containing a classroom set of pond dipping tools, water quality testing equipment (pick up at the Zoo!)

We hope to see you at the Zoo this summer!

Space is limited! To register, visit https://mnzoo.org/professional-dev/