*PAID CLASS* Nature Teaching Strategies for All Ages Retreat/Course Combo
Paid Event Public Welcome Registration Required Certification Course Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Nature Teaching Strategies for All Ages (Retreat + Course Combo!)
Instructor: Shannon Davis-Foust
Date/Time: May 27-29, 2026, 12 pm to 12 pm
Location: Lowenwood, Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin
Combined fee: $300 nonmembers/$255 members (includes lodging and meals)
Elective (6 hrs)
Description: Set in Wisconsin’s beautiful Northwoods, here is the perfect opportunity to enhance your connection with nature. This retreat/course combines various teaching strategies to cultivate a deeper understanding of the natural world and inspire stewardship practices. Inquiry-based learning practices and hands-on activities will strengthen observation skills. Learn how to guide engaging ethical conversations in the field of conservation.
Open to the public, this course counts for the Wild Ones Wisconsin Native Plant Certification Program. You will receive a Project WILD book and be certified in Project WILD upon completion. Activities can be scaled up or down to suit different ages.
Time will be provided for exploring and relaxing. If you have never been to Lowenwood, it’s a must see!
Here is a slideshow providing more information about the retreat location and itinerary. Email [email protected] for more information.
Registration deadline: May 1, 2026
You do not need to be a Wild Ones member to take this course.
This class counts towards the Wisconsin Native Plant Certification Program.