Registration is now open for the 4th Annual Science Retreat for Educators!
We invite you to join us and share this unique and rejuvenating summer professional learning opportunity with your colleagues.The first 45 educators to sign up will get to spend three days deep in the gorgeous redwood forest of the Mendocino Woodlands. When rest alone doesn’t seem to cut it, rejuvenation is the key!
Participants will choose their own adventure—from gentle yoga in a redwood grove and sessions on healing-centered practices, to challenge courses and nature journaling, with swimming in Big River along the way.
The entire retreat is rooted in experiential learning, arts integration, inquiry, and best practices. Participants leave with their heads full of new ideas and their hearts full of connections with colleagues across Northern California.
Come beat the inland heat in the shade of the redwoods for a mid-summer adventure! This retreat is open to all educators, from classroom teachers to expanded learning leaders to environmental educators.
Key Learning Themes
- NGSS & ELA Integration: Design interdisciplinary learning experiences that connect science and literacy.
- Environmental Literacy & UDL: Learn to separate skill from content and support diverse learners through multiple means of engagement and expression.
- Student Agency & Youth-Led Inquiry (YPAR): Elevate student voice and ownership through authentic, community-connected projects.
- Mindfulness & Wellness: Engage in grounding practices such as yoga, nature journaling, and reflective art to promote educator well-being.
- Collaboration & Reflection: Strengthen professional community through shared learning, discussion, and problem-solving.
Retreat Details
- What: A 3-day immersive retreat designed to deepen educator capacity in environmental literacy, NGSS implementation, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and student-centered practices. Through nature-based, experiential learning, participants will engage in reflection, collaboration, and actionable planning to support equitable, engaging science instruction.
- When: July 28, 9:30 a.m. – July 30, 12:00 p.m.
- Where: Mendocino Woodlands (in the redwoods near Big River, Mendocino)
- Who Should Attend: All educators—including classroom teachers, expanded learning leaders, and environmental/outdoor educators
- Cost: $200 for Mendocino County educators / $300 for Out of County educators & FREE for all CREEC grant participants.
- Flyer: View and download flyer (PDF)
- Contact: Maia Steward Ed.D., (707) 467-5149, msteward@mcoe.us