Encouraging Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability by Supporting Environmental Educators.
CBEEN is the regional network for environmental education in the Columbia Basin.
Our organization supports a community of engaged and effective environmental educators by connecting them to resources, information,
professional development, and networking opportunities.
Wild Voices for Kids is a curriculum-linked, place-based environmental education program engaging local mentors in the education of K-12 students on the land, history, and culture of the Columbia Basin region.
Wild Voices is a unique program in the Basin as it enables local specialists to develop programs connected to the local environment and tailored to their area of expertise and passion.
CBEEN is energized by facilitating connections, and we are excited to provide opportunities to do so at many events and workshops throughout the year.
This includes workshops, webinars, courses, and annual events such as Educator Retreats, Environmental Education Leadership Clinic, and Celebrations of Environmental Education.
We are pleased to provide you with some of the best environmental education resources available!
This includes our Funding Directory, Organization Directory, Teaching Resources, Professional Development Bursaries, Job and Volunteer Board, Curriculum Resources, and more!
The Outdoor Learning School & Store is a charitable social enterprise offering excellent outdoor learning training, tools, resources & equipment with 100% of proceeds going back to supporting outdoor learning non-profit initiatives!
🌈 Starting on May 6th, we invite you to join us for this 4 x 1 hour online course on Diversity in Outdoor Learning: outdoorlearning.com/event/seeing-ourselves-in-nature-spring-2026/
🧡 Together we will work to shift our viewpoints from the “norm” of a White, Eurocentric viewpoint to a view that recognizes the rich, distinctive histories and traditions of all peoples.
💚 Participants will leave with transformed thinking that will impact every aspect of their work with children and families.
💜 Facilitator Jessica Fong is a Latina educator and child of Guatemalan immigrants, Jessica began teaching in Guatemala in 2007 and has since become a national advocate for dual language and nature-based early childhood education.
❤️ She holds two master’s degrees and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Sustainability. Her work focuses on equity, cultural identity, and community stewardship, with a focus on ensuring BIPOC children and families feel safe, seen, and celebrated in outdoor learning spaces.
💞 She is the author of Seeing Ourselves in Nature: Stories from Educators and Children of Indigenous, Black and other people of the Global Majority: outdoorlearning.com/product/seeing-ourselves-in-nature/ ... See MoreSee Less
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🌿🔍 Looking for excellent outdoor activities year-round? We invite you to join us in May for this 4 x 1 hour online course! outdoorlearning.com/event/a-year-of-nature-activities-spring-2026/
Drawing on more than 35 years of teaching outdoors, facilitator Jacob Rodenburg will share engaging, field-tested activities that help children fall in love with the natural world, one season at a time. 🌳🍂❄☀
🐢 Learn how to follow scent trails like a fox, dance messages like honey- bees, sing like frogs, or create simple, beautiful art from found natural materials. Each workshop blends science, storytelling, sensory awareness, and hands-on exploration, giving you practical tools to spark curiosity in schoolyards, neighbourhood greenspaces, or right outside your own door.
Whether you are an educator, parent or simply someone who wants to help children feel at home in nature, this four-part series will deepen your own awareness while equipping you with dozens of activities to nurture wonder all year long. ☀ ... See MoreSee Less
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🥰 We just received the first box of 50 of these brand new powerful children's books in today! You can order yours here: outdoorlearning.com/product/tess-red-dress/ ... See MoreSee Less
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🙌 Carolyn Roberts is our feature author & educator this month! outdoorlearning.com/2026/03/05/carolyn-roberts/ ... See MoreSee Less
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🪻 Livres et formation en français ! outdoorlearning.com/language/francais/ ... See MoreSee Less
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☀ TODAY is National National Indigenous Languages Day! A few suggestions:
1) Explore First Voices: www.firstvoices.com/
2) Sign-up for an introductory course: outdoorlearning.com/events/category/indigenous-language-learning/
3) Check out these language learning resources, offered in 18 different Indigenous Languages of Turtle Island: outdoorlearning.com/language/indigenous-north-american-languages/
🌿 Indigenous languages carry connections to lands, ancestors, traditions, and contain ecological knowledge crucial for sustainable living, medicinal practices, and traditional storytelling, enriching our collective wisdom.
🪺 By supporting Indigenous language revitalization efforts, we not only preserve linguistic diversity but also uphold Indigenous Peoples’ fundamental rights to their languages and cultures. ... See MoreSee Less
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Check out what's happening in April... 🌷 ... See MoreSee Less
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We work hard to make these online learning spaces as engaging, accessible, practical, and welcoming as possible. View our full list of upcoming learning opportunities!0 CommentsComment on Facebook
💚 We are SO excited to be the publisher of this practical and powerful brand new resource for educators! outdoorlearning.com/product/learning-with-the-land/
🥰 Lauren & April put so much heart into developing this. As shared by Indigenous educator, Leona Prince, “The routines and practices shared here are grounded in curiosity, observation, and reflection. They encourage teachers and students alike to approach the outdoors not simply as a setting for activities, but as a partner in the learning process.”
Join us at a free virtual workshop where we'll celebrate the launch of this resource: outdoorlearning.com/event/learning-with-the-land/ 🎁 All registrants will receive the recording, and participants can access a Certificate of Attendance, and will be entered for some great prizes! Offered in partnership with Take Me Outside. ... See MoreSee Less
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🤩 A new FREE virtual workshop with 6 incredible educators! outdoorlearning.com/event/learning-with-the-land/
This 1 hour session will celebrate the launch the brand new resource, Learning with the Land: A Nature Playbook! outdoorlearning.com/product/learning-with-the-land/
💚 As shared by Indigenous educator, Leona Prince, “The routines and practices shared here are grounded in curiosity, observation, and reflection. They encourage teachers and students alike to approach the outdoors not simply as a setting for activities, but as a partner in the learning process.”
🎁 All registrants will receive the recording, and participants can access a Certificate of Attendance, and will be entered for some great prizes!
This is offered in partnership with Take Me Outside. ... See MoreSee Less
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