Project WILD Educator Workshops

Thank you for your interest in Project WILD. This award-winning program provides a means for educators to teach important environmental and conservation concepts. Over 19,000 Georgia teachers have attended WILD workshops to investigate the teaching strategies of Project WILD, to experience exciting hands-on activities, and to learn more about wildlife and the environment.

At the one-day workshops, participants receive a set of supplementary activity guides which includes a basic guide and an aquatic activity guide. The Project WILD materials have been classroom tested and provide a framework to assist teachers in taking students from an awareness of the nature to responsible actions concerning the environment. A small registration fee of $15 per participant covers the cost of the workshop. We have workshops scheduled throughout the state on a regular basis. Please contact the Project WILD office for information on a workshop near you. Also, we would be happy to schedule a workshop for a minimum of 15 participants. If proper arrangements are made, staff development credit can be given for teacher recertification.

Your other option is to go through a Facilitator workshop and then you can train people to be WILD. Currently, over 300 volunteers are part of a network that conducts Project WILD workshops across Georgia. These volunteers are teachers, nature center personnel, natural resource professionals, youth group leaders, and other concerned people.

In order to become a Project WILD leader, you must attend a 16-hour training session to learn about the program in-depth and to practice workshop skills. After the training, we ask our volunteers to plan and conduct one workshop per year in their area, which amounts to a 2-day time commitment.

We have numerous other workshops to choose from as well.