This year marks the 50th anniversary of this program which has provided training in outdoor education and field natural history to thousands of educators. This year's workshops will be held Sunday, July 12 to Saturday, July 18, and again from July 19 to July 25 at SUNY Cortland's Outdoor Education Center at Raquette Lake, Hamilton County. Thirty teachers can be accommodated each week. Exploring Adirondack natural resource issues and environmental management challenges will give teachers experience in citizen decision making. Workshop instructors will include a forest ranger, an Environmental Conservation Officer, wildlife biologists, and DEC and Adirondack Park Agency educators.
Teachers also learn a great deal from each other through networking opportunities.
College credit through SUNY Cortland is also available at an additional charge for interested teachers. Applications for the workshop must be received by June 1. Applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis.