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 the Inquiring Voices Sustainability Symposium, 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, Pro-D Bursaries, Job 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!
Calling all SD8 teachers. Did you know your CBEEN membership is absolutely free? Your lovely School District has decided to cover this cost for you :). With a membership comes a free Wild Voices for Kids Program. We have a brand new program offering by the amazing Joseph Schmaltz. Click the link below to find out more about Joseph's Geology of the Kootenay's - A Trip Through Time program.
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Wild Voices Programs – CBEEN Online
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Over 130 people have now registered! 🥰
Everyone is welcome to join us for this introductory online Ktunaxa Language Course starting on Monday, January 20th. outdoorlearning.com/event/ktunaxa-language-course/
Join Alfred Joseph and Mara Nelson for 8 weeks of Foundational Ktunaxa Language Learning. Learn the sounds, words and some history of the Ktunaxa Language. This course is designed for you to garner skills that will enable you to carry Ktunaxa Language forward to your classrooms, communities and on the Land.
We know that Indigenous knowledge and perspectives are foundational to outdoor learning and learning from the land, and that learning that language of the local land is a critical part of deepening knowledge and understanding. Non-Indigenous educators can take steps towards reconciliation by participating in language courses like these as a way to uplift language revitalization and deepen their own understanding of local place.
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.
If you are a non-Indigenous language learner, we encourage you to review these reflections prior to commencing this course on what it means to be a non-Indigenous learner in an Indigenous language learning course: outdoorlearning.com/non-indigenous-learners/
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If I want to get nosey, do I have to sign up, 🤭🤔😬😳😂😊
Amazing Mara Nelson, Alfred W Joseph, Mardelle Sauerborn & Jade Berrill! 🙂
🤯 WOW! 116 people have already signed up for the Ktunaxa Introductory Online Language Course ! It starts on January 20th, so you've still got time to join. This is an incredible opportunity to learn from some wonderful language instructors.
This course is open to everyone – both Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants who wish to learn to uplift language revitalization.
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.
We know that Indigenous knowledge and perspectives are foundational to outdoor learning and learning from the land, and that learning that language of the local land is a critical part of deepening knowledge and understanding. Non-Indigenous educators can take steps towards reconciliation by participating in language courses like these as a way to uplift language revitalization and deepen their own understanding of local place.
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Alfred W Joseph & Mara Nelson - wow! 🤯
Ressources, outils et formations en français 💚
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On the recommendation of Indigenous staff, advisors and partners, we have recently made these incredible Indigenous Learning Resources available: outdoorlearning.com/2024/11/15/10-new-indigenous-learning-resources/
☀ The Serviceberry: An Economy of Gifts and Abundance
☀ Robin Wall Kimmerer 4 Book Bundle
☀ The Medicine of Stories 4 Book Bundle
☀ Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation
☀ Tresser les herbes sacrées
☀ Taanishi Books: Michif and English or Michif et Français
☀ Cedar School Decodable Stories (20 book set)
☀ Can You Hear the Plants Speak?
☀ Be a Good Ancestor
☀ Braiding Sweetgrass: 2nd Edition now available!
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On the recommendation of Indigenous staff, advisors and partners, we have recently made these incredible Indigenous Learning Resources available: The Serviceberry: An Economy of Gifts and Abundance Ro...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Our Top 10 Winter Outdoor Learning Resources, Kits & Tools! ❄
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🥳 The Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer Book Bundle is back in stock!
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This beautiful bundle includes:
☀ Braiding Sweetgrass
☀ Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults
☀ Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
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Loved Braiding Sweetgrass!
While many of our staff will ease back over the holidays, our online Outdoor Learning Store is aways open: outdoorlearning.com/
As always, 100% of proceeds go back to supporting outdoor learning nonprofit initiatives. 🌳
For Winter, we have plenty of excellent books, tools and resources. outdoorlearning.com/.../winter-tools-and-resources/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Looking for some fun, easy, nature-based games? Just added! ☀ Sticks, Stones & Pine Cones: Games to Play in Nature. outdoorlearning.com/product/sticks-stones-and-pine-cones/
“This book is a revelation of games that connect players to the world around them, uses found objects, plays with math, literacy and all around thinking concepts in a way that was super engaging for the students I worked with K – 7!” – Outdoor Educator
“A great book packed with activities to reach any learner. These games have a high ceiling and low floor approach with so many options for differentiation. I could see these activities being used as a filler, or more specifically for math and literacy options. Absolutely love the no-prep use of natural objects, which connects the learner to their outdoor spaces.” – Elementary Teacher ... See MoreSee Less
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