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!
🥰 This is a wonderful children's book that is now also available in Mi'kmaw! outdoorlearning.com/?s=%22walking+together%22
We have also just confirmed that the authors will be hosting a course on Two-Eyed Seeing for Educators! outdoorlearning.com/.../walking-together-fall-2026/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Last week we had the opportunity to learn from Dr. Leigh Joseph, who is a member of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) First Nation, and who has authored 2 books & a set of plant knowledge cards: outdoorlearning.com/?s=leigh+joseph
Dr. Joseph's ancestral name is Styawat and she is an ethnobotanist by training. She holds a Masters of Science in Ethnobotany from the University of Victoria and a PhD focused on ethnobotany and Indigenous land-based and community-based research.
She has worked with her home community of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and other Indigenous communities, on research, teaching, ecological restoration and planting projects connected to Indigenous plant knowledge.
Learn more: outdoorlearning.com/2026/01/27/4-styawat-dr-leigh-joseph/ ... See MoreSee Less
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🥕🌽 Are you looking forward to gardening season?! We've brought on some fantastic resources to support educators in teaching through gardening: outdoorlearning.com/themes/gardening-growing/
🍅🥦🫛 AND, we're hosting a School Gardening 4 x 1 hour course with KidsGardening in March! outdoorlearning.com/event/school-gardening-spring-2026/ ... See MoreSee Less
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💐 Everyone is invited to join these 12 x 1.5hr weekly evening online language classes, starting February 23. They will be recorded in case you can't attend live.
Learn more & sign-up: outdoorlearning.com/event/ktunaxa-spring-2026/
🕸️ Join Alfred Joseph and Mara Nelson to 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 communities, classrooms, and on the Land.
☀️ 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.
🌳 Non-Indigenous participants 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. ... See MoreSee Less
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Ktunaxa Introductory Language Course - Spring 2026 - Outdoor Learning School & Store
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Join Alfred Joseph and Mara Nelson for 12 weeks of Foundational Ktunaxa Language Learning. Learn the sounds, words and some history of the Ktunaxa Language.3 CommentsComment on Facebook
We are SO excited for this (free!) virtual workshop at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern time today. You can still sign-up: outdoorlearning.com/.../supporting-youth-in.../ ... See MoreSee Less
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As a book publisher, we ❤️ building relationships with authors, artists, and the resources they create. Here are a few of the titles that will be featured at a free virtual celebration next month! outdoorlearning.com/event/spring-celebration-2026/ ... See MoreSee Less
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What's up this week ⁉️ outdoorlearning.com/event/
☀ TUESDAY: A virtual workshop on 'Supporting Youth in Learning from the Land' with Rise Up Indigenous Wellness & Reconciliation Education
☀ WEDNESDAY: A Medicine of Stories Session with Carolyn Roberts & Monique Gray Smith
☀ THURSDAY: An Indigenous Learning Presentation with Dr. Leigh Joesph from Sḵwálwen Botanicals
We hope you can join for one or all of these! outdoorlearning.com/event/ 🥰 ... See MoreSee Less
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💚 Another episode of #EarthyChats has dropped, featuring our very own, Jade Berrill! outdoorlearning.com/podcast/
☃️ In Episode 26, Jade, our resident chionophile (look it up), popped over to the other side of the mic for this episode about outdoor learning in places where winter is cold and snowy.
❄ There’s talk of winter mystery bags, using snowflakes as lessons prompts, connections to literacy, and the importance of movement.
🥶 We also get into the nitty gritty of clothing and ways of ensuring that everyone has access to the right gear when temperatures drop below freezing.
🐦⬛ Also, how do chickadees’ brains change in the winter?
Available all major streaming platforms... ... See MoreSee Less
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❓ Have you read any of Lauren MacLean's Books❓ outdoorlearning.com/lauren-maclean/
☀ Lauren MacLean is our featured author of the month! She has authored 9 beautiful books, and we'll be celebrating 'Sitting with Nature' at our free virtual workshop next month! outdoorlearning.com/event/spring-celebration-2026/
She's also offering a course on Social Emotional Learning Strategies this spring: outdoorlearning.com/event/sel-strategies-2026/ ... See MoreSee Less
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