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Teacher Institute Winter Weekend: Invigorating Outdoor Learning - A Weekend for Teachers Sponsored by Poland Spring®


  • The Ecology School at River Bend Farm 184 Simpson Road Saco, ME, 04072 (map)

Join us this January for a restorative weekend of professional development at River Bend Farm, home of The Ecology School. Attendees will head out into the winter landscape to experience outdoor learning led by The Ecology School’s seasoned educators, and have time to design outdoor learning as a year-round reality for their students. Attendees will also enjoy delicious meals, stay in our comfortable, sustainably built dorms, and have time to enjoy the beautiful River Bend Farm landscape in the winter. Snow date weekend: February 2-4th.  

January 26 -28, 2024

The weekend is free for teachers and attendees will receive a $250 stipend and be reimbursed up to $115 for travel. **Applications will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis beginning November 1st, and until the Weekend is full. We will be in touch by November 27th to let you know whether you have been accepted to attend.**

Questions? Contact Meg Edstrom Jones, Director of Educational Partnerships