Outdoor Learning Conference 2024

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Outdoor Learning Conference 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Outdoor Learning Conference

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8:30am MDT

Conference Registration Kinnear Centre

9:00am MDT

*Pre Conference Field Experiences* Kinnear Centre Bringing Wetland Education to Life: A Hands-On Field Trip Experience for Educators Cascade Ponds, BanffJessy St Jean • Kate Belmore Building a Sense of Place Through Birds Kinnear CentreSusan Licher Field Leader Hiking Certification (PT 1) 203Jeff Stacey • Linda Leckie Forest Bathing Kinnear CentreRonna Schneberger Forest Play Professional Development CentreDave Verhulst Investigate Microplastics in the Environment with Ocean School 201Alyssa de Leon • Jacquelyn Narsing Juggling Into New Connections 205Tony Esteves Land-based learning and Connection at Îyâ Mnathka Îyâ MnathkaHeidi Widmer (she/her) • Andrea Barnes • Vicki Perkins Learn to Carve Soapstone Banff’s Central Park GazeboCristin “Lynx” Geestman

1:00pm MDT

Welcome from local Indigenous Elder Kinnear CentreTreffrey Deerfoot

1:30pm MDT

Indigenous Learning Keynote Kinnear CentreProfessor Louise Zimanyi • Elder Dr. Albert Marshall

2:30pm MDT

Coffee and Snack Break (Included) Kinnear Centre

2:59pm MDT

*Education Session A* Kinnear Centre

3:00pm MDT

Climate Learning Takes Root in Climate Action BearMeghan Owen Design Thinking for Environmental Education RacoonAmy Thompson • Nicole Chang Developing a Conservation Ethic: Service Work Meets Fun Adventures 201Michelle Harris Forest for Change: Using School Yard Trees to Teach About Climate Change ChickadeeNatalie Graveline • Kathryn Wagner Get outside! Access practical guides, tips and recognition for taking environmental education outside of the classroom through the EcoSchools Canada platform. 203Clara Luke • Theresa Ramirez Take Science Outside! Using Outdoor Education skills to teach K-8 Science Outcomes Kinnear Patio Firepit 1Colleen Lee • Braeden Kelly Un projet interdisciplinaire fait par et pour les élèves RavenCarrie Antoniazzi (Elle/she/her) Awe, Wellness, and Nature: Nurturing Connections for Healthier Outdoor Learning SquirrelBridget McClarty Empowerment through Risk TurtleLeah Smith Perimeter Walks: Two laps around your schoolyard is just the beginning EagleEric Lindquist Puppets Sing! Connecting with the Land through Puppets, Stories and Songs DeerBridget O'Malley • Charlotte Soles Taking Math Outside ToadRachel Tidd Whose Voice Is This?: Creating Accessible and Inclusive Outdoor Spaces through Storytelling CougarIsabella Liu • Alison Katzko Decolonizing Maps, Indigenous Knowledge and Environmental Learning BeaverCarly Hills Exploring Indigenous Ways of Knowing to Inspire Elementary Writing In/From Forest School OwlDr. Denise Heppner • Tirzah Reilkoff First Nations Games and Environmental Connections MooseJim Lovell Land-based Play and Co-learning through Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing KingfisherProfessor Bora Kim • Maya Simon miskasowin askihk - finding oneself on the land ButterflyKaren McIver

4:15pm MDT

Exhibitor Speed Dating: Make Connections and Win Prizes with 21 Exhibitors! Kinnear Centre

5:30pm MDT

Dinner (included with registration) Vistas Dining Room

7:00pm MDT

TEDstyle Talks Keynote Kinnear CentreKaren Lai • Dr. Gillian Judson • Megan Zeni • Devon Karchut • Launa Purcell • Sherrelle Anderson

8:29pm MDT

*Social Learning and Connection Spaces*

8:30pm MDT

Indigenous Storytime Kinnear Patio Firepit 1Launa Purcell • Sherrelle Anderson Outdoor Learning Movie Night 203Jacob Rodenburg Admins and Access to Outdoor Learning Circle Outdoor AmphitheatreFranz Plagger Slow Networking: Creating Meaningful Connections at a Human Pace 201Tony Esteves Casual Drinks and Snacks (pay as you go) McLab Bistro Fireside Gathering with Smores Kinnear Patio Firepit 2Court Rustemeyer • Miranda Currie