Growing Up WILD Workshop for Early Childhood Educators

Mass Wildlife will hold a free Growing Up WILD Workshop for Early Childhood Educators at the Millers River Environmental Center in Athol on June 25th from 9 am to 3:30 pm.

Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children is an early childhood education activity guide that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Through a wide range of activities and experiences, it provides a foundation for developing positive impressions about nature while also building lifelong social and cognitive skills. Workshop participants will receive a copy of the guide and a certification of completion.

Growing Up WILD’s activity guide:

Is written for early childhood educators of children ages 3–7.

Features 27 field-tested, hands-on, nature-based activities in a full-color 11”x 17’’ activity guide. Includes art projects, music, conservation activities, reading and math connections and much more.

Involves social, emotional, physical, language, and cognitive domains to help foster learning and development in all areas.

Supports developmentally appropriate practice allowing children to learn at levels that are individually, socially, and culturally appropriate.

Is correlated to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Standards and the Head Start Domains.

Get Growing Up WILD:

Date: Wednesday June 25, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Workshop Fee: None

Location: Millers River Environmental Center, Athol

To take part in this workshop, register by emailing Pam Landry at pam.landry@mass.gov.  Registration deadline June 13, 2025.

*Please plan to bring your own bag lunch, water, snacks

*Wear clothes and shoes appropriate for indoor and outdoor activities