The Teacher Institute for Watershed Science and Conservation

The Teacher Institute for Watershed Science and Conservation will take place for its sixth annual summer at River Bend Farm in Saco, Maine. Through application of The Ecology School’s pedagogy and teaching techniques developed through 25+ years of award-winning outdoor science lessons, attendees will be invited to learn how to bring more of their teaching and learning outdoors while exploring how water connects us all! 

The Teacher Institute will host two cohorts, with participants attending either July 13-16, or July 23-26 in 2026.

For More Information, visit The Teacher Institute website.

Thanks to the generosity of Poland Spring, The Ecology School is thrilled to offer this FREE event to K-12 educators from across the United States! Additionally, up to $500 of travel will be reimbursed, $250 stipend (plus a second $250 contingent on post-Institute implementation), 30 professional recertification hours, potential to earn university credit, and some additional scholarship funding. Housing is onsite in our dorms, and all meals are provided and prepared in our scratch kitchen with fresh produce from our farm.

Spots are limited, applications are open now!

Apply to The Teacher Institute for Watershed Science and Conservation

FMI email Institute Director Meg Edstrom Jones meg@theecologyschool.org