Project WET Educator Training

Join us along the Mississippi River at the NGRREC Jerry F. Costello Confluence Field Station for a hands-on Project WET Foundations of Water Education teacher training. This interactive workshop is facilitated by the Illinois Project WET State Coordinator and equips educators with research-based, classroom-ready activities that build water literacy through inquiry, systems thinking, and place-based learning. Participants will engage in several core Project WET activities aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and designed for upper elementary through high school classrooms. The training emphasizes practical implementation, outdoor learning connections, and adaptable lessons focused on watersheds, water resources, and human–environment interactions. Educators who complete the workshop will receive an official Project WET Foundations of Water Education guide, hands-on materials for at least one activity, and a certificate of completion. Attendees are also eligible to receive 4 Illinois CPDUs upon completion of this workshop.