Our FREE professional development workshops are based on a philosophy of inquiry and field-based learning. We focus on science education through intense, real-life experiences, and celebrate education while helping teachers in the classrooms feel engaged in their environment.
St. Croix River Institute | June 22-24, 2026 | Interstate State Park and William O'Brien State Park, MN
Mississippi River Delta Institute | July 7-9, 2026, with optional extension field trip on July 10 | New Orleans, LA
Mississippi River Institute | July 21-23, 2026 | Minneapolis and St Paul, MN
WaterWorks! A Drinking Water Institute | August 3-5, 2026 | Columbia Heights, MN
Floodplain Forest Inquiry
Macroinvertebrate Investigation
Engineering Investigations
Trinity River Institute | Texas
Science and Engineering Practices in Action | Anoka-Hennepin Area Teachers
BioTIC | Biotechnology and Microbiology for Teachers In the Classroom
TIMES | Teaching Inquiry-based Minnesota Earth Science
Sara Robertson, Program Administrator
srobertson01@hamline.edu