Past Events

This workshop will help you increase your knowledge, skills, and capacity to integrate Ohio-relevant weather and climate topics into both public and professional environmental education and outreach. The course includes an in-person learning session on March 25 from 5-8 PMEST at the Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on The Ohio State University Main Campus and supplemental online resources designed to prepare you for new concepts explored during the live event.

Overview: This introductory continuing education course will help you build your knowledge of Ohio’s diverse ecology and natural resources, education techniques, field identification skills, and ability to participate in participatory science and land stewardship. Session instructors include faculty and staff of The Ohio State University, Franklin County Metro Parks, and guest experts. Following the course participants can choose to record 40 hours of volunteer service and/or continuing education they select and arrange to receive their certification.

Being a Naturalist in the 21st Century: Community Science as a Tool for 21st Century Naturalists Community science is transforming our understanding of plant and animal communities across the globe and is an exciting way for people to contribute to scientific understanding and conservation efforts close to home. Our goal for this webinar is to explore how professional naturalists, researchers, and educators use community science to inspire and educate the public and build scientific understanding.