Welcome to the 2024 Texas Children in Nature Network Summit held in Waco, Texas!
After registering for the Summit and making your Wednesday Workshop selection, you will be enrolled in your selected workshop by TCiNN staff. You will see your workshop on your schedule after you have been enrolled.
You do not need to select and add your workshop to your schedule.
All workshops are "frozen" and only staff can manage enrollment.
If you do not see a workshop option on the registration form that is listed on the workshop PDF, that means it is full and no longer available.
Regular registration ends November 30.
Late registration begins December 1.
Once late registration begins, any cancellations will not be refunded.
Nature-based education is a rapidly growing approach in early childhood. The Nature-Based Education Rating Scale (NABERS) is a tool developed to help identify the quality and level of “natureness” for those PreK and K-3 programs using adding nature to their curriculum. This session will first identify the core principles of Nature-based Early Childhood Education (NbECE) and then discuss tangible measures of quality. Participants will leave able to identify nature-based practices in the program structure, staffing, physical environment, community partnerships, and family engagement.
What is possible when nonprofit organizations work together to increase youth access to nature? How can a mindset of collaboration and abundance, rather than competition and scarcity, support their missions and benefit the community? Three Austin groups (Austin Sunshine Camps, Shield Ranch Foundation’s Camp El Ranchito and Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center Girls+ Outside) share their collaborative approaches to improving youth lives and opportunities to explore, grow and connect outdoors. Session participants will hopefully spark their own ideas of how together we can enhance youth well-being by leveraging opportunities for them to connect with their resilience, each other, and the natural environment.
Join us for a workshop exploring youth advocacy and the environment. The University of Texas Planet 2050 team led the Pharr Youth Photovoice Research Study in Spring 2023, empowering youth in Pharr, Texas, to document their outdoor experiences through photography. This workshop will showcase their insights and emphasize the importance of youth voices in addressing environmental challenges. Participants will learn about the Photovoice methodology and its role in storytelling and advocacy. The event will also feature insights from the Texas Children in Nature Network Partnership, promoting connections with nature for healthier communities.
RGV Health & Nature Liaison, Texas Children in Nature Network
Marisa Oliva-Rodriguez serves as the Rio Grande Valley Health and Nature Liaison for the Texas Children in Nature and Network. She previously managed the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center, helping to establish it as one of the premier environmental education sites... Read More →
Thursday December 12, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm CST
Texas South 117
