National Audubon’s “Sharing Nature: An Educator’s Week”:

This is an all-expenses paid scholarship! The 2025 Educator’s Week is August 10-15, 2025 on Hog Island which is off the coast of southern Maine. Any educator who lives or teaches in Erie or Crawford Counties is eligible to apply.

Taken from audubon.org: “This is not your average professional development program! During this action-packed week you will learn approaches, methods, and activities for engaging both children and adults with nature. In our world, so many young people are isolated from nature in their daily lives. As educators, we have the power to rekindle this connection to nature for our students. Central to our work this week will be discussions around improving equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in outdoor spaces. Our goal is for you to leave empowered to improve access to the outdoors in your own community!

Throughout the week, you will explore an abundance of habitats on Hog Island like the tide pools, spruce-fir forest, marshes, bogs and streams. You will embark on a full day adventure to Eastern Egg Rock to see the restored puffin and tern colony. In a beautiful outdoor setting, these experiences provide a wonderful opportunity to learn new methods of teaching to bring home to your students. Some workshops may include incorporating art, journaling and social-emotional skills into your science lessons and techniques for teaching outside in any environment. Most importantly, you will join a community of fellow educators from a diversity of backgrounds. This will be a communal learning experience that is guaranteed to fill up your cup as you head into the new school year.  

Educator’s Week has been running since the camp opened in 1936. We hope you will come be a part of the long legacy of learning and laughter at Educator’s Week this year.  

Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) are available through the University of Southern Maine for completing the course. After the program, you will be given a link and instructions for how to access the credits.”

Winners are required to write a brief article about their experience for our organization’s newsletter, the Tern of Events, as well as present their week at Hog Island to our members. Questions can be directed to: president@presqueisleaudubon.org .

Open to educators in Erie and Crawford counties. Application Deadline is April 15, 2025. The application is below – feel free to add as much space as needed. The Executive Board of Presque Isle Audubon will review the applications and announce the winning recipient on April 30, 2025.​

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