Cornell University online course
May 15–June 11, 2023 (4 weeks)
Register now: http://civicecology.org/ne
Registration fee: $70
Cornell University certificate

Overview

Nature experiences can be educational, joyful, and comforting, especially in today’s urbanizing and post-pandemic world. Nature education brings people closer to nature and thus contributes to human well-being, including physical and mental health. This course will introduce you to diverse nature education practices, including programs run by urban and wilderness nature centers, unstructured playtime for children, adventure and outdoor education programs, educational experiences in national parks, forest schools, as well as citizen science and environmental stewardship programs that incorporate nature-based experiences. 

Topics include personal and community benefits of nature education, cultural ecosystem services, traditional and novel approaches to nature experiences, and challenges and critiques of nature education. Based on research and practice examples, this course is designed to help educators, volunteers, community leaders, parents, and anyone else gain professional credentials in nature education and incorporate nature into their educational programs and everyday life.

Instructors

An experienced and dynamic team from Cornell University Civic Ecology Lab: Elena Dominguez Contreras (Ph.D. Candidate), Marianne Krasny (Professor), Kim Snyder (Course Administrator)

Course developer (video lecturer): Alex Kudryavtsev

Register now: http://civicecology.org/ne
Invite your peers and friends to take this course along with you!
Questions? Contact our course administrator Kim Snyder: CivicEcology@cornell.edu