2026 Session Gallery

View the Live Schedule for sessions that were scheduled between June 24–27, 2026.

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Calling Shotgun: Boundaries in Weapon Play

Speaker(s)

  • Kate Lasher

Strand

  • Teacher Development

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Children Using Environmental Experience, Emotions, Reflection, and Story-Sharing as Ingredients for Action in the Galapagos Islands

Speaker(s)

  • Amelia Farber

Strand

  • Research

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Citizen Science Curriculum Designed for Pre-K Through 5th

Speaker(s)

  • Ryan Bowers

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Color Outside the Lines: Nature Reads for Representation, Identity, and Belonging Outdoors

Speaker(s)

  • Deb Tamez

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Creating Outdoor Spaces That Connect Children to the Natural World

Speaker(s)

  • Nancy Striniste

Strand

  • Administration

Format

Live

Type

  • Presentation

Date/Time

  • June 24, 4:00 PM EDT

Cultivating Young Naturalists: Using Children’s Literature to Spark Wonder in the EC–4 Classroom

Speaker(s)

  • Ashley Campbell

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Poster

Did You Hear That? Turn Up the Volume with Nature Sound Exploration

Speaker(s)

  • Taunya English

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

Live

Type

  • Presentation

Date/Time

  • June 25, 4:00 PM EDT

Featured Session: Imagine a World...

Format

Live

Type

  • Featured

Date/Time

  • June 26, 12:30 PM EDT

Featured Session: Imagine If: Texas

Format

Live

Type

  • Featured

Date/Time

  • June 25, 12:30 PM EDT

Floorbooking 101: Creative Documentation in an Emergent Curriculum and Nature-Based Setting

Speaker(s)

  • Raven Casey

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

Live

Type

  • Presentation

Date/Time

  • June 24, 11:00 AM EDT

FLORA Child Preschool and Educator Academy

Speaker(s)

  • Daniel Ramirez
  • Denise Ramirez

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Poster

Fostering Equity in Nature-Based Learning

Speaker(s)

  • Meg Gravil
  • Tina Kraska

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

From Niche to Mainstream: Integrating Outdoor Learning Into Public Schools Without Losing Its Heart

Speaker(s)

  • Erica Hermsen

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

From Training to Transformation: Reimagining Professional Learning Rooted in Reciprocity

Speaker(s)

  • Claire Underwood
  • Julie Ernst

Strand

  • Teacher Development

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Poster

The Ground Beneath Behaviour: Rethinking Children’s Emotional Development Through Outdoor Play

Speaker(s)

  • Lukas Ritson

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

Live

Type

  • Presentation

Date/Time

  • June 25, 2:30 PM EDT

Growing Together: A Journey in Nature Immersion

Speaker(s)

  • Cindi Catlin-Gaskins
  • Sandy Stout
  • Melanie Valdez
  • Christopher DeLeon

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Guided Play in Nature: Strengthening Proprioception and the Vestibular System Using Outdoor Loose Parts

Speaker(s)

  • Omar Vigo

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Hopeful Hearts: Nature Engagement and Reflective Skills in Youth Programming

Speaker(s)

  • Erika Hogan

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Poster

Imagine If Education Were Kinder: A Framework for Self-Directed, Forest School Learning That Honors Children and Sustains Teachers

Speaker(s)

  • Justine Wilson

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Imagine If Every Outdoor Space Invited Belonging: Designing Inclusive Learning Environments Through the Four Types of Teaching Gardens

Speaker(s)

  • Victoria Hackett

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Imagine If Learning Grew Like a Tree: Making Inquiry, Art, and Seasonal Science Visible

Speaker(s)

  • Jade Ratliff
  • Abigail Finn

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

Live

Type

  • Presentation

Date/Time

  • June 24, 12:30 PM EDT

Imagine If Learning Took Root: Nature, Literacy, and Belonging in an Urban School

Speaker(s)

  • Kyra Stephenson

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

Live

Type

  • Presentation

Date/Time

  • June 26, 4:00 PM EDT

Imagine If... Nature Play Was Standard: A Public School K–3 Integration Model

Speaker(s)

  • Colleen Christman

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Increasing Equity by Bridging Medical and Educational Models in Forest School: A Case Study of Little Fern Forest

Speaker(s)

  • Emily Bryce
  • Kimberlee Kelly

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

Live

Type

  • Presentation

Date/Time

  • June 24, 2:30 PM EDT

Inspiring Deep Play with Intentionally Designed Natural Outdoor Classrooms

Speaker(s)

  • Clara Hatch

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Let's Talk Risky Play: How Outdoor Exploration Builds Languaging

Speaker(s)

  • Alix Hudson

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Leveling Up Your Risk Benefit Assessments: Practical Ideas to Scaffold Risky Play

Speaker(s)

  • Kelsey Zuiderveen

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Little Ones Can Do It Too! (Infant and Toddler Nature Curriculum)

Speaker(s)

  • Sierra Wilkes

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Nature Boxes: Playful Encounters with Nearby Nature Across Brazil

Speaker(s)

  • Ana Carol Thomé

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

The Nature of Emotions: Playful Pathways to Emotional Literacy

Speaker(s)

  • Tania Moloney

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Nature and Neurodiversity

Speaker(s)

  • Kara Ketter

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

Live

Type

  • Presentation

Date/Time

  • June 26, 11:00 AM EDT

Nature Preschools in a Global Context: Learning from Iran, Japan, Malaysia, and Norway

Speaker(s)

  • Amy Wrather
  • Syaza Soraya Sauli
  • Dongrui Tang
  • Simin Kazemi Azghadi
  • Emily Johnson
  • Claire Underwood

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

Live

Type

  • Presentation

Date/Time

  • June 25, 11:00 AM EDT

Online Workshop: Inspiration and Practical Ideas to Explore Nearby Nature

Speaker(s)

  • Jaclyn Stallard
  • Ana Leirner
  • Emily Van Laan

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

Live

Type

  • Workshop

Date/Time

  • June 23, 1:30 PM EDT

Online Workshop: Wilderness First Aid for Nature-Based Educators

Speaker(s)

  • Nicole Thurrell

Format

Live

Type

  • Workshop

Date/Time

  • June 23, 11:00 AM EDT

Outdoor Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers: Reimagining the Design of Nature Spaces Through the Lens of Play Schema

Speaker(s)

  • Beth Edwards

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Outdoor Learning for Sustainability

Speaker(s)

  • Henry Mathias
  • Carolyn McFarlane

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Outside Is for Everybody: Nature-Based Playgroups for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities in Early Intervention

Speaker(s)

  • Chantelle Fehlandt

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Parents Play Too: How to Invite Parents In

Speaker(s)

  • Jay Johnston

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Playful Learning Through Playful Zoology at the Dallas Zoo

Speaker(s)

  • Anna Lewis

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Reciprocal Learning: Translating Nature-Based Learning Across Continents

Speaker(s)

  • Patricia Darby

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Roots of Collective Care: Nature-Based Early Learning Through Community-Led Public Space Transformation

Speaker(s)

  • Maria Claudia Lira
  • Gianella Huaman

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Say "Yes!" to Kids with Disabilities: Stories and Strategies for Including ALL Kids

Speaker(s)

  • Hannah Gallagher

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Sensory Seasons: Following Nature’s Rhythms to Support Neurodivergent Learners and Integrate the Sensory System

Speaker(s)

  • Emily Bryce

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Statewide Systems of Support for Outdoor and Nature-Based ECE

Speaker(s)

  • Tara Von Dollen

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Stories in the Sticks: Nature Books Spark Imagination and Inquiry

Speaker(s)

  • Heather Montgomery

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Demonstration

Strengthening Practice Through Virtual Nature-Based Learning Professional Development and Community of Learners

Speaker(s)

  • Katie Krause

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Stronger Together: Cross-Sector Approaches to Scaling Outdoor Learning in Early Childhood

Speaker(s)

  • Brooke Larm
  • John Vincent
  • Caleb Carlton
  • Lisa Marckini-Polk

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Supporting Infants and Toddlers in Risky Play

Speaker(s)

  • Joanna Spotts

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Tots in the Forest: A Nature-Based Program for Children Ages 15 Months to 3 Years Old and Their Caregivers!

Speaker(s)

  • Carlie Davis

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Unique and Unified: Creating a Cohesive Curriculum for Schools Within an Organization to Align and Customize Its Teaching and Learning Experiences

Speaker(s)

  • Rina Zampieron

Strand

  • Administration

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Walking with Purpose - Imaginative Ecological Education

Speaker(s)

  • Jade Berrill

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

Live

Type

  • Presentation

Date/Time

  • June 26, 2:30 PM EDT

What If Every School Had an Outdoor Education Specialist?

Speaker(s)

  • Mariah Waters

Strand

  • Strategies for Change

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

What Math Lives Here? Investigating Mathematics Outdoors

Speaker(s)

  • Janice Novakowski

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

Where to Begin: Nature Routines as a Framework for Outdoor Learning

Speaker(s)

  • Lauren MacLean

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation

The Wild Path Home: How to Raise Children Who Care for the Earth

Speaker(s)

  • Jacob Rodenburg

Strand

  • Teaching

Format

On-Demand

Type

  • Presentation