Live Schedule

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4:00 PM EST

Thriving with Loose Parts, Math, and Nature

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Dr. Carla Gull

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5:00 PM EST

Grad Student Networking

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Elizabeth Boileau

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Tuesday, January 25

12:00 PM EST

Open Space Networking

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3:00 PM EST

Lowering Barriers: How Giving Nature Play a Purpose Can Get People Outdoors

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Frances Hoover

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4:30 PM EST

Winter Songs, Crafts, and Celebrations

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Jason Hamzy, Lee Hamzy

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Sheila Williams Ridge, Clare Loughran

Wednesday, January 26

12:00 PM EST

Administrators' Roundtable

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Administration

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4:00 PM EST

Slow Birding: Highlights Session

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Bridget Butler

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Jena Jauchius, PLA. CPSI, Lis Duckworth, Nicole Gordon

Thursday, January 27

12:00 PM EST

Spotlight on Inclusion

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4:00 PM EST

Composting in the Outdoor Classroom: Tools to Tackle Climate Change at a Micro Level

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Kristy Roser Nuttall

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Catherine E Koons Hubbard

Friday, January 28

12:00 PM EST

Virtual Site Tour of Schlitz Audubon Nature Preschool

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Emily Van Laan, Sheila Williams Ridge

Monday, July 26

8:00 AM EDT

Ready, Set, Conference!

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12:00 PM EDT

Early Childhood and Environmental Education: A Framework for your Toolbox

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Renee Strnad, Brenda G. Weiser, Ed.D.

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Mary Anne Doan, MA, Julie Nicholson, Ph.D

Enhancing Joy, Love, and Healing: A Workshop on Self and Community Care

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Dr. Victoria Carr, Elizabeth Boileau, Sue Elliott, Patty Born Selly, Lyn Schaefer, Fran Hughes

4:00 PM EDT

Nature-Based Learning Research Collaborative

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Tuesday, July 27

11:00 AM EDT

Virtual Site Tours of US Programs

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Christy Merrick, Judy Braus

5:30 PM EDT

Welcome to NatStart2021!

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Rahawa Haile, Brittany Leavitt, James Edward Mills

6:00 PM EDT

Natural Adventures: Pathways to Transformational Experiences in the Great Outdoors for Everyone

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Sheila Williams Ridge, Jackie Ostfeld, Ellen Bashor

7:00 PM EDT

Post-Keynote Discussion

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Alyson Quinn, Liza Soto, Janet Lopez

Wednesday, July 28

11:00 AM EDT

How We Can Use Nature to Promote Gender Expression and Equity in Our Classrooms

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Songs and Games to Play in the Grass

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Tantrums on the Trail

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The Value of Community: Finding Resources to Create and Sustain an Inclusive Preschool

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Justin Baker, David DeLiema, Stephanie Carlson, Anna Sharratt, Ashley Hufnagle, Sheila Williams Ridge

12:00 PM EDT

Grow with Me!

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Slow Birding: Reimagining Our Connection with Birds

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Understanding Autonomy Support: A Group Reflection on Video Data of Parents and Children Playing Together Outdoors

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Washington's Outdoor Preschool Pilot: Final Outcomes

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Aliza Yair

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Advanced

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Sarah Sheldon, Sean Shaffer

1:30 PM EDT

Regional Roundtable: Illinois

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Brooke Larm, Rachel Larimore

Regional Roundtable: Michigan

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Anna Dutke, Laura Whittaker, Sheila Williams Ridge, Jenny Hanlon, Heidi Faris

Regional Roundtable: Minnesota

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Regional Roundtable: Northeast

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Liza Lowe

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Meredith Florkey, Lee Hamzy, Bev Walborn

Regional Roundtable: Ohio

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Regional Roundtable: Texas

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Regional Roundtable: Washington State

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Nicole Corbo

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Britney Stark, Melissa Tobias, April Greibrok

2:30 PM EDT

Around the Fire

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Beyond the Classroom Walls: Incorporating Forest Schools in Teacher Preparation Programs

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Meg Gravil, Ryan Devlin

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Teacher Development in Higher Education

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Caitlin Pittard, Dr. Gary Bingham

Community Science for K-3 Learners: Using People Power to Help Save the Planet

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Creating Effective Evaluation Tools for Nature-Based Early Education

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We Squished a Bug: Children’s Destruction in Nature and How We Handle It

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Amy Zvonar, Rebecca Lewis

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3:30 PM EDT

Barefoot is Best: Understanding and Implementing the Research with Infants and Toddlers

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Centering Diverse Narratives: Creating Culturally Relevant Nature-Based Programs

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Ashley Brailsford

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Deborah L. Schein, Patti Bailie

Discussing the Spiritual Side of Nature

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Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children

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Kelly Reynolds, Rachel Woodworth

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Refining a Games Testing Tool for Various Cultural, Social, and Geographic Situations to Evaluate Preschool Children’s Connection to Nature

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Jessica MacKeen, Dr. Tarah Wright

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4:30 PM EDT

Learning in Nature: A Healthy Start for All Children

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Dr. Cathy Jordan, Dr. Pooja Tandon, Dr. Louise Chawla

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6:00 PM EDT

Virtual Site Tour of Keiraville Community Preschool, Australia

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Susie Riddick, Courtney Kiser

Thursday, July 29

11:00 AM EDT

Composting in the Outdoor Classroom: Tools to Tackle Climate Change at a Micro Level

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Creating Inclusive Nature-Based Early Education Curriculum

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The Five Habits of Speaking Justice

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Miriame Cherbib, Sarah Salazar-Tipton

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Tinker Tables, Mud Kitchens, Tools, and More

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Megan Gessler, Sarah Sheldon

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12:30 PM EDT

How We Moved an Entire Elementary School Outside: A Cautionary Tale

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Increasing Access to Nature-Based Preschools by Rethinking Access to Programs and What Counts as Nature

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Julia L. Ginsburg, Shannon Audley

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Nature Education Is the Easiest Solution for Developing Countries

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Batool Ishaque

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Rachel Konerman, Melissa Scott, Jennifer Horwitz, Kathleen Brockhaus

Nature Play for Children's Seven Senses: Natural Play and Learning Spaces for All Children

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Jena Jauchius, PLA. CPSI

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Stepping Stones on the Path of Nature-Based Education

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1:30 PM EDT

Critical Anthropomorphism for Everyone: Imagination and Empathy as Organizing Principles for Teaching Early Childhood Life Science

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Early Childhood Nature Play: Everywhere, Every Day

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Liz Houston, Manja Holland, Ph.D, Nikki Julien, Hannah Hausman

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Siriana Abboud, Meika Nwaomah

Promoting Nature-Based Learning Through Lenses of Equity and Collaboration

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Teaching Off Trail

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3:00 PM EDT

'Fatima's Great Outdoors': A Chat with the Author and Advocating for an Outdoors for All

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Ambreen Tariq

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Marie Opsahl-Lister, Ayuko Boomer, Amy Betz, Sheila Williams Ridge, Alyssa Wilt, Desmond Pfeffer

4:00 PM EDT

Embracing Change: Navigating Cold and COVID-19 in a Minnesota Early-Childhood Education Program

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Making a Case for Outdoor Education: Risk Assessment Co-constructed by Children and Teachers

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Sara Garner, Tammy Davis

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Meredith Florkey, Johnna Lyman

Navigating the Different Possibilities Walking into Your Program

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Stacking Sticks in Chicago Parks: Making Nature Play Spaces Designed by Kids

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Sean Shaffer

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What We Left Behind: Finding a New Path in Urban Nature

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5:00 PM EDT

Open Space Networking: Connect with others curious about the same challenges, questions, or topics

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Rachel Larimore

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6:00 PM EDT

Virtual Site Tour of Hiroshima University Forest Kindergarten, Japan

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Friday, July 30

10:00 AM EDT

Virtual Site Tour of The Planet Discovery Centre, India

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Rachel Tenney, Amanda Schuster

11:00 AM EDT

Circle of Seasons

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Lee Hamzy, Jason Hamzy

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Inclusive Early Childhood Nature-Based Education: Welcoming All Students to the Wilds

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Inspiring Advocates: Teachers, Parents, and Children Embrace Outdoor Learning Together

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Dianne Rose, Lesley Romanoff, Carole Cordle

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Amy Powers, Michael Duffin

12:30 PM EDT

"Do You Want to be the Bad Guy?": Creating Peer Cultures through Play

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Communicate!: Research, Stories, and Data Can Build Support for Your Nature-Based Program

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Compost(ed): Learning from the Ground Up

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Start Now: Small Steps to Take Learning Outside

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1:30 PM EDT

Lowering Barriers: How Giving Nature Play a Purpose Can Get People Outdoors

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Frances Hoover

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Kathy Osborne, Linda Kinney

Mud, Glorious Mud!

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Nature-Based Early Childhood Administration Panel

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Megan Gessler, Liza Lowe, Amanda McMickle, Clare Loughran, Sheila Williams Ridge, Lisa Burris, Johanna Booth-Miner

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Read Write Roam: Language and Literacy for Natural Learners

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Professor Kathleen Vokoun

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3:00 PM EDT

Bringing Nature-Based Practices into Traditional Teacher Preparation Courses

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Anna Jennerjohn, Debra Peterson, Catherine Cavanaugh, Elizabeth Stretch

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Teacher Development in Higher Education

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Curriculum Adaptation in the Time of COVID-19: How We Move from Surviving to Thriving by Taking Learning Outdoors for K-3 Students

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Using Books, Language, and Literacy to Promote Engagement with Nature

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4:00 PM EDT

From Blight to BLISS: Curating Community-Managed Greenspace in Northeast Baltimore City

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Dr. V. Rose Brusaferro

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Christy Merrick, Emily Van Laan

5:00 PM EDT

Happy Hour! 🥂

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