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SUMMARY:Conference Registration
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LOCATION:Kinnear Centre \, Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/7c7cfbbf8564a0c7e3d8af4107b2d4c7
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T190000Z
DTEND:20261029T193000Z
SUMMARY:Welcome Remarks
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CATEGORIES:PLENARY SESSION
LOCATION:Main Plenary Room\, Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/f40ad63c26b1790c75a67f3abaaabc31
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T193000Z
DTEND:20261029T201500Z
SUMMARY:Indigenous Knowledge Keynote: Leona Prince
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CATEGORIES:PLENARY SESSION
LOCATION:Main Plenary Room\, Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/77d50f6574d53084c583128e30a52625
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T201500Z
DTEND:20261029T204500Z
SUMMARY:Break
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CATEGORIES:BREAK
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/1d08900e9d6fca72ac6240382d1554f0
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:Professional Learning Session A
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LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/5fb53b5a38e127955487ac8f3f4c7909
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
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SUMMARY:Courageous Inquiry and the Work of Restoring Relationships
DESCRIPTION:What did your schooling teach you not to see about the Land beneath your school\, about Indigenous history\, about your responsibility to the earth? That unseeing is the root of the climate crisis in education. Moving through six outdoor phases from individual reflection to collective commitment\, this workshop explores four challenges at the intersection of climate\, Land\, and K-12 systems: reproducing harm unintentionally\, finding authentic voices\, building capacity\, and navigating the inertia keeping climate justice peripheral. An embodied activity makes the shift from transactional to relational pedagogy tangible. Small groups ask: what would it mean to design schools\, not just lessons\, from a regenerative orientation? The workshop closes in a standing circle held by Kimmerer's vision of reciprocity. Each participant names one thing to unlearn and one relationship to restore.\n\nConnected to the forthcoming Courageous Inquiry (TC²)\, with guidance from Dr. Marie Battiste.
CATEGORIES:ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE EDUCATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/b472ddd6f237425fb59a0849e3d028c8
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:The Wild Path Home – Raising the Earth Stewards of Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:How do we raise a generation ready to care for each other and the planet? In this workshop\, Jacob Rodenburg\, invites leaders to explore a practical framework for cultivating Earth stewards from birth to adulthood. Rooted in 30 age-linked “Landmarks\,” the Pathway weaves together families\, schools\, and entire communities in a shared commitment to nurturing environmental responsibility. This is systems change in action: shifting from isolated programs to an integrated\, community-wide approach that restores relationships between children\, nature\, and community. Through stories\, strategies\, and examples from the field\, participants will discover how this model can be adapted to their own contexts\, inspiring leaders to build the networks of care and connection to the Earth - for our children and our planet\, so urgently needed.
CATEGORIES:ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE EDUCATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/73d900043ead19fc4280043b624781de
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:Integrating the Rs of Reconciliation into Educational Frameworks
DESCRIPTION:Respect\, Responsibility\, Reciprocity\, Relevance\, Relationships\, Representation\, and Recognition are often named—but what do they actually look like in practice?\nHow are we showing up in relationship to the land our schools sit on\, and to the First Peoples of those places? Where are these Rs already present in our work\, and where are they still missing?\nJoin Jenna as she walks through each R\, drawing from her own research\, and ongoing learning within Kenpèsq̓t (Shuswap Band)\, where she is a registered member. This session will create space to think together\, ask honest questions\, and consider how these teachings can live within.
CATEGORIES:INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/c3b0944599b9fc6c4db04e3fce9b41ac
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:K̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw – Indigenous Day of Learning
DESCRIPTION:In May 2025\, K̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw (School District 83) shifted our approach to Indigenous Day of Learning. The school district worked closely together with the four Nations – Adams Lake\, Neskonlith\, Skwlāx\, and Splatsin – to plan experiences focused on place-based learning that were\, for the most part\, in communities. All 1200 district staff members as well as the staff from Shihiya\, the First Nations school at Splatsin\, no matter their role\, took part in the day\, with the end-goal of helping staff to get to know more about this area and most importantly\, about the inherent Rights Holders who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial. During the workshop\, we will share our collaborative planning process\, important lessons we learned along the way\, by engaging participants in an interactive story of our local territory and the 2026 Indigenous Day of Learning.
CATEGORIES:INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/198d4f3d7ad8161549ed74a2113f5ffb
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:From Compliance to Community Outdoors: Rights-Informed Structures for Safer\, More Inclusive Outdoor Learning
DESCRIPTION:Outdoor learning often stalls not because leaders lack belief\, but because schools lack shared structures for safety\, inclusion\, voice\, and response when things get messy outside. This interactive workshop introduces a rights-informed approach that helps leaders move from compliance-based control toward practical structures that support outdoor learning in real school contexts. Drawing on the Web of Rights\, Dr. McCuaig will use cases connected to play\, movement\, boundaries\, consent\, and shared space to help participants think through common tensions such as noise\, active play\, safety\, belonging\, and equitable participation. Leaders will leave with concrete planning prompts\, discussion structures\, and implementation moves they can use to strengthen staff confidence\, reduce friction\, and build more inclusive outdoor learning conditions across classrooms and schools.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/8d5189eb23b7c5981db798591e4da224
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:Reimagining Education Through Land\, Community\, and Real-World Learning: A Relational Approach for Leaders
DESCRIPTION:This interactive workshop invites leaders to experience a relational\, land- and community-based approach to learning inspired by The Howl Experience. Participants will begin with a hands-on\, skill-building activity led by a community voice\, followed by a guided reflection circle grounded in relational and land-based perspectives. From there\, leaders will reflect on their own contexts and explore how real-world\, experiential learning can increase student engagement\, belonging\, and relevance.\n\nDrawing on programs across Canada\, this session highlights how connecting youth to land\, community\, and meaningful work leads to improved attendance\, stronger relationships\, and deeper learning. Leaders will leave with practical insights on how to open the classroom to community\, empower educators\, and begin integrating experiential learning into existing systems.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/0ad410424a5cedd6dafd44f3896a4675
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:Think Big\, Start Small: What It Takes for System‑Wide Nature‑Based Education to Take Root
DESCRIPTION:School leaders are increasingly asked to improve student engagement and learning outcomes while supporting staff well‑being\, often all within the confines of urban\, space‑limited environments. This session will explore how Nature‑based Education can be a practical\, school‑ready strategy\, not an added initiative or logistical burden. Leaders will learn how the Nature Education Collective is working collaboratively with school district staff across Canada to support system‑wide integration of NbE. With examples from the Calgary Catholic School District\, a guided outdoor learning walk will feature stops aligned with student programming\, teacher professional learning\, instructional leads\, and system‑level dialogue. Leaders will engage with real stories and focused reflection to explore how small\, intentional approaches that leverage schoolyards\, nearby green spaces\, and curriculum‑aligned practices can support sustainable\, scalable integration of NbE\, regardless of location.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/8660d72f91ab532baff2077d2b66d06e
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:When Space Becomes Pedagogy: Leading Outdoor Learning Systems Change
DESCRIPTION:This session explores how school leaders can drive system-level change in outdoor learning through redesign of spaces\, policies\, and culture. Drawing on the transformation of outdoor environments at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Laboratory School\, participants will examine how leadership supported the integration of outdoor play\, land-based learning\, and Indigenous-informed practices in an urban context. Grounded in Natural Curiosity’s inquiry-based framework\, the session highlights initiatives such as implementing the OPAL approach to shift recess culture and risk practices\, redesigning a playground\, and developing naturalized spaces including a courtyard ecosystem and Indigenous teaching garden. Attendees will gain practical strategies for stakeholder engagement\, policy development\, and addressing barriers to embed outdoor learning across their systems.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/5ec6342c15ebd9a5f41f619541a11289
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DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:Connecting Mathematics to Place\, Community\, Culture\, and Identity
DESCRIPTION:In this interactive session\, we will investigate pedagogical practices that enhance mathematical learning in the outdoors by connecting to place\, community\, culture\, and identity. Supports\, research\, and resources needed to enact learning mathematics outdoors at the school\, district\, and system-level will be shared. Barriers such as parental concerns\, funding\, and weather will be problematized and discussed. As we think about both teacher and student well-being\, we will consider how a more holistic\, embodied\, and interdisciplinary approach to learning mathematics outdoors might bring a sense of connectedness\, belonging\, and joy to our work together. Guiding questions for this session will include: How might mathematics be explored outdoors? and How might place inspire mathematical thinking and enhance learning?
CATEGORIES:LITERACY & NUMERACY WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/4c779866186f6a5dd1c9d4544630e68f
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:Outdoor Learning in the School/District strategic literacy plan: Chasing trees\, throwing pinecones\, and grounding ourselves in place to improve results.
DESCRIPTION:Literacy goals as part of a district/school strategic plan are as permanent a fixture as there are leaves or needles on trees! Well\, speaking of trees... What if learning outside was part of the systemic strategy to achieve these goals? In this workshop\, we will experience ways in which a collaboration with an Indigenous Education department and centering learning outdoors from the onset can contribute to improving literacy results. We will briefly present the example of a school in British -Columbia and extrapolate this to your own school or district. Let's look at how to set systemic structures around literacy goals by trying out activities that enhance literacy skills\, physical literacy\, and Indigenous perspectives. By the end of the session\, leaders will leave with five activities to enhance literacy goals\, ideas from new session-friends\, and ways to invite Indigenous partners into the broader conversation to enhance student success. Be prepared to run\, throw\, chat\, and think!
CATEGORIES:LITERACY & NUMERACY WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/6efbcdb32f3160918b63557ea6e948b9
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Leadership & System Implementation
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore the question:&nbsp\;How do we move Outdoor Learning from a few classrooms to an entire system?&nbsp\;
CATEGORIES:PANEL DISCUSSION
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/3ed4b246a057fbb97f847f440413d311
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Policy\, Operations & Risk Management
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore the question: How do we address Policy and Risk concerns without creating more barriers?&nbsp\;
CATEGORIES:PANEL DISCUSSION
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/3aa207eb46d903f66ffc394c9c098f82
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:Decolonizing Risk in Outdoor Learning: Responsibility\, Relationality\, and Institutional Practice
DESCRIPTION:This workshop examines how institutional approaches to risk management shape outdoor and experiential learning\, particularly in relation to land-based and Indigenous-informed pedagogy. While often treated as neutral tools for safety and compliance\, risk frameworks also influence what learning is possible\, whose knowledge is prioritized\, and how relationships with land are enacted. The session invites leaders and administrators to critically examine assumptions within risk-averse decision-making that privilege control and liability over relational\, cultural\, and educational possibility. Participants engage in dialogue and reflection to consider both visible risks of action and less visible risks of inaction\, including reduced engagement\, curiosity\, and relational learning. The session explores how risk practices might be reimagined to better reflect diverse cultural perspectives\, relational accountability\, and decolonizing approaches to outdoor education and institutional leadership.
CATEGORIES:POLICY & OPERATIONS & RISK MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/df5f17d2d9a4b87452e9d131afeec92a
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:Nurtured By Nature: Enhancing Mental Health for Staff\, Students\, and Families Through the Outdoors
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will explore time outside as a core element of district mental health support planning. A model will be shared of a district mental health plan in which learning about mental health and social emotional learning are intertwined with creating community and spending time in nature. Leaders will reflect on how their own district and school approach to mental health could be enhanced with an intentional infusion of nature. Specific examples of low to no-cost strategies and resources will be provided for leaders to consider alongside the tools\, resources\, and community partnerships they already have. The symmetry of approaches with staff and students will be highlighted. Come learn and contribute to the conversation about how to support an outdoor culture for healthier school environments and communities.
CATEGORIES:STUDENT & STAFF HEALTH & WELLBEING WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/89aaa90beffcd20fee4b493a0725b9cf
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T204500Z
DTEND:20261029T220000Z
SUMMARY:Roots and Rivers: Play and Nature Based Methods for Child and Youth Health and Wellbeing\, Climate Hope\, and Connection to Place
DESCRIPTION:Play- and nature-based activities offer powerful ways for children\, youth\, educators\, and researchers to collaboratively explore and strengthen wellbeing\, foster climate hope and action and to connect with place. Drawing on national and international experiences\, this workshop provides insights into ways that creative participatory methods can foster space to strengthen mental health and wellbeing\, deepen relationships with land\, and enhance intergenerational learning. The facilitators will introduce three different methods that can be applied in and out of school settings\, child and youth programs\, and as research methods. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in: (1) Nature Object Story to explore personal and ecological wellbeing\; (2) Giant Jenga and Tree of Hope to navigate climate anxiety\, collective responsibility\, and hope\; (3) a reflective River Journey. Time will be built into each activity to reflect on how these could be applied across contexts.
CATEGORIES:STUDENT & STAFF HEALTH & WELLBEING WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/5dffda29a0d7715dfb03fe1c17e7e978
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T220000Z
DTEND:20261029T233000Z
SUMMARY:Exhibitor Time\, Networking & Drinks
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CATEGORIES:SOCIAL & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
LOCATION:Main Plenary Room\, Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/5fb78a4ffd8fcb44ea415430fb1a7f00
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261029T233000Z
DTEND:20261030T010000Z
SUMMARY:Dinner (Included with registration)
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CATEGORIES:MEAL
LOCATION:Vistas Dining Room\, Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/00ab02d909133f993633ae62dca7acd9
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T020000Z
DTEND:20261030T040000Z
SUMMARY:Social & Networking Spaces
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CATEGORIES:SOCIAL & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/a3429aa18043858c82fcceb6da5ba6ce
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T100001Z
DTEND:20261030T100001Z
SUMMARY:Breakfast (included with registration)
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:MEAL
LOCATION:Vistas Dining Room\, Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/3696019f38a166f0b9b89c1d1619c895
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T150000Z
DTEND:20261030T151500Z
SUMMARY:Morning Welcome
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:PLENARY SESSION
LOCATION:Main Plenary Room\, Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/0722a1ca31f5d34d1176f5e5fe487325
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T151500Z
DTEND:20261030T160000Z
SUMMARY:Ted-Style Talks
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:PLENARY SESSION
LOCATION:Main Plenary Room\, Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/7880922fc108c5ad31fa2627ee4f3f79
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T160000Z
DTEND:20261030T164500Z
SUMMARY:Break
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:BREAK
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b8efeb447f10bc599b0236f50b06f031
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/b8efeb447f10bc599b0236f50b06f031
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T164500Z
DTEND:20261030T180000Z
SUMMARY:Professional Learning Session B
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CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/389708fc8d63709a526cc9159600688e
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T164500Z
DTEND:20261030T180000Z
SUMMARY:Learning With the Land - An Introduction
DESCRIPTION:What does it actually mean to “learn with the land”—and how can this look in real school and district contexts? In this interactive outdoor session\, participants will experience four simple\, repeatable nature routines—sit spot\, nature walk\, nature journaling\, and circle—and explore how these connect to the Spiral of Inquiry. Grounded in a place-based and inclusive approach\, this session highlights how small\, consistent practices can shift teaching and learning over time. Together\, we’ll examine how leaders can support staff in getting started\, building confidence\, and embedding outdoor learning into everyday routines. Leaders will leave with practical strategies\, adaptable frameworks\, and a clearer understanding of how to scale outdoor learning across classrooms and schools.
CATEGORIES:ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE EDUCATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ce81d6b4d105c107bef067ed7b781980
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/ce81d6b4d105c107bef067ed7b781980
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T164500Z
DTEND:20261030T180000Z
SUMMARY:Students as Change Agents: Empowering Youth to Lead Climate Action
DESCRIPTION:Youth are not just the leaders of tomorrow\; they are essential actors today in the fight against climate change. Yet too often\, children and young people are framed as passive victims rather than capable agents of change. This interactive workshop equips educators and school system leaders with practical strategies to intentionally position students as central drivers of environmental action and climate justice by showcasing replicable climate initiatives that affirm students as powerful\, capable change agents now.\nDrawing on experiences from the EcoSchools program\, which already offers diverse opportunities for students to collectively contribute to planetary health\, we will explore a critical question: How do we systematically strengthen students' leadership skills\, confidence\, and agency as change agents?
CATEGORIES:ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE EDUCATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/479c115cd4d4c0f563ebc0840a8f101f
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T164500Z
DTEND:20261030T180000Z
SUMMARY:Respectful inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Moving at the speed of trust
DESCRIPTION:The education system plays an important role in the Calls to Action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. The K-12 curriculum in British Columbia reflects these calls but teachers report feeling not knowledgeable enough and concerned about respectful inclusion of Indigenous knowledge. At a leadership level\, how can we support educators with learning opportunities and resources so they can do the important work of including Indigenous knowledge systems in their outdoor learning teaching practice? Are professional development sessions and resources enough? In this dialogic session\, examine how Ocean Networks Canada's K-12 education team has co-developed a series of resources that integrate Indigenous knowledge\, ocean science\, and data exploration. Discuss the team's important insight that relationships with community members move at the speed of trust and explore the implications this has on the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in the school system.
CATEGORIES:INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:551467663fb1b226335b62859fc0430b
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/551467663fb1b226335b62859fc0430b
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T164500Z
DTEND:20261030T180000Z
SUMMARY:Beyond One-Time Experiences: Going Deeper Through Relational\, Sustainable Practice
DESCRIPTION:Building on last year’s introduction to O’to’po’pa\, a Blackfoot Field School at Mount Royal University\, this session explores what it takes to move beyond one-off experiences toward outdoor learning that is relational\, accountable\, and enduring. Grounded in Blackfoot teachings and guided by Elders\, faculty\, and program leaders\, this workshop shares the ongoing work of deepening a field school within the realities of post-secondary systems.\n\nThrough story\, reflection\, and dialogue\, leaders will engage the tensions of sustaining interdisciplinary and intercultural collaboration\, resisting extractive approaches\, and remaining accountable to community and land over time. This session offers practical and ethical insights for leaders seeking to build programs that not only begin well\, but continue with integrity.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:0c7f33bd0828bd402b9e24726910d1f5
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/0c7f33bd0828bd402b9e24726910d1f5
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T164500Z
DTEND:20261030T180000Z
SUMMARY:Bricks\, Branches & Big Ideas: Building a Foundation for Outdoor Learning
DESCRIPTION:This interactive session invites school leaders to bridge theory with grounded practice in outdoor learning. Drawing on place-based and inquiry frameworks\, we’ll explore how guiding principles\, like time in nature\, core routines\, and knowledge-building\, translate into real strategies for classrooms and school communities. You’ll engage with a spectrum of approaches\, experience what they look like in practice\, and leave with practical tools to mentor staff\, communicate impact and embed outdoor learning meaningfully across the curriculum.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:04749ece0d457053725e6d0ee649d6c3
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/04749ece0d457053725e6d0ee649d6c3
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T164500Z
DTEND:20261030T180000Z
SUMMARY:Equity and Social Justice in Outdoor Learning: Early Findings from a National Survey
DESCRIPTION:In May 2026\, Take Me Outside\, with partners at Trent University and Nipissing University\, launched a national survey to better understand the demographic characteristics\, identities and lived experience of educators within the TMO community. In this session\, Blair will provide an overview of the survey findings\, and contextualize the results within contemporary theories of social justice\, including some of his own work on how to operationalize abstract ideas of social justice into the daily practice of educators who are committed to outdoor learning. The session will include time for dialogue on the implications of the survey results for system planning that prioritizes inclusive access to and welcome within spaces and places of outdoor learning.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:911bd658ace379b4f9052d9abf2c0862
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/911bd658ace379b4f9052d9abf2c0862
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T164500Z
DTEND:20261030T180000Z
SUMMARY:From Seeds to Systems: A Progressional Walk Through Rural Ag Education
DESCRIPTION:Join me for a "walking workshop" that mirrors the journey of establishing a multi-faceted Rural and Agricultural Education program. Designed for school and system leaders\, this session moves beyond the "why" of outdoor learning into the "how" of systemic implementation.\n\nAs we navigate a series of outdoor stations\, each stop represents a critical milestone—from community consultation and navigating policy to building sustainable industry partnerships and inclusive pedagogy. At each milestone\, I share the "boots-on-the-ground" realities of my experience as a rural Principal\, offering practical strategies for resource allocation and stakeholder buy-in. Participants will engage in discussion prompts at every station\, leaving with a roadmap to transform their school into a community-serving hub. Step into the field to explore how we can bridge the gap between rural heritage and modern career pathways.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b80e8fdcff8b4476dc9f2aa6d399c7c8
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/b80e8fdcff8b4476dc9f2aa6d399c7c8
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T164500Z
DTEND:20261030T180000Z
SUMMARY:Partnerships in Place: Team Yukon's Experience of helping shape the future of land-based learning in the K-12 context
DESCRIPTION:The Yukon Association of Education Professionals\, alongside education partners\, is building a vision for a cross-territory\, Place-Based network. Through our evolving partnership with TMO\, new opportunities for outdoor learning are emerging for Yukon educators. Following two delegations to TMO conferences in 2024/2025\, “Team Yukon” returned home to explore how collective actions might support land-based\, experiential learning in school communities and on-the-land. We are a case study of how building relationships with the TMO organization has informed our team’s effectiveness in supporting Yukon learners and educators. Our 2024 Conference marked the beginning of TMO engagement in the Yukon and the 2026 Conference will see 1\,000 educators across the Territory participate in 2 days of shared learnings as well as the Yukon’s first TMO Teacher Wellness retreat. Hear our story of connections and inspiration!&nbsp\;
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:58341b329f76f3dd2bfc65a9ac6264c3
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/58341b329f76f3dd2bfc65a9ac6264c3
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T164500Z
DTEND:20261030T180000Z
SUMMARY:Supporting Outdoor Math Instruction in Grades 3-7
DESCRIPTION:Explore how outdoor learning environments\, such as schoolyards\, parks\, forests\, and sidewalks\, are powerful spaces for teaching mathematics that align with provincial curricular learning outcomes. This session highlights how key concepts and skills in number sense\, multiplication\, division\, fractions\, and geometry can be enriched through hands-on\, real-world activities that help connect learners to their local place. Try out easy-to-implement outdoor math instructional routines and activities and experience firsthand how the outdoors naturally stimulates mathematical thinking\, increases student engagement\, and deepens conceptual understanding. Leave with a deeper understanding of not only how the outdoors supports and enhances math instruction but also practical ideas to share with the educators in your school or district to encourage them to take their math instruction outside.
CATEGORIES:LITERACY & NUMERACY WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:551d88d69505c0244ff7e985cd0cfdaf
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/551d88d69505c0244ff7e985cd0cfdaf
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T164500Z
DTEND:20261030T180000Z
SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Health & Well-being
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we ecplore the question:&nbsp\;How can Outdoor Learning support student and staff wellbeing?&nbsp\;
CATEGORIES:PANEL DISCUSSION
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4b394eb57ea6f810e91b9dab7769d236
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/4b394eb57ea6f810e91b9dab7769d236
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T164500Z
DTEND:20261030T180000Z
SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Indigenous Knowledge
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore the question:&nbsp\;How can Outdoor Learning meaningfully support and engage with Indigenous Knowledge and Ways of Knowing?
CATEGORIES:PANEL DISCUSSION
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:734037b7792e159766f9dddcb0991ad5
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/734037b7792e159766f9dddcb0991ad5
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T164500Z
DTEND:20261030T180000Z
SUMMARY:Risk Management. How to say "Yes" while evaluating and mitigating risk
DESCRIPTION:Risk and Risk management: a practical exploration of methods to advocate for experiences where there is an increased level of risk and how to mitigate the challenges associated with risk.
CATEGORIES:POLICY & OPERATIONS & RISK MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b34955b62d91f973254302320c1e7375
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/b34955b62d91f973254302320c1e7375
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T164500Z
DTEND:20261030T180000Z
SUMMARY:Environmental education and mental health: Developing coping strategies that foster emotional resilience.
DESCRIPTION:Educational systems play an important role in supporting human and ecological well-being. Through a highly participatory\, experiential\, practice-focussed workshop\, we examine the nexus between environmental education and mental health\, particularly considering how school leadership can help support learners and educators to navigate distressing emotions related to the climate crisis. Coping strategies that foster emotional resilience and that align with the principles of environmental education will be explored and practiced. Leaders will have the opportunity to reflect upon and discuss how to integrate these strategies into their own contexts. Leaders will leave with concrete strategies and resources to address the emotional challenges of the climate crisis.
CATEGORIES:STUDENT & STAFF HEALTH & WELLBEING WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:78e4a7172206c70ddbe4b440a9e81540
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/78e4a7172206c70ddbe4b440a9e81540
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T180000Z
DTEND:20261030T193000Z
SUMMARY:Lunch (included with registration)
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:MEAL
LOCATION:Vistas Dining Room\, Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:d240b23751b24d5afbc1750d30bc7434
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/d240b23751b24d5afbc1750d30bc7434
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T200000Z
DTEND:20261030T204500Z
SUMMARY:Plenary Panel
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:PLENARY SESSION
LOCATION:Main Plenary Room\, Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:cb779e7bf891a98082130042eb19037e
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/cb779e7bf891a98082130042eb19037e
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T204500Z
DTEND:20261030T211500Z
SUMMARY:Break
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:BREAK
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:bdb5d3d0e77ff5f8f44a63d50d772c00
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/bdb5d3d0e77ff5f8f44a63d50d772c00
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T211500Z
DTEND:20261030T223000Z
SUMMARY:Professional Learning Session C
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a4363d1063fae631e4f080a1bce2138c
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/a4363d1063fae631e4f080a1bce2138c
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T211500Z
DTEND:20261030T223000Z
SUMMARY:Designing Citizen Science for Climate Change Education
DESCRIPTION:Today’s system leaders need to be environmentally responsive and climate predictive. We must design educational systems and frameworks that emphasize adaptable thinking and learning strategies so that all our stakeholders have the knowledge and skills necessary to mitigate our environmental impact and adapt to climate realities. In this session\, participants will observe how data visualization techniques and applications can be used to take immediate and future action to address the challenges of climate change through citizen science in the analysis of real-time patterns. We will examine readily available data to better design future strategic plans meant to curb emissions now and in the future by building capacity in this generation of leaders and the next.
CATEGORIES:ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE EDUCATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1d68e025cffaa017383005efb9d05ee6
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/1d68e025cffaa017383005efb9d05ee6
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T211500Z
DTEND:20261030T223000Z
SUMMARY:Practicing Outdoor Education and Addressing Climate Change Go Together
DESCRIPTION:How do we get to a desperately needed climate action phase?&nbsp\;\nThis session provides an overview of three presentations Grant makes to middle and high school audiences: the science of an existential crisis\; the impressive variety of solutions already available\; why we remain paralyzed by inaction. This session will also include initiatives Grant has taken within the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board. Finally\, it will address the need for system wide change and for our students to be repeatedly immersed in nature through publicly funded outdoor education.&nbsp\;\n\n
CATEGORIES:ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE EDUCATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3d1d1e966cc2f58392b595f8aeea2f61
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/3d1d1e966cc2f58392b595f8aeea2f61
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T211500Z
DTEND:20261030T223000Z
SUMMARY:Leading Through Kinship: Practical Pathways for Land-Connected Outdoor Learning
DESCRIPTION:This interactive 75-minute outdoor session invites school and system leaders to explore how kinship-centred\, land-connected learning can become a practical part of school experience for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students alike. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action have a key educational calls to action (#62- 65) which explicitly relate to our work with Kinship Club\, bannock making with Grade 5 students\, and learning with Elders in the school. Outdoor learning can grow through relationship\, story\, food\, making\, and community partnership. Grounded in wahkohtowin\, this session shows how leaders can move beyond one-time cultural events toward sustained\, inclusive practices that strengthen belonging\, Indigenous student identity\, family-school connection\, and interculturalism. Participants will leave with concrete examples\, leadership strategies\, and practical first steps for removing barriers and supporting outdoor learning in their own schools and systems
CATEGORIES:INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:71dee4a88ea23993142843ea39f980f3
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/71dee4a88ea23993142843ea39f980f3
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T211500Z
DTEND:20261030T223000Z
SUMMARY:Building Capacity for Outdoor and Place-Based Learning: What System Leaders Can Put in Place
DESCRIPTION:Outdoor and place-based learning thrives when the conditions around teachers are intentionally designed to support it. A recent doctoral case study of three Calgary teachers\, completed by Alexandra (Sam) Ross under the supervision of Dr. Erin Spring at the Werklund School of Education\, identifies the institutional conditions that allow this work to take root and spread.\nThis session focuses on what system leaders can build. Five conditions emerged as the strongest predictors of sustained practice: collegial teaching partnerships\, mentorship structures pairing experienced practitioners with developing ones\, administrative stances that actively champion outdoor learning\, staffing decisions that include students with complex needs\, and system-level prioritization that names this work as a district commitment.\nParticipants will reflect on their own districts and leave with one clear action they can take this term.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:269e772c7a3df685c8ff706fe175755b
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/269e772c7a3df685c8ff706fe175755b
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T211500Z
DTEND:20261030T223000Z
SUMMARY:From Schoolyard to System: Leading the Shift to Outdoor Learning
DESCRIPTION:This session supports school and system leaders in moving outdoor learning from isolated practice to a sustainable\, school- and district-wide approach. Drawing on experience leading a whole-school shift and organizing the Let's Lead Outdoor Learning Conference\, participants will explore practical strategies to build staff confidence\, align outdoor learning with literacy\, numeracy\, and wellbeing priorities\, and embed it into school improvement planning. Designed for leaders in the early stages of implementation\, the session addresses common barriers such as risk perception\, time constraints\, and staff readiness. Through real-world examples\, collaborative dialogue\, and structured planning time\, leaders will leave with a clear\, adaptable framework to foster a culture of “yes” and confidently initiate or scale outdoor learning within their context while supporting equity\, inclusion\, and student engagement.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1929cf5e7b1029536b29ea3a05f4dc52
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/1929cf5e7b1029536b29ea3a05f4dc52
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T211500Z
DTEND:20261030T223000Z
SUMMARY:Growing with the Land: Shifting Culture and Deepening Practice
DESCRIPTION:In this follow-up session\, we’ll slow down and look more closely at what the land can teach us about leading change\, nurturing growth\, and understanding complex systems. Using the Spiral of Inquiry as both a reflective and leadership framework\, leaders will explore the conditions\, beliefs\, and practices that support—or hinder—meaningful outdoor learning. Through observation\, dialogue\, and simple thinking routines\, we will examine what may need to shift\, evolve\, or be intentionally let go of in order to move beyond isolated initiatives. This session focuses on aligning vision\, practice\, and culture so that outdoor learning becomes embedded in everyday pedagogy across classrooms\, schools\, and districts. Leaders will leave with a clearer sense of their role in supporting sustainable\, system-wide change.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:6e51cc03f41a647803b5415ba0492829
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/6e51cc03f41a647803b5415ba0492829
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T211500Z
DTEND:20261030T223000Z
SUMMARY:Walking Together: A systems change approach through collaboration with Indigenous Communities\, School Board Initiatives\, and School Based Educators.
DESCRIPTION:Join Vancouver Island administrators Alison Leslie and Kelly Girvan from Cowichan Valley School District as they share district initiatives such as the Climate Action Plan\, Place Based Learning Guide and Land-based learning leadership committee. This informative workshop will give district leaders a road map to create systemic changes that value First People’s Principles of Learning and Land as Pedagogy to enhance student learning and building relationships with the land they live on. Building relationships with local Indigenous Nations is integral to building and creating district initiatives and documents to guide student learning\, development\, cultural competence and mental wellness.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:c39587ba3f921d72168dd0949e4d7952
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/c39587ba3f921d72168dd0949e4d7952
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T211500Z
DTEND:20261030T223000Z
SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Environmental & Climate Education
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore the question:&nbsp\;How can schools respond to environmental issues like climate change through Outdoor Learning?
CATEGORIES:PANEL DISCUSSION
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1fef080f812565926d0b1f9eeb96ffa6
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/1fef080f812565926d0b1f9eeb96ffa6
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T211500Z
DTEND:20261030T223000Z
SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Literacy & Numeracy
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore the question:&nbsp\;How can Outdoor Learning improve academic outcomes?&nbsp\;
CATEGORIES:PANEL DISCUSSION
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:7963b91d959b8efb8b1a650998294475
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/7963b91d959b8efb8b1a650998294475
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T211500Z
DTEND:20261030T223000Z
SUMMARY:The Climate‑Responsive Educator: Navigating Risk\, Resilience\, and Relationship to Land
DESCRIPTION:As climate change reshapes outdoor learning\, educators face rising concerns around allergies\, asthma\, invasive species\, ticks\, air quality\, and shifting weather. This session explores how to respond with clarity and confidence while keeping outdoor learning open\, safe\, and inviting. Through whole‑group and small‑group collaboration\, participants will examine effective messaging\, policy development\, and implementation strategies that inform without creating fear. We will explore practical tools for climate‑responsive planning and communication\, alongside land‑based approaches that strengthen connection and resilience. This workshop supports educators in navigating risk while ensuring students continue to learn with the land in meaningful ways.
CATEGORIES:POLICY & OPERATIONS & RISK MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:55cd828f90a44cd8e15fc4f52b0ee520
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/55cd828f90a44cd8e15fc4f52b0ee520
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T211500Z
DTEND:20261030T223000Z
SUMMARY:From Programs to Systems: Embedding Land-Based Learning Across an Education Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:Outdoor learning is often delivered as occasional programming or enthusiastic individual teacher initiatives. Systems change requires something different: leadership structures\, partnerships\, operational planning\, and community relationships that allow land-based learning to become part of the educational fabric.\n\nThis outdoor workshop shares practical lessons from building land-based learning across an entire education ecosystem in partnership with a First Nations community in northern British Columbia. Leaders will explore how outdoor learning can connect K-12 schooling\, adult education\, employment training\, and post-secondary pathways while supporting Indigenous language\, culture\, and student wellbeing.\n\nThrough a short case study\, walking discussion\, and collaborative planning activities\, participants will identify strategies for building leadership support\, addressing operational barriers\, and creating sustainable outdoor learning structures within their own districts.
CATEGORIES:STUDENT & STAFF HEALTH & WELLBEING WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:87b5679b3f2eb160e29f1c245d1d8f27
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/87b5679b3f2eb160e29f1c245d1d8f27
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261030T223000Z
DTEND:20261030T233000Z
SUMMARY:Exhibitor Time\, Networking & Drinks
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:SOCIAL & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
LOCATION:Main Plenary Room\, Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b0ee170a05b84cc4402fdaaad8418294
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/b0ee170a05b84cc4402fdaaad8418294
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T000000Z
DTEND:20261031T020000Z
SUMMARY:Do Your Own Dinner Downtown
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:MEAL
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:f9bc029af61bb7310f7f1a012108382f
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/f9bc029af61bb7310f7f1a012108382f
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T020000Z
DTEND:20261031T040000Z
SUMMARY:Social & Networking Spaces
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:SOCIAL & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:5015ffec9890444c4a6294f66974ff5a
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/5015ffec9890444c4a6294f66974ff5a
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T133000Z
DTEND:20261031T143000Z
SUMMARY:Breakfast (included with registration)
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:MEAL
LOCATION:Vistas Dining Room\, Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:d6b0a75ea20f632936f4a959bc7f7bc1
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/d6b0a75ea20f632936f4a959bc7f7bc1
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T143000Z
DTEND:20261031T153000Z
SUMMARY:Accommodation Check-out
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4b322b5c2210cd0bc7916bf3db5480e7
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/4b322b5c2210cd0bc7916bf3db5480e7
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T153000Z
DTEND:20261031T154500Z
SUMMARY:Morning Welcome
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:PLENARY SESSION
LOCATION:Main Plenary Room\, Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:0c1645ca626f64c7150ea04c05cd3d37
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/0c1645ca626f64c7150ea04c05cd3d37
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T154500Z
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
SUMMARY:Professional Learning Session D
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:0baba67841652c16a38cad011d4b4c2c
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/0baba67841652c16a38cad011d4b4c2c
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T154500Z
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
SUMMARY:Thriving and walking together through climate uncertainty
DESCRIPTION:How might schools begin the inspiring (and challenging) work of preparing young children for an uncertain future? What skills\, knowledges\, and practices will they need? During this workshop\, we will work collaboratively with educational leaders in an emergent and responsive way to think concretely about uncertainty. We believe nourishing educational leaders with space to think in this way will help K-12 learners thrive in the already-unfolding future. Our session will include a story walk\, a collaborative mind map\, and a culminating discussion. This is inspired by two workshops we co-facilitated with BC educators in 2024\, which you can read about here: https://accelerating-cce.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Climate-Change-Education-Otherwise.pdf
CATEGORIES:ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE EDUCATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:437e3642bf16d8cbfa8ccec8bf1ea93e
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/437e3642bf16d8cbfa8ccec8bf1ea93e
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T154500Z
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
SUMMARY:Honouring the Heart of Indigenous Teachings - Learning from the land through joyful and playful experiences
DESCRIPTION:The work in Indigenous Education in Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) is led by our Elders Advisory Council. SRPSD serves a diverse student population in Prince Albert and surrounding area\, located on Treaty 6 Territory in North Central Saskatchewan. With 59% of students self-identifying as Indigenous\, SRPSD is deeply committed to integrating experiential\, play-based and land-based learning into its education approach. In recent years\, SRPSD has developed an Experiential Play-Based and Land-Based Learning Models to ensure systematized approach to this pedagogy. Rooted in Indigenous Worldview with the voice of our Elders\, this work fosters meaningful\, hands-on learning experiences for all students that connect learners to their environment and culture. This aligns to our school division strategic plan. We will share our school division's story highlighting the impact of these transformative teaching and learning practices.
CATEGORIES:INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b206143a658c3122b94aa8162f073978
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/b206143a658c3122b94aa8162f073978
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T154500Z
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
SUMMARY:Leading the Shift: Building a Culture of Sustainability and Well-being
DESCRIPTION:How do system leaders move outdoor learning from a "token field trip" into the institutional DNA of a school? This interactive workshop delivers the blueprint. Drawing from a 33-year career and the empirical validation of the "Limehouse Model" (a five-year consecutive EcoSchools Platinum site)\, this session tackles the specific challenges school leaders face: navigating bureaucracy\, managing risk anxiety\, and shifting staff mindsets.\n\nParticipants will discover how to dismantle systemic barriers to outdoor education by centering student and staff mental health\, LSF goals\, and Indigenous ways of knowing. We will explore how land-based learning naturally drives high academic achievement\, proving that standardized testing metrics shouldn't compromise the human spirit. Leaders will leave with actionable strategies to mentor their own teams\, protect staff well-being\, and turn holistic sustainability into a living reality.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ad61a6a70e994c7b8e49fadf1f27a837
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/ad61a6a70e994c7b8e49fadf1f27a837
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T154500Z
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
SUMMARY:Made in Manitoba: Homegrown Climate Leadership for K-12 Education
DESCRIPTION:This interactive workshop brings together four leaders from Manitoba working across K-12 education\, pre-service teacher education\, and academia who are advancing climate action and sustainability within and across systems through collaboration. These leaders will share their unique experiences and perspectives\, drawing upon work in K-12 and beyond\, emphasizing a grassroots approach to climate change education and policy. They will speak on their current practice and future directions for holistic systems transformation across domains\, with a focus on braiding together Western educational systems and Indigenous ways of knowing\, being\, and doing. Attendees will engage with guiding questions in breakout groups designed to surface strategic opportunities and meaningful pathways for action. Participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences and perspectives with peers and identify concrete next steps to advance climate-responsive leadership within their own contexts.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3b614fabdc300931151acf0bf16062c7
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/3b614fabdc300931151acf0bf16062c7
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T154500Z
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
SUMMARY:PINE – Principals in Nature Education “We wish that we knew what we know now…”
DESCRIPTION:Four principals from British Columbia’s public education system come together to share hard-earned learning from their journeys toward nature-based education. This panel brings grounded\, practical expertise from schools at very different stages: some still imagining what’s possible and laying essential groundwork\, some newly immersed in full-school transitions\, and others with more than a decade of lived experience in this work. Together\, we’ll reflect honestly on what we wish we’d known at the beginning—offering concrete strategies for staff motivation\, professional learning\, safety practices\, community buy-in and navigating systems in education. This session is designed to be practical\, collegial\, and hopeful. Come with your questions\, curiosities\, and challenges\; leave with insights you can use right away and a growing network of support to carry your own work forward.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:cc83900d1b3daba16bce3815247d597d
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/cc83900d1b3daba16bce3815247d597d
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T154500Z
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
SUMMARY:Setting educators up for success in outdoor learning experiences: A leadership collaborative
DESCRIPTION:Based on my interview findings through my doctoral research paired with discussion results from teacher participants at the Outdoor Learning Conference in May of 2026\, this session will highlight and problem solve collaboratively around issues being faced in outdoor learning. As leaders\, we will identify common issues (such as resources\, knowledge\, mindset\, regulation\, building relationships...). These will be aligned with my research findings around elements for success in outdoor experiential learning. As a group\, we will seek and analyze potential ways forward through challenges. Together we will collaborate to create a bank of approaches in order to best support educators to take learning outside applicable to our specific contexts.
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:f4b804130a04e98d7d5896a857c6cd51
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/f4b804130a04e98d7d5896a857c6cd51
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T154500Z
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
SUMMARY:Where Learning Happens: Reimagining schools as embedded in systems of reciprocity with social and environmental communities
DESCRIPTION:This workshop invites administrators\, and leaders to consider the questions: “Where does learning happen?” and why this question in not a more prominent inquiry for K-12 schools. Where learning happens is extremely important for all teachers in their day-to-day professional judgement (does the lesson happen at desks? in the library? online?)\, yet discussions about where learning happens in educational contexts are uncommon. Discussions about land-based\, outdoor and place-based learning\, for example\, are essentially where conversations. Learning out of the school\, in nature and community\, so that the world might be part of the human community. Educational leaders very-well know that where is a significant dimension to pedagogy yet struggle to make where more central to school discourse and practice. In re-positioning where as a pedagogical area on equal footing with curriculum (the what) and pedagogy (the who/how).
CATEGORIES:LEADERSHIP & SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a2e756214b2a76ec8f8c85f9b259def7
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/a2e756214b2a76ec8f8c85f9b259def7
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T154500Z
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
SUMMARY:Pin to Pine: Bringing Structured Literacy Instruction Outside K-3
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, we’ll examine current literacy research through an outdoor lens\, focusing on how foundational word recognition skills\, including phonemic awareness and phonics\, and language comprehension can be intentionally strengthened through outdoor learning experiences. You’ll have the opportunity to actively explore practical examples showing how to shift common instructional practices and activities outdoors and leverage the outdoor context for reading instruction. Leave this session with a deeper understanding of evidence-based literacy practices and practical ideas you can share with your teachers to shift reading instruction outdoors.
CATEGORIES:LITERACY & NUMERACY WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:14d8edd152df5b6758140a1954e7720e
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/14d8edd152df5b6758140a1954e7720e
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T154500Z
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Formal & Informal Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore successful formal and informal partnerships.
CATEGORIES:PANEL DISCUSSION
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:6a199954e7c9185a8c215c45ec222c68
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/6a199954e7c9185a8c215c45ec222c68
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T154500Z
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: International Outdoor Learning
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we explore the question:&nbsp\;Internationally\, how are education systems creating the conditions for students to thrive through Outdoor Learning?
CATEGORIES:PANEL DISCUSSION
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a9ed12ad4da730e74c12eff163757bdb
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/a9ed12ad4da730e74c12eff163757bdb
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T154500Z
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
SUMMARY:Building a Culture of “Yes" - Risk\, Responsibility\, and Relational Accountability in Land-based Learning
DESCRIPTION:Within many education systems\, outdoor learning is frequently constrained by risk-averse policies and operational practices that limit opportunities for meaningful engagement with the land. While these approaches are often grounded in concerns for student safety\, they can inadvertently create systemic barriers that restrict access to experiential and land-based learning. This session examines how a shift toward a “culture of yes” requires a reorientation of how risk\, responsibility\, and accountability are understood at a system level. Drawing on the work of the Indigenous Land-Based Education (ILBE) Learning Table\, this workshop explores how Indigenous perspectives can inform more relational and balanced approaches to decision-making. In this context\, responsibility is understood as a shared and relational practice among educators\, school leaders\, divisional administrators\, communities\, and a relationship with the land itself.
CATEGORIES:POLICY & OPERATIONS & RISK MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:56838d6e74e597f098af1af1fa9d09e0
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/56838d6e74e597f098af1af1fa9d09e0
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T154500Z
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
SUMMARY:From Approval to Adventure: Shared Risk Management for Outdoor Learning
DESCRIPTION:Taking learning outdoors begins with one essential priority: safety. Creating a culture of safe and meaningful outdoor learning requires more than enthusiastic teachers—it depends on strong collaboration between educators and administrators. This session explores how school leaders can support outdoor learning by developing clear risk management processes\, fostering shared responsibility\, and building staff confidence to take learning beyond the classroom walls.\n\nDrawing on industry practices from the Outdoor Council of Canada and the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG)\, participants will examine tried-and-true approaches to trip planning\, documentation\, communication\, and decision-making that strengthen safety while reducing unnecessary barriers to outdoor learning.\n\nTakeaways from this session include:\n\nAn introduction to risk management terminology for outdoor learning\n\nPre-trip conversation starters for outdoor school teams\n\nExploration of technology that can streamline pre-trip planning and communication\n\nReady-to-use templates for field excursions\, from local outdoor learning experiences to more remote and wilderness-based adventures\n\nBy the end of the session\, school leaders will leave with practical strategies and tools to create a shared community of practice with supportive systems that enable staff to confidently and safely provide meaningful outdoor learning opportunities for students.
CATEGORIES:POLICY & OPERATIONS & RISK MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:d29c6ba0b00e90046b1b7f2823edb59a
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/d29c6ba0b00e90046b1b7f2823edb59a
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T154500Z
DTEND:20261031T170000Z
SUMMARY:Understanding how outdoor learning influences the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the school community
DESCRIPTION:There is a growing body of evidence that supports what many people already feel\, time in nature and outdoor spaces supports physical\, social\, cognitive\, and emotional health. As little as 2 hours per week outdoors in a natural environment can have significant benefits for health and wellbeing. Childhood exposure to green spaces may track into more positive mental health outcomes in adulthood. Despite this\, time in outdoor spaces is not equitably accessed. Schools allow for an equitable approach to ensuring all children spend time outdoors during the week. Outdoor learning provides a unique opportunity to support the health and wellbeing of all students\, and school staff that is low to no cost. In this workshop we will break down the benefits of outdoor learning\, while exploring the challenges and opportunities schools face in implementing regular outdoor learning. Leaders will leave with an understanding of why outdoor learning is more than a nice to have\, but a need to have.
CATEGORIES:STUDENT & STAFF HEALTH & WELLBEING WORKSHOP
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:bed029ebb0c8fc0e678ac48375ea7d06
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/bed029ebb0c8fc0e678ac48375ea7d06
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T170000Z
DTEND:20261031T171500Z
SUMMARY:Break
DESCRIPTION:\n
CATEGORIES:BREAK
LOCATION:Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:e32bd5f1d720f4d4aa65316eba30f8d1
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/e32bd5f1d720f4d4aa65316eba30f8d1
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DTSTAMP:20260712T204043Z
DTSTART:20261031T180000Z
DTEND:20261031T183000Z
SUMMARY:Conference Closing Remarks
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CATEGORIES:PLENARY SESSION
LOCATION:Main Plenary Room\, Banff\, AB\, Canada
SEQUENCE:0
UID:7bf37b2fa65cf823cfbb534bd5409500
URL:http://outdoorlearningleadershipco.sched.com/event/7bf37b2fa65cf823cfbb534bd5409500
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