Rivers Institutes for Teachers
Rivers and WaterWorks Institutes for Teachers
The Center for Global Environmental Education offers FREE professional development Rivers Institutes which are based on a philosophy of inquiry and field-based learning. We focus on science education through intense, real-life experiences. We celebrate education and help teachers in the classrooms feel engaged in the their environment.
2025 Summer Institutes
Registration for 2025 institutes will be open soon!
St. Louis River and Estuary Institute | Duluth, MN | June 23-25
Mississippi River Delta Institute | New Orleans, LA | July 8-10, with optional extension field trip on July 11
Mississippi River Institute | Minneapolis and St Paul, MN | July 21-23
WaterWorks! A Drinking Water Institute | St Paul, MN | August 4 - 6
Floodplain Forest Inquiry
Macroinvertebrate Investigation
Engineering Investigations
Watch our Rivers Institute YouTube videos to get a sense of how our educators engage in hands-on explorations of major river systems.
Past Institutes
Trinity River Institute | Texas
Science and Engineering Practices in Action | Anoka-Hennepin Area Teachers
BioTIC | Biotechnology and Microbiology for Teachers In the Classroom
TIMES | Teaching Inquiry-based Minnesota Earth Science
Contact
Sara Robertson, Program Administrator
srobertson01@hamline.edu