Summer Teacher Institute is a two - three day teacher training held at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in June after the school year.

At the Summer Teacher Institute, teachers:

• Hear scientists and natural resource professionals on cutting edge research and issues
• Tour field sites featuring current watershed-related topics
• Participate in curriculum training and experience hand-on activities for their classrooms

2009 Summer Teacher Institute

The 2009 Summer Teacher Institute was entitled Water Wars. The three day event included a Project Wet workshop, water quality monitoring training, a keynote speaker from Earth Economics, activities about water conservation, aquifers and hydrology, and a field trip to McAllister Springs, source of much of the area's drinking water.

2010 Summer Teacher Institute

The 2010 Summer Teacher Institute was a three-day training entiled Coming Full Circle: From Native Plants to Local Food.

2011 Summer Teacher Institute

The 2011 Summer Teacher Institute was held from June 27 - 30.  The four-day training event was entiled Ecological Restoration of Schoolyards and Water Quality Training and featured Earth Partnership for Schools and their K - 12 Curriculum  Guide: 10 Restoration Education Steps.

2012 Summer Teacher Institute

The 2012 Summer Teacher Institute will be held June 21 - 22, 2012.

For more information, please take a look at the 2011-12 GREEN Teacher Handbook and contact  the South Sound GREEN Program Coordinator at ssgreen@thurstoncd.com.