Evergreen Conifers Teacher Training for Early Childhood Educators
November 5, 2026 at GRuB Olympia, WA 9:00am - 4:00pm
We live amidst vibrant tree communities that hold rich cultural traditions and teachings. Trees are models of adaptability, generosity, and community-building. In this interactive workshop, you will gain skills in plant identification and explore food, medicine, traditional technologies, and social-emotional teachings related to common Pacific Northwest evergreen trees.
Learn to make tree-inspired recipes and activities geared for young learners. Participants will receive a printed Activity Guide for Early Childhood Education with resources from Plant Teachings for Growing Social-Emotional Skills and Tend, Gather and Grow toolkits. We will spend some time outside; please dress in layers and wear comfortable shoes. We will provide coffee, tea, snacks - please bring your own lunch. This training takes place at the GRuB farm in Olympia, WA and will be facilitated by Alyssa Venable of Scatter Creek Montessori, Mariana Harvey (Yakama) and Kim Gaffi.
Clock hours are available for this training (STARS hours not available at this time).
We have a number of scholarships available with a priority on Indigenous educators. Please fill out this form to inquire about scholarships. For any questions about this workshop, accessibility needs or scholarships, connect with Mariana Harvey at [email protected]
For those needing lodging, note that we do not have a room block. We recommend Squaxin Island Tribe’s Little Creek Casino Hotel, they offer discounts to tribal members. We also recommend the Hilton Garden Inn in Olympia.
Tend, Gather, and Grow (Tend) is a K-12 curriculum that focuses on native and naturalized plants of the Pacific Northwest region. Through hands-on activities, students explore themes in wild food traditions, herbal medicine, plant technologies, cultural ecosystems, and tree communities. Northwest Native American plant knowledge and stories are woven throughout the curriculum. Learn more about this toolkit and others at https://www.nativeplantsandfoods.org/
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