St. Petersburg Audubon Society - Dr. Harold Albers Teacher Ecology Camp 2026

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Welcome to the

St. Petersburg Audubon Dr. Harold Albers

Teacher Ecology Camp!

WORKSHOP B IS FULL - Waiting List Only

There are two Florida ecology workshops to choose from, and you may select to attend either one or both camps. Workshops are for Florida's formal educators (teachers) and informal educators (homeschool leaders, nature center employees and volunteers, docents, ecotour operators, etc.).

Participants will bring their sack lunches and drinking water for outdoor activities daily, wear closed-toe shoes, plus provide their own transportation to all classroom and field trip locations.

Schedules or locations may change due to unforeseen situations; however, this is not anticipated.

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Workshop A -- "Creating Florida Habitats in Urban Areas"

June 8 & 9: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Daily

Total of 12 contact hours

In-person classroom & field trips

June 8 (Monday) - Understanding Urban Habitats

AM & PM Classroom & Outdoor Applications at Moccasin Lake Nature Park, Clearwater

Learn Florida ecosystems & how to recognize them in nature’s distant cousin – the urban habitat; guest speakers; plant ID, selection, and resources

June 9 (Tuesday) - Urban Habitat Immersion

AM Field Trip: USF Botanical Gardens, Tampa

PM Classroom: Moccasin Lake Nature Park, Clearwater

Engage youths to make positive differences in their landscapes; enhance learning about nature through tech; spread your roots with our plant activities!

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Workshop B -- "Welcoming Wildlife to Your Landscape"

June 10, 11, & 12: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Daily

Total of 18 contact hours

In-person classroom and field trips

June 10 (Wednesday) - Learning about local wildlife and their needs

AM & PM Classroom & Outdoor Applications: Moccasin Lake Nature Park, Clearwater

Interactive activities learning about landscapes; guest speakers; live raptor presentation with the bird ambassadors at Moccasin Lake; ways to inspire students to connect with nature

June 11 (Thursday) - How to Unveil and Teach about Florida Wildlife

AM Field Trip: Folly Farms, Safety Harbor

PM Classroom: Moccasin Lake Nature Park, Clearwater

Guest speaker will share interactive techniques to assist youths with recognizing wildlife’s presence; outdoor applications

June 12 (Friday) - Creating Wildlife Habitat in Your Landscape

AM Field Trip: Dunedin Gardens

PM Classroom: Moccasin Lake Nature Park, Clearwater

Top 10 ways to create wildlife habitat in your landscape; build your own bird house to take home, or bring to school next year

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Pinellas County teachers will receive Component Points upon completion of workshops.

If you are a teacher in another County, please check with your school administration before attending to get approval for your Component Points, too.

We look forward to spending time with you this summer!

Participant Name

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Participant Email Address

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What school or organization are you representing?

School / Organization Phone Number

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For what school district do you work?

Example: Pinellas, Hillsborough, Homeschool-Pinellas, N/A, etc.

What grade level(s) or age(s) do you teach?

Example: 1st Grade, 10th Grade, Adults, etc.

Please select the Teacher Ecology Camp Workshop(s) you are registering to attend. *Transportation and parking are not included

Have you previously attended a St. Petersburg Audubon Teacher Ecology Camp?

What year(s) did you previously attend

Example: 2015, 2020, etc.

Are you a member of the St. Petersburg Audubon Society?

How did you hear about the Teacher Ecology Camp? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

I understand that should my situation change and I can no longer attend the workshop(s) that I registered for, I will notify St. Petersburg Audubon at least 7 days before the start of my Workshop(s) or as soon I as learn that I can no longer attend so that my reserved space can hopefully be filled with another eligible educator.

The St. Petersburg Audubon Society - Dr. Harold Albers Teacher Ecology Camp is conducted by Sensing Nature, LLC and is in partnership with Pinellas County, and Pinellas County Schools.