Are you an educator? Do you want to connect with other educators who have a passion for their work? Join formal and non-formal educators in their quest for new knowledge and teaching techniques during Educators’ Week in beautiful Greene County, Ohio. Educators’ Week provides opportunities to gain an understanding of topics related to state academic standards by being immersive in a natural setting and creating a supportive learning environment. Attend sessions that will explore hands-on best practice strategies for introducing people to the natural world. Learn from top experts on a wide range of cross curricular topics and explore new methods that will enhance your skills as an educator. By the conclusion of this unique, retreat-like conference, you will come away with a renewed sense of wonder, a feeling of community, kinship, and the confidence to share your new knowledge with others.

Hosted by Glen Helen Nature Preserve and supported by the Miami County Park District, we will be celebrating 17 years of Educators’ Week in 2026. This year the conference will be held at the Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center located in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Glen Helen is contiguous with John Bryan State Park and Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve, this oasis of the Eastern Forest in the Northern Till Plains provides many opportunities for nature study.

The Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center has provided overnight outdoor science learning since 1956. Its on-site facilities allow participants to gather for meals, large group learning sessions, and fellowship. Along with the Raptor Center and Trailside Museum, the preserve has 15 miles of hiking trails over its 1,125 acres, make it a perfect outdoor learning lab. It also protects almost two miles of the Little Miami River, a state designated Scenic River.