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Professional Development and Workshops

Opportunities for teachers to get outside!

Empowering educators through immersive professional development that sparks a love for outdoor learning, deepens connections to the Sonoran Desert, and inspires teachers to bring that curiosity, knowledge, and wonder back to their students.

Upcoming & Current Programs
January 23rd, 2027 through January 24th, 2027

Over the course of 2-days teachers will experience a unique exploratory adventure in learning that traverses the ecological and cultural landscapes along the Santa Cruz...

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September 26th, 2026

Join us to explore the diversity of Tucson’s Stormwater Parks! When/What/Where: Saturday September 26, 2026 from 8am-3:30pm Community W.A.T.E.R Advocate program is a partnership between...

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September 19th, 2026

Join us to connect your classroom to Saguaro National Park! When/What/Where: Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 8:00am – 3:30pm Bridging Schools and Parks is a...

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Saturday, 9/12/2026 & Sunday, 9/13/2026

Join us to explore the historic Juan Bautista de Anza Trail! When/What/Where: Saturday September 12 from 8:00am-4:00pm & Sunday September 13, 2026 from 8:00am-3:00pm Story...

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August 27th, 2026

When/What/Where: August 27th from 4:00pm – 6:00pm at Ironwood Tree Experience located at the Historic Y, 738 N. 5th Ave. The Teacher Meet n’ Greet...

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January 31st, 2026

When/What/Where: Saturday, January 31st, 2026 from 8am-4:00pm– Bridging Schools and Parks is a collaborative project between Saguaro National Park & Ironwood Tree Experience (ITE), which...

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Description

Teacher Professional Development offerings are our way of saying – teachers need to get outside too! By participating in PD experiences that offer a space to nurture the educator inside each of you, we hope that spark of connection for the natural world, teaching and elevating our young people make it back to the classroom! Our Professional Development opportunities range from one to two-day experiences with a varying topics from outdoor skills, natural history & ecology, place-based cultural stories, urban practices of cultivating water resilience and more! Click on the upcoming PD programs above to learn more about our upcoming offerings. 

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Discover Our Other Teacher Programs

Click below to learn other ways in which Ironwood Tree Experience engages and supports high school teachers and their students in unique activities, workshops and adventures that advance skills and knowledge, bolster outdoor experiences, build a sense of place,  and provide professional resources.