Angella (Ange) Gibbons, M.Ed and EarthWalk founder, has been mentoring, guiding and teaching children, teens and adults to care for one another and the earth for over 35 years. Ange is partnering with the Fairbanks Museum Nature Preserve, offering year-around programs for all ages.
Teacher Training
Professional development offerings with the Fairbanks Museum are designed by experienced educators to provide rich science content for school teachers and non-traditional classroom educators.
EarthWalk Forest Educators’ Course
Dates: August 4 – 8, 2025 (9:00 AM 0 4:00 PM)
Location: Fairbanks Museum Nature Preserve, Matsinger Forest (3072 Thaddeus Stevens Road in Danville)
Instructor: Angella Gibbons, M.Ed
Academic Credit: This course qualifies for 3 graduate credits for an additional fee, with required readings, and a portfolio and action research project due on September 19, 2025. Course is accredited by Vermont State University Center for Schools
Cost: $1,100 ($1,550 with 3 graduate credits)
Description:
The EarthWalk Forest Educators’ course is for adult learners who want to experience a dynamic approach and methodology in community and nature-based education—first hand, and in the forest! Gain skills used in mentoring children (and people of all ages) in nature, grounded in care for one another and the Earth. This course is offered to classroom teachers as well as non-traditional educators who want to learn, and/or go deeper into Forest Educator practices and principles and are ready to bring more learning outside!
NOTE: For classroom teachers, this course supports meeting the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as Vermont’s Education Quality Standards, Transferable Skills and Recommended Performance Indicators, which include communication, collaboration, creativity, innovation, inquiry and problem-solving.
Vermont State University EarthWalk Forest Educators Course Description