Applications are now open for A Watershed for Every Classroom, a year-long supported professional development program for educators in the Lake Champlain Basin, kicking off August 3–6, 2026!

As part of the program, educators visit a variety of sites around the Champlain Basin. Pictured is Chazy Fossil Reef.

Explore how people, places, and things tell the stories of the region. Throughout this course, you'll learn more about the science and history of the Lake Champlain Watershed; engage in field work and exploration at a wide variety of sites both on and in the water; and receive materials and resources to take back to the classroom. This course is presented by the Champlain Basin Education Initiative, a community of organizations engaged in watershed education.

Open to formal and informal educators in all subject areas and grades. Priority will be given to those who teach in the Lake Champlain Basin of New York, Vermont, and Quebec. Applications are due March 23, 2026. See more details & apply.

Get inspired by projects from the last Watershed for Every Classroom cohort.

The program kicks off with four days of connection and learning on Lake Champlain.