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8 upcoming events are scheduled.

Upcoming Events

September 2026

September 16 2026

Green California Summit

Host Organization
Green California Summit
Lead Cultivator(s)
Julie Hilborn
Holly Steele
City
Pasadena, CA
Counties
Los Angeles
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

75-min workshop + tabling

Visit session webpage for Green California Summit (opens in a new tab)

September 30 2026

San Francisco Unified School District Virtual Overview

Host Organization
San Francisco Unified School District
Lead Cultivator(s)
Holly Steele
City
Virtual
Counties
San Francisco
Service Region(s)
4 - Bay

60-minute Seeds to Solutions overview

Email for information for San Francisco Unified School District Virtual Overview

October 2026

October 9 2026

North American Association for Environmental Education — 2026-10-09

Host Organization
North American Association for Environmental Education
Lead Cultivator(s)
"Hilborn, Julie", "Steele, Holly"
City
Portland, OR
Counties
Out of State

90-minute Seeds to Solutions presentation entitled “Turning Climate Learning into Hopeful Student Action”; Presentation takes place 8:30 am to 10:00 am

REGISTER VIA NAAEE for North American Association for Environmental Education — 2026-10-09 (opens in a new tab)

October 14 2026

LACOE and Ten Strands Professional Learning

Host Organization
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Lead Cultivator(s)
Holly Steele
City
TBD
Counties
Los Angeles
Service Region(s)
11 - Los Angeles

Seeds to Solutions presentation as part of a full-day PL co-hosted by LACOE and Ten Strands

Email for information for LACOE and Ten Strands Professional Learning

November 2026

November 5 2026

CASE Annual Conference – Short Course Presentation

Host Organization
California Association of Science Educators (CASE) Annual Conference - Short Course Presentation
Lead Cultivator(s)
Holly Steele
City
Sacramento
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

3-hr short course presentation

Register via CASE for CASE Annual Conference – Short Course Presentation (opens in a new tab)

November 6 2026

CASE Annual Conference – 75-Minute Workshop Presentation

Host Organization
California Association of Science Educators (CASE) Annual Conference - 75-minute Workshop Presentation
Lead Cultivator(s)
Holly Steele
City
Sacramento
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

75-minute overview presentation

Register via CASE for CASE Annual Conference – 75-Minute Workshop Presentation (opens in a new tab)

February 2027

February 4 2027

Elk Grove Unified School District Workshop

Host Organization
Elk Grove Unified School District
Lead Cultivator(s)
Holly Steele
City
Elk Grove
Counties
Sacramento
Service Region(s)
3 - Capital Service Regional

3-hr Seeds to Solutions workshop for Grades 7-12

Email for information for Elk Grove Unified School District Workshop

February 4 2027

Folsom Cordova Unified School District Workshop

Host Organization
Folsom Cordova Unified School District
Lead Cultivator(s)
Holly Steele
City
Rancho Cordova
Counties
Sacramento
Service Region(s)
3 - Capital Service Regional

90-min Seeds to Solutions workshop for Grades K-6

Email for information for Folsom Cordova Unified School District Workshop

Past Events (50)

August 31 2026

Curriculum and Instruction Team at SMCOE — 2026-08-31

Host Organization
Curriculum and Instruction Team at SMCOE
City
Redwood City, CA
Counties
San Mateo
Service Region(s)
4 - Bay

1-hr Environmental Literacy and Seeds to Solutions Overview

August 11 2026

Community Connect Charter School Professional Learning

Host Organization
Community Connect Charter School
City
Redwood City, CA
Counties
San Mateo
Service Region(s)
4 - Bay

2.5-hr Seeds to Solutions workshop, with an NGSS focus

August 7 2026

Petaluma City Schools 2026–2027 Kick-off Session

Host Organization
Petaluma City Schools, McNear Elementary
City
Virtual
Counties
Sonoma
Service Region(s)
1 - North Coast

2026-2027 School Year Kick-off Session

July 31 2026

Solano Resource Conservation District Virtual Overview

Host Organization
Solano Resource Conservation District
City
Virtual
Counties
Solano
Service Region(s)
4 - Bay

Virtual 45-minute overview

July 29 2026

Kern County AB 285 Presentation – July 29

Host Organization
Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Panama-Buena Union School District
City
Bakersfield, CA
Counties
Kern
Service Region(s)
8 - Costa del Sur

AB 285 presentation including Seeds to Solutions

July 28 2026

Climate Resilience in the North Bay Teacher Workshop

Host Organization
Sonoma Water
City
Santa Rosa
Counties
Sonoma
Service Region(s)
1 - North Coast

A 1.5-hour Seeds to Solutions overview workshop as part of the weeklong summer institute.

July 28 2026

Kern County AB 285 Presentation – July 28

Host Organization
Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Panama-Buena Union School District
City
Bakersfield, CA
Counties
Kern
Service Region(s)
8 - Costa del Sur

AB 285 presentation including Seeds to Solutions

July 15 2026 to July 17, 2026 through July 17, 2026

SEED Summer Institute

Host Organization
Sequoia Environmental Education Directive (SEED)
City
Visalia
Counties
Tulare
Service Region(s)
7 - Central Valley

Three-day educator professional learning focused on the 7th-grade groundwater and subsidence unit; includes field trips and a community partners forum.

July 7 2026 to July 9, 2026 through July 9, 2026

San Joaquin County Office of Education Summer Workshop

Host Organization
San Joaquin County Office of Education
City
Stockton, CA
Counties
San Joaquin
Service Region(s)
6 - Delta Sierra

3-day Summer workshop NGSS with Seeds to Solutions as the Context for Learning

June 15 2026

Mendocino County Office of Education — 2026-06-15

Host Organization
Mendocino County Office of Education
City
Philo, CA
Counties
Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma
Service Region(s)
1 - North Coast, 2 - North Eastern, 3 - Capital Service Regional, 4 - Bay

Workshop Presentation at STEAM Camp

June 11 2026

UC Merced — 2026-06-11

Host Organization
UC Merced
City
Virtual
Counties
Merced
Service Region(s)
7 - Central Valley

Virtual Workshop for Pre-Service Educators

May 14 2026

Green Ribbon Schools Network — 2026-05-14

Host Organization
Green Ribbon Schools Network
City
Virtual
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

Brief Overview Presentation

May 11 2026

CAL-MSCS Science Community of Practice — 2026-05-11

Host Organization
CAL-MSCS Science Community of Practice
City
Santa Rosa, CA
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

Breakout Workshop

May 3 2026

AEOE — 2026-05-03

Host Organization
AEOE
City
Springville, CA
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

Conference Workshop presentation

April 29 2026

Climate-Ready Schools Symposium — 2026-04-29

Host Organization
Climate-Ready Schools Symposium
City
Redwood City, CA
Counties
San Mateo
Service Region(s)
4 - Bay

50-minute breakout presentation

April 29 2026

Rio School District — 2026-04-29

Host Organization
Rio School District
City
Oxnard, CA
Counties
Ventura
Service Region(s)
8 - Costa del Sur

Elementary Worshops

April 27 2026

California Association of Science Educators, CRS — 2026-04-27

Host Organization
California Association of Science Educators, CRS
City
Virtual
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

Virtual Webinar

April 20 2026

San Mateo County Office of Education, San Mateo County School Boards Association — 2026-04-20

Host Organization
San Mateo County Office of Education, San Mateo County School Boards Association
City
Redwood City, CA
Counties
San Mateo
Service Region(s)
4 - Bay

Presentation to SMCSBA

April 17 2026

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Conference; California Association for Science Education (CASE) — 2026-04-17

Host Organization
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Conference; California Association for Science Education (CASE)
City
Anaheim, CA
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

Conference Workshop presentation in partnership with CASE

April 16 2026

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Conference — 2026-04-16

Host Organization
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Conference
City
Anaheim, CA
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

Conference Workshop Presentation

April 15 2026

Petaluma City Schools, McNear Elementary — 2026-04-15

Host Organization
Petaluma City Schools, McNear Elementary
City
Virtual
Counties
Sonoma
Service Region(s)
1 - North Coast

60-minute virtual follow-up

March 28 2026

Glenn COE — 2026-03-28

Host Organization
Glenn COE
City
Orland, CA
Counties
Glenn, Yolo
Service Region(s)
2 - North Eastern, 3 - Capital Service Regional

Full day Saturday Workshop

March 28 2026

CREEC Region 6 Event — 2026-03-28

Host Organization
CREEC Region 6 Event
City
Manteca, CA
Counties
Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne
Service Region(s)
6 - Delta Sierra

Saturday Workshop Presentation

March 25 2026

San Diego Environmental Literacy Summit (SDCOE, San Diego Children in Nature) — 2026-03-25

Host Organization
San Diego Environmental Literacy Summit (SDCOE, San Diego Children in Nature)
City
San Diego, CA
Counties
San Diego
Service Region(s)
9 - Southern

Workshop Presentation

March 24 2026

San Mateo County Office of Education — 2026-03-24

Host Organization
San Mateo County Office of Education
City
Virtual
Counties
San Mateo
Service Region(s)
4 - Bay

High School Seeds to Solutions Introductory Workshop

March 18 2026

San Mateo County Office of Education — 2026-03-18

Host Organization
San Mateo County Office of Education
City
Virtual
Counties
San Mateo
Service Region(s)
4 - Bay

K-8 Seeds to Solutions Introductory Workshop

March 14 2026

California Council for the Social Studies — 2026-03-14

Host Organization
California Council for the Social Studies
City
Garden Grove, CA
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

Conference presentation

March 13 2026

Santa Cruz COE — 2026-03-13

Host Organization
Santa Cruz COE
City
Santa Cruz, CA
Counties
Santa Cruz
Service Region(s)
5 - South Bay

Introductory Presentation at Pacific Elementary School

February 28 2026

CREEC-Central Spring Conference — 2026-02-28

Host Organization
CREEC-Central Spring Conference
City
Virtual
Service Region(s)
5 - South Bay, 6 - Delta Sierra, 7 - Central Valley, 8 - Costa del Sur

Workshop Presentation

February 24 2026

Hayward Unified School District — 2026-02-24

Host Organization
Hayward Unified School District
City
Hayward, CA
Counties
Alameda
Service Region(s)
4 - Bay

PLC Workshop Presentation

February 23 2026

Bay Area Climate Literacy Exchange: Creating Critical Hope Through Community Climate Action — 2026-02-23

Host Organization
Bay Area Climate Literacy Exchange: Creating Critical Hope Through Community Climate Action
City
Oakland, CA
Service Region(s)
4 - Bay, 5 - South Bay

2 Workshops

February 20 2026

CISC Conference (Main Session) — 2026-02-20

Host Organization
CISC Conference (Main Session)
City
Monterey, CA
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

150-minute Workshop

February 18 2026

CISC Conference (Extended Session) — 2026-02-18

Host Organization
CISC Conference (Extended Session)
City
Monterey, CA
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

150-minute Workshop

February 18 2026

Green Schools Conference, Subject to Climate — 2026-02-18

Host Organization
Green Schools Conference, Subject to Climate
City
San Diego, CA
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

Panel presentation

February 12 2026

California State Parks District Interpreters — 2026-02-12

Host Organization
California State Parks District Interpreters
City
Marshall, CA
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

2-hr overview of Environmental Literacy in CA Schools & Seeds to Solutions

February 10 2026

San Mateo County Office of Education, Peninsula Clean Energy — 2026-02-10

Host Organization
San Mateo County Office of Education, Peninsula Clean Energy
City
Redwood City, CA
Counties
San Mateo
Service Region(s)
4 - Bay

3-hour Workshop

February 7 2026

Gold Coast Science Network — 2026-02-07

Host Organization
Gold Coast Science Network
City
Oxnard, CA
Counties
Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Service Region(s)
8 - Costa del Sur

2 60-minute workshops (1 K-6, 1 7-12)

January 28 2026

Petaluma City Schools, McNear Elementary — 2026-01-28

Host Organization
Petaluma City Schools, McNear Elementary
City
Petaluma, CA
Counties
Sonoma
Service Region(s)
1 - North Coast

90-minute elementary overview workshop

January 26 2026

Moorpark Unified School District — 2026-01-26

Host Organization
Moorpark Unified School District
City
Moorpark, CA
Counties
Ventura
Service Region(s)
8 - Costa del Sur

3 Introductory Workshops (1 Secondary, 2 Elementary)

January 24 2026

CREEC Region 8 — 2026-01-24

Host Organization
CREEC Region 8
City
Los Osos, CA
Counties
Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura
Service Region(s)
8 - Costa del Sur

Saturday Workshop

January 11 2026 to January 12, 2026 through January 12, 2026

Mendocino COE LCSSP Retreat — 2026-01-11

Host Organization
Mendocino COE LCSSP Retreat
City
Booneville, CA
Counties
Mendocino
Service Region(s)
1 - North Coast

Workshop presentation

December 6 2025

Glenn COE, Sacramento Area Science Project — 2025-12-06

Host Organization
Glenn COE, Sacramento Area Science Project
City
Willows, CA
Counties
Glenn
Service Region(s)
2 - North Eastern

Full-day Saturday Workshop

December 5 2025

Orange County Department of Education; La Habra School District — 2025-12-05

Host Organization
Orange County Department of Education; La Habra School District
City
La Habra, CA
Counties
Orange
Service Region(s)
9 - Southern

Seeds to Solutions Overview

November 13 2025

CA Green Schools and Higher Education Summit — 2025-11-13

Host Organization
CA Green Schools and Higher Education Summit
City
Pasadena, CA
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

60-minute overview workshop

October 20 2025

Petaluma City Schools — 2025-10-20

Host Organization
Petaluma City Schools
City
Petaluma, CA
Counties
Sonoma
Service Region(s)
1 - North Coast

75-minute overview workshop

October 19 2025

California Science Education (CASE) Conference — 2025-10-19

Host Organization
California Science Education (CASE) Conference
City
Palm Springs, CA
Counties
Statewide
Service Region(s)
All Service Regions

75-minute overview workshop

July 30 2025

San Mateo County Office of Education — 2025-07-30

Host Organization
San Mateo County Office of Education
City
Redwood City, CA
Counties
San Mateo
Service Region(s)
4 - Bay

20-minute Intro to S2S

July 30 2025

Shasta County Office of Education — 2025-07-30

Host Organization
Shasta County Office of Education
City
Whiskeytown, CA
Counties
Shasta
Service Region(s)
1 - North Coast, 2 - North Eastern

20-minute Intro to S2S

July 28 2025

Sacramento County Office of Education — 2025-07-28

Host Organization
Sacramento County Office of Education
City
Sacramento, CA
Counties
Sacramento
Service Region(s)
7 - Central Valley

20-minute Intro to S2S

July 28 2025

Mendocino County Office of Education — 2025-07-28

Host Organization
Mendocino County Office of Education
City
Fort Bragg, CA
Counties
Mendocino
Service Region(s)
1 - North Coast

20-minute Intro to S2S

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