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C&NN 2017 International Conference and Summit

Our 1-day Summit on Connecting to Nature in an Urban World, April 19, features a morning plenary and roundtable sessions followed by interactive workshops and walkshops in the afternoon. Building on the Summit is our Conference, April 20-21, featuring keynotes speakers, hands-on workshops and networking opportunities.

Please note: Schedules are now locked from being changed. If you would like to make changes to your schedule, please come see us at the registration desk. See you in Vancouver!

JH

Jennifer Hunter

The Cridge Centre for the Family
Nature Pre-School ECE

Hello! My name is Jenn Hunter. I have worked with children for the last 10 years. I have worked with school aged-programs/ Preschools/ Daycare and have supported children one on one within group care. I have recently become part of a nature preschool and love every minute of it.

3:00pm PDT

Registration and Check In Open Bayshore Grand Foyer

7:00am PDT

Breakfast Bayshore Grand Ballroom

9:30am PDT

Networking break TBA

10:00am PDT

Learning Outdoors: Growing the Movement In and Out of School Stanley Salon 1 (2nd Floor)FULLBill Kilburn

12:00pm PDT

Field Trip: Green School Grounds in Metro Vancouver Field trip - Bus outside WestinFULLCam Collyer

3:00pm PDT

Networking Break and Exhibits Bayshore Grand Foyer

7:00am PDT

Breakfast Bayshore Grand Ballroom

9:15am PDT

Networking Break TBA

9:45am PDT

Diapers In the Forest: Fostering Learning Skills for Success Beginning In the Early Years Mackenzie (Ground Floor)FILLINGGenevieve Ploch • Jenn Thrasher • Wilderness Inquiry

11:00am PDT

Networking Break TBA

11:15am PDT

Get Outside and Play San Antonio! Mackenzie (Ground Floor)LIMITEDDr. Lesley Balido-McClellan • Adriana Becerra • Sandy Weser • Wilderness Inquiry

12:30pm PDT

Lunch Bayshore Grand Ballroom

2:45pm PDT

Changing the Paradigm: Connecting the Health and Environmental Sectors to Help our Children Thrive Mackenzie (Ground Floor)FILLINGDavid Cohen • Heather Davis • Philip Wu

4:00pm PDT

Networking Break TBA

8:15am PDT

Plenary - Young Leaders: Inspiration to Action Bayshore Grand BallroomJosé González • Kelsey Leonard • Chloe Dragon Smith • Sarah Walker

9:15am PDT

Networking Break TBA

9:45am PDT

Walkshop: Outdoor Classroom 2.: What Can the Forest School Ethos Look like in Traditional Schoolyards? OutsideFULLPaul Kelba

12:00pm PDT

Plenary - Moving Forward Bayshore Grand Ballroom