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The Diack Ecology Education Program provides a system of grants, workshops and

resources that are distributed to teachers and students in Oregon to encourage them to involve youth in field-based science inquiry and ecology studies. Field-based science inquiry provides the perfect opportunity to get students out of the classroom and into the natural world. 

The Diack Ecology Education Program and the  Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School invite you to participate in a free teacher training focused on field-based science inquiry at the Molalla Retreat Center August 4 - 6, 2025. This three day workshop will provide hands-on opportunities in the field as well as classroom time to develop curriculum tools and strategies that promote student-driven field-based science inquiry projects from K - 12. Attending teachers can also apply for a $2,000 grant ($6000 if you work collaboratively with at least two other teachers) for classroom equipment and resources for field-based inquiry investigations from the Diack Ecology Education Program. This training is sponsored by the Diack Ecology Education Program of the Oregon Science Teachers Association and the Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School (JGEMS), a public charter school in Salem, Oregon, focusing on field-based environmental science. Contact Mike Weddle for more information or to register. mkweddle@comcast.net

Molalla August 4 - 6

Trying Creek April 12

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The Don Jeffrey Award

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Don Jeffrey was the driving force in creating the Diack Ecology Education Program. As the director of the program, he established the method for distributing grant funds to teachers throughout Oregon to help them get their students into the field to conduct meaningful ecological research. In order to honor him, we award the Don Jeffrey Award to teachers who have shown outstanding dedication and tireless efforts to provide field-based experiences for their students. If you know of a teacher deserving of this award, or would like to nominate yourself, please contact us at mkweddle@comcast.net. In the nomination, please describe how the teacher has benefited the students by involving them in field-based ecological research. Include photos if possible. The award is $500 to be used for the school’s program.

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