The Basin Seminaries is hosting a ten-day educator residency during the Summer of 2026. Free accommodations are provided on the Spotted Frog Ranch to support an educator interested in the cross section of religious studies and conservation. Applicants from any religious or cultural tradition are encouraged to apply.
We are seeking educators, at any stage of their career, to spend time investing in their own ecological, theological, or instructional projects that bridge conservation work with religious studies and education.
Over ten days, participants will be invited to spend 15-20 hours supporting a hands-on conservation project on the ranch. Projects will depend on current ranch needs, and will likely include ecological monitoring activities. Based on interests, participants will be matched with Basin Seminaries staff for 1-on-1 or small group learning for an additional 5 hours. Topics will be developed collaboratively with participants at the intersection of conservation, education, and theology.
For the rest of the residency, participants are invited to use their time for their own creative work. They are invited to explore the classroom – the forest, the pasture, and the river– for creativity, contemplation, and crafting, which they can bring back to their home communities. We'd love to highlight your work on our website too!
The dates of the program are anticipated to be late June and early July in 2026.
Send a cover letter, resume, description of your intended project on the ranch, two references, and anything else you think might be helpful in considering your application (ie. writing sample or sample of related work). Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, with priority given to those received by February 15, 2026. Please submit applications to: info@basinseminaries.org.