FAQs

  • Participation is open to active TK-12+ California educators, formal or nonformal, as well as preservice teachers, administrators, and program leads. Program funding is provided to enhance environmental literacy within California and only in-state educators are accepted at this time.

  • FIT provides 50 hours of instruction over the course of seven days.  To ensure Continuing Education accreditation, the program is designed to provide participants with a rigorous but rewarding educational experience.  As a residential program, all participants are expected to stay on-site, with days often starting early and ending late.

    • Field trips to off-site, rural field locations; routes sometimes take winding roads

    • Mild/moderate walking on and off established paths and uneven terrain

    • Outdoor instruction in variable environments and inclement weather

    • Limited cell service/internet access (site-dependent)xt goes here

  • Session sizes range from 25-35 participants due to site capacity, facility limitations, and group class size.

  • On-site accommodations vary from rustic cabins to dorm rooms depending on the session. Participants are asked to stay on-site for the duration of each session, as days start early and often end late. Unfortunately, guests are not permitted to stay on-site or participate in FIT programming. Session Directors monitor weather conditions prior-to and during each FIT session. In the event of hazardous or extreme weather conditions, session directors will communicate with participants regarding any adjustments to the scheduled program. 

  • FIT requires all participants to:

    • Stay in on-site accommodations - As a residential program days often start early and end late.

    • Attend all days of program - Plan your timely arrival and departure accordingly. Scheduling conflicts resulting in inability to attend full program (e.g. day-late arrival, day-early departure) will result in revocation of acceptance without refund or credit issued.

    • Actively engage with planned program activities

    Adherence to these expectations ensures: FIT program completion, curricula training certification, and FIT stipend and CEU eligibility.

  • FIT registration in all-inclusive, covering on-site accommodations, meals and resources. Participants are responsible for their own travel to and from the session site.

    Summer Sessions [7-day program]: $150

    FIT-Focus Sessions [3-day program]: $60

  • ​Returning FIT Graduates are eligible to attend another FIT summer session , but must attend a different session than their original FIT experience!

    Returning solo or with 1-2 others: $950

    Returning with a team of 3+: regular pricing

    ​Priority is given to returning participants who have also completed an approved FIT Curriculum Project from their original session.

    FIT Graduates may attend any FIT-Focus session at the regular registration rate.

    If planning to return, contact FIT Program Coordinator to coordinate payment.

  • FIT's registration fee is non-refundable. In the event of personal/family emergency credit towards future FIT session attendance will be issued.

    Registration fees helps to support programmatic costs, like website maintenance, registration software, and staff support from the California Society of American Foresters.

  • Please contact the FIT Program Coordinator as soon as possible so we can notify others on the waitlist and help the session planning team make adjustments (accommodations, material ordering, meal prep, etc.).