Schools across the country are moving to more experiential models of teaching and learning, often combining place- or problem-based education frameworks with various versions of outdoor classrooms.

The Schoolyard Network provides a collaborative space where we model best experiential-learning practices through professional development sessions, hearty discussion, and shared success stories.

Join Tremont on Saturday, April 11th, 2026, for our one-day Schoolyard Escape workshop at Belle Morris Elementary – an amazing professional and personal development experience for educators across the Schoolyard Network and beyond. (Looking for a Schoolyard Escape Weekend in Ohio? Join us on April 18.)

Schools are welcome to make puppets and join the parade! Line-Up: 2pm (Suttree Landing Park Pavilion) Kick-Off: 3pm Block Party: 3:30-6pm (Suttree Landing Park Festival Lawn) In east Knoxville, the confluence of the French Broad and Holston Rivers form the headwaters and start of the Tennessee River, one of the most biodiverse and 5th largest waterways in North America. We know water is not only one of our greatest sources of life but also a source of struggle for many communities, including our own, threatened by pollution and our ever-shifting climate. This parade season, we invite you to make giant puppets, costumes and other people-powered creations in celebration of water and a commitment to protect our waterways and all of the life they support, including our own. On Sunday, May 17th, we will then flow together as one and process along the Tennessee River at Suttree Landing Park, a beautiful confluence of community and art. More information-https://cattywampuspuppets.org/events