diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7ab2a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "name": "CSSI Evaluation Workshop",
+  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/miniconda:3",
+
+  // Create the conda environment (includes editable package install + notebook extras),
+  // register the Jupyter kernel, and activate the env in every new terminal session.
+  "postCreateCommand": "conda env create -f cssi_env.yml && conda run -n cssi_evaluation python -m ipykernel install --user --name=cssi_evaluation --display-name='Python (cssi_evaluation)' && echo 'conda activate cssi_evaluation' >> ~/.bashrc",
+
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "extensions": [
+        "ms-python.python",
+        "ms-toolsai.jupyter",
+        "ms-toolsai.jupyter-keymap",
+        "ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-slideshow"
+      ],
+      "settings": {
+        "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/opt/conda/envs/cssi_evaluation/bin/python",
+        "jupyter.notebookFileRoot": "${workspaceFolder}"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/collect_observations/dataCollectionHydrodata_parflow.ipynb b/examples/collect_observations/dataCollectionHydrodata_parflow.ipynb
index 0b76f0a..5acd88d 100644
--- a/examples/collect_observations/dataCollectionHydrodata_parflow.ipynb
+++ b/examples/collect_observations/dataCollectionHydrodata_parflow.ipynb
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
     "StartDate = '2003-10-01'\n",
     "EndDate = '2005-09-30'\n",
     "\n",
-    "domain_data_path = '../parflow/domain_data/' # path to the model domain data\n",
+    "domain_data_path = 'examples/parflow/domain_data/' # path to the model domain data\n",
     "\n",
     "# Path to save results (obs and mod stands for observation and modeled, respectively)\n",
     "OBS_OutputFolder = './obs_outputs_PF' \n",
diff --git a/examples/collect_observations/dataCollection_nwm.ipynb b/examples/collect_observations/dataCollection_nwm.ipynb
index 39c1859..947d402 100644
--- a/examples/collect_observations/dataCollection_nwm.ipynb
+++ b/examples/collect_observations/dataCollection_nwm.ipynb
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# path to the model domain data\n",
-    "domain_data_path = '../nwm/domain_data/' \n",
+    "domain_data_path = 'examples/nwm/domain_data/' \n",
     "\n",
     "# Path to the watershed shapefile\n",
     "watershed = f\"{domain_data_path}TolumneRiver_18040009.shp\"\n",
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@
     "EndDate = '2020-09-30'\n",
     "\n",
     "# Path to save results (obs and mod stands for observation and modeled, respectively)\n",
-    "OBS_OutputFolder = '../nwm/obs_outputs' \n",
-    "MOD_OutputFolder = '../nwm/mod_outputs'"
+    "OBS_OutputFolder = 'examples/nwm/obs_outputs' \n",
+    "MOD_OutputFolder = 'examples/nwm/mod_outputs'"
    ]
   },
   {