Upcoming Events
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Watershed Expeditions at Home Virtual Summer Camp Back for 2021!
VirtualWatershed Expeditions at Home returns for more summer fun! This year we will be offering our virtual camp experience again. Watershed Expeditions at Home is the innovative response to our need to cancel in-person summer […]
Community Forum for Environmental and Outdoor Learning
VirtualJoin NAAEE Affiliates and colleagues in environmental education to learn about opportunities to use COVID relief funds to support environmental and outdoor education. Tools and resources to support state, school district, and local advocacy will […]
Summer Institute for Climate Change Education
VirtualThis July, educators from across the nation are coming together virtually to gain new skills for teaching climate change. We’d love to have you join us. CLEAN is leading a cohort of educators to the […]
Info Session: Rethink Outside Fellowship for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
Applications are open for the inaugural Rethink Outside™ Fellowship - an invitation for Black, Indigenous, and people of color to draw on their own experiences and enhance their communication and leadership skills. Applications will close […]
Making Beeswax Wraps: A more sustainable alternative to plastic wrap
VirtualJoin MEEA and KACEE for a conversation and tutorial with Pam Martin of the Kansas Wetlands Center, KDWPT on making your own beeswax food wraps! Simple and affordable to make, reusable, and long-lasting, beeswax wraps are […]
Environmental Justice Days of Action: Clean Up Day with Ujima in St. Louis 3rd ward
Ujima 3714 Penrose, St. Louis, MOOur next Day of Action, Clean Up Day, is on Saturday, August 21st 10am-12pm, in partnership with Ujima. Volunteers will provide assistance in cleaning up the vacant lot near Ujima's community garden space off Penrose […]
Every Missouri School Can Be A Green School!
Virtual“Green schools” are schools that advance practices throughout their campuses, curriculum, and school culture that reduce environmental impact, improve health and wellness, and provide place-based education. Schools can see stronger educational outcomes, reduced costs, and […]
Little Blue River Cleanup
Little Blue Valley Park 8259 Noland Rd,, Kansas City,, MOJoin the Little Blue River Watershed Coalition for a cleanup on the Little Blue River, Saturday, September 11, 2021 9 AM-1 PM at Little Blue Valley Park, 8259 Noland Rd, Kansas City, MO 64138. Check-in […]
Gardens at Sunset: A Benefit for Kansas City Community Gardens
Kansas City Community GardensGuests will enjoy an elegant picnic dinner, silent auction and an immersive tour of the gardens and orchard, with opportunities to visit with gardeners and see KCCG’s mission in action. Proceeds benefit KCCG’s mission to inspire […]
Paul Andersen: Standards to Storylines
Fox C-6 School District Fox C-6 Service Center 849 Jeffco Boulevard, Arnold,, MOThe Missouri Learning Standards for Secondary Science represent the largest conceptual shift in teaching science in decades. The addition of engineering design and an increased emphasis on the practices and crosscutting concepts can revolutionize secondary […]
Nature Unhooked (6-8 & 9-12) & Discover Nature Fishing
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center 2289 County Park Dr, Cape Girardeau,, MONature Unhooked: This is a program for 6th-8th grade teachers. This hands-on, inquiry-based teacher workshop will be an engaging foundation for the Nature Unhooked lessons. The materials are aligned to the Missouri Learning Standards and […]
Sustainable Food Management Summit for St Louis Metro Communities
VirtualThis event seeks to join stakeholders across the food system in the St. Louis community to discuss various topics about reducing food waste and gaining best use out of excess food. Agenda Day 1 | […]
MACON MIDDLE SCHOOL UNHOOKED TRAINING
Macon Middle School School 702 N Missouri, Macon,, MONature Unhooked: This is a program for 6th-8th grade teachers. This hands-on, inquiry-based teacher workshop will be an engaging foundation for the Nature Unhooked lessons. The materials are aligned to the Missouri Learning Standards and […]
SOUTHEAST VIRTUAL: NATURE UNHOOKED (6TH-8TH GRADES)
VirtualNature Unhooked: This is a program for 6th-8th grade teachers. This hands-on, inquiry-based teacher workshop will be an engaging foundation for the Nature Unhooked lessons. The materials are aligned to the Missouri Learning Standards and […]
Plan It Native: Landscapes Conference
VirtualNative landscapes are essential for a healthy planet. The 2021 Plan It Native Landscapes Conference, hosted by Deep Roots and its partners, will offer more than 20 live, interactive sessions, three inspiring keynote speakers, and […]
DISCOVER NATURE SCHOOLS: NATURE UNLEASHED TEACHER WORKSHOP
Central Regional Office and Conservation Research Center 500 E Gans Rd, Columbia,, MOWanting to learn more about Discover Nature Schools for your 3rd-5th graders?! Maybe your wanting to certify in the DNS Nature Unleashed curriculum to take advantage of great activities and grants? Join us for a […]
NATURE UNHOOKED, DISCOVER NATURE SCHOOLS IN SW MISSOURI
Shoal Creek Conservation and Education Center 201 W Riviera DrJoplin, MO,Hands-on and inquiry based aquatic investigation is the "hook". Discover Nature School's Nature Unhooked program is our middle school unit for teaching outdoors. This aquatics teacher course will cover a variety of engaging activities and […]
Ask an Expert!
VirtualJoin climate scientists Dr. Katerina Gonzalez (@katerina_gonz) and Dr. Peter Neff (@icy_pete) on Twitter. Jump into #TeachClimateChat with your students and ask our climate experts questions about extreme weather and how it relates to climate […]
Green Schoolyards Community of Practice for Moving Learning Outdoors
VirtualThe National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative supports schools and districts around the country in their efforts to reopen safely and equitably using outdoor spaces as strategic, cost-effective tools to increase physical distancing capacity onsite and […]
Teach Climate Network Workshop: Exploring Climate Change through Extreme Weather Phenomenon
VirtualExploring climate change through the lens of phenomena, such as extreme weather events, allows educators and students to see directly the impacts, and possible solutions, to climate change on a regional level. Join Climate Generation […]
DISCOVER NATURE UNLEASHED
August A. Busch Memorial Conservation AreaThe Discover Nature Schools program, Nature Unleashed, is a program designed to allow elementary students hands-on interactions and understanding of Missouri habitats, food webs, predator/prey relationships, and adaptations. Not only does the program meet the […]
Thriving Schools Using Environmental and Outdoor Learning: A Roadmap for the Use of ESSER Funds
VirtualThis webinar will feature federal, state, and local school administrators who can speak to the benefits of environmental and outdoor education and how they're using emergency relief funds to support EE programs. Please help us […]
STEM Educators’ Initiative 1 of 4: The Hidden History of STEM
Linda Hall Library 5109 Cherry St,, Kansas City,, MOChallenging Traditional STEM Narratives in Your Classroom The Linda Hall Library STEM Educators’ Initiative offers a series of intellectually stimulating, content-based professional development seminars led by scholars and subject matter experts. The seminars aim to […]
NAAEE Annual Research Symposium
VirtualNAAEE’s annual Research Symposium brings together new and experienced researchers from around the globe to explore the current state and future directions of environmental education research and advance the use of practices proven to be […]
NAAEE Annual Conference
VirtualNAAEE's 50th-anniversary conference—to be held virtually—will celebrate the power of connection and the profound, restorative role of the natural world in our lives. Together, we’ll reflect on all we’ve learned about the power of environmental […]
Green Schoolyards Community of Practice for Moving Learning Outdoors
VirtualThe National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative supports schools and districts around the country in their efforts to reopen safely and equitably using outdoor spaces as strategic, cost-effective tools to increase physical distancing capacity onsite and […]
Strategic Storytelling for Social Change A Rethink Outside workshop, Oct. 19 & 21
Encompassing both storytelling theory and practical application, this two-session, hands-on workshop will build the capacity of environmental education practitioners to craft compelling stories using the frame of the Rethink Outside shared narrative. Participants will build, share […]
Making Art Out of Invasive Bush Honeysuckle
VirtualDale Dufer talks about why he makes art out of invasive bush honeysuckle, how he uses art to strike up conversations about conservation and nature, and shares his story of cultivating creative partnerships to help […]