Registration is now open! Join us at Itasca State Park on June 21-22 to explore how play and creativity can enhance our work and professional life. Details are on our 2012 Conference pages. We'll see you in Itasca!

Conference sponsors include:

                           

First ever White House Summit on EE

On April 16, 2012 the White House hosted the first ever Summit on Environmental Education. The event convened a diverse group of stakeholders to discuss the importance of environmental education and the core concepts and principles that contribute the most to environmental literacy. The formation of an Interagency Task Force for Environmental Education was also announced. Watch videos of the the Summit on the US EPA webpage.

This event, paired with the upcoming announcement of the Green Ribbon Schools winners on April 23, 2012, are exciting steps toward environmental literacy in our country.

At the same time, major cuts to EE programs have been proposed in the federal FY13 budget. Check out the blog post by Patrick Fitzgerald of the NWF for an overview.

MAEE partners with the Minnesota Department of Education

The Minnesota Department of Education is providing 5 workshops throughout the state for school teachers and administrators from any content area that are NEW to integrating environmental and outdoor education into formal classrooms. The MAEE is a supporting partner of these workshops. Read more and download the registration flyer by visiting the MDE workshop page.

Visit the SEEK website for EE jobs & events

SEEK is a database of EE jobs, resources, and events. It's also home to Minnesota's EE guiding documents, like GreenPrint and Environmental Literacy Scope and Sequence. Visit the SEEK website!