Join the Arkansas Environmental Education Association in March for the 2025 Environmental & Outdoor Education Conference.
Registration is open for Arkansas Environmental Education Association’s Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference. The conference is a professional learning event that brings together classroom teachers, non-formal educators, higher education students, Master Naturalists, and conservation professionals from around the state. This year’s theme, Connecting Health and Nature: Building a Sustainable Future, features hands-on workshops, field tours, concurrent presentations, and exhibitors.
The 2025 conference keynote speaker is Dr. Crystal Green-Braswell. As the Coordinator of Staff Wellness and Culture for Little Rock School District she champions well-being and resilience-centered strategies. Expand your professional endeavors with new resources, knowledge, and skills to care for yourself and the environment.
Up to 10 hours of ADE-approved professional development available.
When & Where:
Friday March 7 & Saturday March 8, 2025
- Registration can be one day or both days
- Concurrent sessions, interactive workshops, and exhibitors will be at Arkansas Tech University, Russellville
- Off-site field tours in the Russellville area
- Friday evening social event in downtown Russellville
Session Topics: Sessions cover a variety of topics, including
- Enhancing the Wellbeing of Educators & Students Through Nature
- Water Quality and Water Protection
- Climate Education
- Arkansas Native Plants & Biodiversity
- Permaculture
- Effective Teaching, Safety, & Learning in the Outdoors
- Benefits of Environmental & Outdoor Education
- Examples of Community Partnership for Student Success
- Access to the Outdoors
- NatureJournaling
Who should attend?
- Classroom teachers (Up to 10 hours of ADE-approved professional development hours are available.)
- Non-formal educators
- Environmental and conservation professionals
- Naturalists
- Nature center staff
- Government staff
- Botanical garden and zoo staff
- Museum and library staff
- Camp leaders
AWARDS LUNCHEON – Join us in recognizing outstanding environmental educators doing inspiring work in environmental and outdoor education.
LODGING – A block of rooms is being held at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Russellville. Attendees are responsible for securing their own lodging.
Date & Time:
- Friday, March 7th 9:00 am – 4:30 pm & Evening Social, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
- Saturday March 8th 9:00 AM – 4:3000 PM
- Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR 72801
Registration:
SCHOLARSHIPS – a limited number of scholarships are available.
Additional details and registration links can be found on the conference page.