Community Calendar

September 22 – November 17, 2025

This course is designed to equip educators with the knowledge, skills, tools and resources to take learning outdoors. This course should take you approximately 8-10 hours to complete. 

Course Overview 

• Experience working in formal or nonformal education is not required but highly encouraged.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: 

• Access to reliable internet and a desktop computer or laptop.

Questions, contact Sophia Stephenson at director@arkansasee.org

COST:

AEEA members: $65
Nonmembers: $100

REGISTER HERE

September 22 – November 17, 2025

This course is designed to provide educators with the background knowledge and skills necessary to ground future instruction in environmental education. This course will take approximately 10-12 hours to complete. 

Course Overview 

• Experience working in formal or nonformal education is not required but highly encouraged.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: 

• Access to reliable internet and a desktop computer or laptop.

Questions, contact Sophia Stephenson at director@arkansasee.org

COST:

AEEA members: $65
Nonmembers: $100

REGISTER HERE

Partners and nonprofit employees are invited to join us for a virtual meeting on nonprofit advocacy. Stephen Vallus, EA, of Smith and Taylor Tax will provide an overview of advocacy for nonprofit organizations. The presentation will cover the

• The difference between advocacy and lobbying

• What actions around advocacy and lobbying nonprofits are legally allowed to engage in

• Common things for nonprofits to pay attention to

We will also have Q&A time to answer questions live. Questions can also be submitted with registration.  

Register for this Community Call

REGISTER HERE

For questions, contact Sophia Stephenson at info@arkansasee.org.

Arkansas PLT will be hosting a unique PD opportunity this fall on a special topic featuring Project Learning Tree’s Together for Birds and Project WILD’s Flying WILD Activity Guides – just in time for National Bird Day celebrated on October 11.

September 27, 2025
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Little Rock Zoo
1 Zoo Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205

Birds are a wonderful introduction to the natural world and happen to be just outside your door! Whether in the city or a forest, a variety of birds are usually within easy eyeshot or earshot. Observing birds helps to instill an appreciation of wildlife and helps students understand how different components of nature work together to support organisms.

This workshop will feature curriculum by both Project Learning Tree and Project WILD. PLT and the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) collaborated to develop a special activity collection–Together for Birds, while Project WILD has a newly updated Flying WILD guide. These guides offer practical hands-on classroom and outdoor field investigation experiences connecting real-world experiences in bird biology, conservation, and natural history. Activities target grades K-8 but are widely adaptable for older students as well.

Cost $20          Participants will receive 6 hours of ADE-approved PD and/or Arkansas PDR credit, both activity guides plus admission to the Little Rock Zoo for the day (a total package worth $38). Payable at the workshop by cash or credit card. Parking is FREE for workshop participants.

To Register     Email your name, cell phone number, and the name of the workshop you are signing up for to Rob Beadel at rbeadel@arkforests.org. Please consider your registration as a commitment to attend as SPACE IS LIMITED.

The workshop will include a bird conservation program presented by Little Rock Zoo staff.

Participants can bring their lunch (must be eaten in the education classrooms) or purchase lunch from Café Africa located in the Zoo.

Click HERE to view the flyer. (PDF)

Questions: Please contact Rob Beadel at rbeadel@arkforests.org. 

September 22 – November 17, 2025

This course is designed to equip educators with the knowledge, skills, tools and resources to take learning outdoors. This course should take you approximately 8-10 hours to complete. 

Course Overview 

• Experience working in formal or nonformal education is not required but highly encouraged.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: 

• Access to reliable internet and a desktop computer or laptop.

Questions, contact Sophia Stephenson at director@arkansasee.org

COST:

AEEA members: $65
Nonmembers: $100

REGISTER HERE

September 22 – November 17, 2025

This course is designed to provide educators with the background knowledge and skills necessary to ground future instruction in environmental education. This course will take approximately 10-12 hours to complete. 

Course Overview 

• Experience working in formal or nonformal education is not required but highly encouraged.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: 

• Access to reliable internet and a desktop computer or laptop.

Questions, contact Sophia Stephenson at director@arkansasee.org

COST:

AEEA members: $65
Nonmembers: $100

REGISTER HERE

September 22 – November 17, 2025

This course is designed to equip educators with the knowledge, skills, tools and resources to take learning outdoors. This course should take you approximately 8-10 hours to complete. 

Course Overview 

• Experience working in formal or nonformal education is not required but highly encouraged.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: 

• Access to reliable internet and a desktop computer or laptop.

Questions, contact Sophia Stephenson at director@arkansasee.org

COST:

AEEA members: $65
Nonmembers: $100

REGISTER HERE

September 22 – November 17, 2025

This course is designed to provide educators with the background knowledge and skills necessary to ground future instruction in environmental education. This course will take approximately 10-12 hours to complete. 

Course Overview 

• Experience working in formal or nonformal education is not required but highly encouraged.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: 

• Access to reliable internet and a desktop computer or laptop.

Questions, contact Sophia Stephenson at director@arkansasee.org

COST:

AEEA members: $65
Nonmembers: $100

REGISTER HERE

November 3-6, 2025

Registration is open for the NAAEE 2025 Conference (November 3–6) and Research Symposium (October 30), hosted online by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). Join NAAEE and educators worldwide in exploring how we use environmental education to move “Forward Together” to advance environmental literacy and civic engagement.

With more than 200 engaging sessions and keynotes, we’ll delve into how education can inspire action, build environmental stewardship, and create healthier, more resilient communities. There couldn’t be a more urgent need to come together, harness our collective wisdom, and keep moving forward. NAAEE 2025 offers a rich variety of sessions, workshops, presentations, symposium panels, discussions, bright spots, and posters, along with great opportunities for networking, growth, and change.

NAAEE is committed to making this online experience accessible to all by offering reduced rates for those who need them. Check our website for information.

Learn more about these special events—with additional details about speakers and more to be added soon—on our NAAEE 2025 Conference website. Visit: conference.naaee.org