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New Mission, Vision, and Values for AEEA
In the last year AEEA engaged with our members and the larger environmental and outdoor education community to develop a community-based strategic plan. The plan established new priorities for how we will elevate the field of environmental and outdoor education in...
Thriving Schools Using Outdoor and Environmental Learning – A Roadmap for the Use of ESSER Funds
When the spread of a novel coronavirus forced the closure of schools across the country in spring of 2020, educators began to explore a multitude of strategies for a safe return to in-person learning for students, teachers, and staff. The challenges and consequences...
AEEA recognizes Eric Fuselier as the 2021 Outstanding Non-formal Environmental Educator
Pictured left to right: Sophia Stephenson, AEEA Executive Director; Eric Fuselier Outstanding Non-formal Educator; Sim Barrow, AEEA Board Member; Schelly Corry, AEEA Board Member AEEA is recognizing Eric Fuselier as the 2021 Outstanding Non-formal Environmental...
AEEA recognizes Jackie Scott as the 2021 Outstanding Formal Environmental Educator
Pictured left to right: Randy Rutherford, Executive Director for Secondary Schools; Dr. Marcus Johnson, Mann Principal; Jackie Scott, Outstanding Educator; Tiffany Dunn, former AEEA Board President; Rob Beadel, former AEEA Board President AEEA is recognizing Jackie...
Outstanding Environmental Educator Award Nominations Now Open
The Arkansas Environmental Education Association (AEEA), the statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to the advocacy for multi-disciplinary environmental education, announces that the 2021 Awards for Outstanding Environmental Educators is open for nominations. The...
AEEA Launches EE Resource Directory
AEEA has launched an Environmental Education Resource Directory. This online index is designed as a searchable, dynamic tool available to everyone in the state. Environmental education (EE) can take a variety of forms, and the goal is to reflect this in a...
J.O. Kelly Middle School Receives AEEA Grant
Abigail Ferrell and the 6th grade students of her EAST (Education Accelerated by Service and Technology) class have big plans for their school grounds. They are explaining the final plan for the Sara Ford Outdoor Pocket Gardens and Learning Space. Their project,...
Happy 2021 – Hope for a New Year
When the calendar opens to January, annual work plans and New Year’s resolutions promise productivity, improvement, and growth. The beginning is full of anticipation of what is to come. Yet we wake up in the same world in which we fell asleep when the...
Welcome to our New Website!
Welcome to AEEA’s new website. Our goal when developing this new site was not only to update the look and feel but also to bring more dynamic features to the site. The blog feature will allow us to highlight important EE news, and upcoming events appear prominently on...
Environmental and Outdoor Education Can Help Schools During Covid
The eeGuidance for Reopening Schools, a new publication which offers support to schools and districts as they find ways to safely reopen their schools, was developed in collaboration with the North American Association for Environmental Education and partners around...