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Welcome to AEEA
Arkansas Environmental Education Association (AEEA) is the only statewide network of environmental educators and is proud to serve as the Arkansas affiliate of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). Join fellow educators from across the many diverse regions of Arkansas in elevating environmental and outdoor learning!
Our Mission
AEEA champions access to environmental education, builds community among professionals, provides support to educators, and drives excellence in the field of environmental and outdoor education in Arkansas.
Upcoming Events
For 25 years, AEEA has been committed to providing resources, support, and opportunities for collaboration and networking.
AEEA April Community Call
Gathering Together to Share Resources Join us for our next free community call on Friday, April 4 from 11:00 am - noon where we will be gathering together to share resources and ideas on how to navigate change during uncertain times. This will be the second community...
2025 Environmental & Outdoor Education Conference
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...
Managing Controversy: Strategies for Teaching Environmental Issues and Topics
Join the Arkansas Forestry Association Education Foundation for online learning this winter. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to actively involve educators in understanding and building skills in how to investigate and evaluate environmental issues and...
AEEA News
Firestarter: Sparking Change With Environmental and Outdoor Education
by Stephanie R. Lewis Rachel Parker, Ferncliff Nature School Director and the 2024 AEEA Outstanding Formal Environmental Educator, grew up in Arkansas. Her father took her hunting and fishing. Mom cultivated beautiful yards wherever they lived. Grandma and Grandpa...
Nominations Open for Outstanding Environmental Educators
AEEA is currently accepting nominations for educators demonstrating outstanding leadership and service environmental education. Educators are recognized in one of three categories. Outstanding Environmental Educator – Formal Education The nominee must be an Arkansas...
Game On!: Choosing to be an Educator
by Stephanie R. Lewis Suzanne Murphy, Illinois River Watershed Partnership (IRWP) Youth Education Specialist, teaches children about the Illinois River watershed and conservation in Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma. She says, “Nature doesn’t know what state...