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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 30 years, AEEA has been committed to providing resources and support, opportunities for collaboration and networking, and professional learning.
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...
Green Careers Expo for 8-12th Grade Students
Join the Arkansas Forestry Association Education Foundation, the Arkansas Environmental Education Association, and Arkansas Tech University College of Business and Economic Development for the 3rd annual Green Careers Expo. Green jobs represent one of the...
Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence virtual workshop
Image above by Markus Spiske. Join the Arkansas Environmental Education Association in an interactive, virtual workshop on Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence. Description: The Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence...
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...