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June 10, 2026
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Mark Your Calendars: Conference Registration Opens Next Week

Registration is almost here! Get ready to register for NAAEE's 55th Annual Conference and 23rd Annual Research Symposium, taking place in Portland, Oregon, from October 6–9. Centered on the theme Imagine If..., this year's gathering will bring together environmental educators, researchers, youth leaders, community organizers, policymakers, and partners from around the world to explore how education can help build a more healthy and sustainable future.

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Send Your Nominations for the 2026 NAAEE Awards

Nominate an environmental education leader today! NAAEE's Awards for Excellence recognize outstanding individuals and organizations making a difference in the field. Help us celebrate their contributions by submitting a nomination before the July 17 deadline. Awardees will be honored at NAAEE's annual conference in Portland, Oregon, this October.

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Register Today for NatStart26

Don't miss out on the early-childhood EE event of the year! The 2026 Natural Start Alliance Conference is coming to San Antonio, June 24–27. Join educators, researchers, administrators, and advocates from around the world for hands-on learning, inspiring speakers, site tours, and practical strategies to advance nature-based early learning. This year's event is hosted in partnership with the Will Smith Zoo School at the San Antonio Zoo.

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New National Survey: Understanding the State of High School Environmental Science Education

Help shape the future of high school environmental science education. This survey for high school teachers will inform future curriculum, tools, and professional learning. Please take or share the survey.

Take Survey →
Stories from the EE Field
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SEEC-ing and Celebrating Superintendents Who Center Students

Halls buzzing, ideas sparking, superintendents connecting. Our NAAEE team joined the 2026 School Superintendents Association (AASA) National Conference with Project Learning Tree, saw hundreds of exhibitors uniting to fuel public education, explored sessions, and celebrated three environmental education champions.

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Instigating Higher Education Networks for Environmental Education

As an ee360+ training partner, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point works to connect higher education faculty and staff through statewide networks that offer professional development and opportunities to build community through monthly webinars.

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eeRESEARCH: Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Practice in Environmental Education

Explore the eeRESEARCH database and its potential to bridge the gap between academic research and practical application. With themed collections covering topics from multi-generational learning to environmental emotions, there's valuable research for every corner of EE.

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More from the eePRO Community

Join NAAEE’s eePRO community to network with environmental education professionals around the world. 

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Learning

Beyond the Ice: The Interconnected Arctic Mosaic Summer 2026

Furthering Your Mission with Partnerships: A Lunch and Learn Conversation

Environmental Education for Sustainable Land Use and Water Stewardship

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Opportunities

Global Youth Survey on Education

Zayed Sustainability Prize 2027

Join the One Million Kids Outdoors Initiative (1MKO)

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Resources

Recycling Lessons and Strategies by BetterLesson

Carton Council School Resources

Ecosystems Restoration PRO Picks Collection

The Amazing Octopus (Book)

View more resources on eePRO →

 
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This email bulletin is partially supported by the Office of Environmental Education at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through ee360+, the Environmental Education and Training Program led by NAAEE under Assistance Agreement No. NT 84019001. It has not been formally reviewed by EPA. The views expressed in this document are solely those of NAAEE, and EPA does not endorse any products or commercial services mentioned in this publication.