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Erin Sliney is not an idler. At just 30, she is well on her way to becoming an environmental education (EE) champion, not only in her home state of Kentucky but beyond. And she’s forging a path that may well be the key to broadening the reach of environmental education in Kentucky (and beyond)—developing regional networks to bolster collective impact throughout the state. As a member of the Kentucky Environmental Education Council (KEEC)’s Environmental Education Leadership

Years ago, a Girl Scouts troop comprised of nine- and ten-year-olds toured Frankfort’s Josephine Sculpture Park (JSP) with JSP founder and director Melanie VanHouten. Upon arriving at Aaron Dysart’s decaying sculpture, “Relic,” one of the troop members stuck her head into the large hollowed-out log and immediately called for her friends to join her in studying the dangling chrysalis she found inside. Seizing the opportunity as an educational moment, VanHouten gave the group a

Drink a Porter, Pay It Forward! The Kentucky Association for Environmental Education has been named one of West Sixth Brewing’s newest Pay It Forward recipients. As a recipient, KAEE will be receiving at least 50 cents of every Cocoa Porter six-pack sold in our assigned region from July through December 2019. "From the beginning, we at West Sixth have been focused not just on brewing great beer, but also giving back to the communities we are a part of," the popular Lexington

Knowing that no one is ever too young to begin their journey in environmental education (EE), in 2013 the North American Association for Environmental Education initiated the Natural Start Alliance, a network of organizations, educators, and parents committed to connecting young children to nature and the environment through education. Since its creation, the initiative focuses on the goal of helping “ensure that environmental education begins with our very youngest learners:

Co-hosted by the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education, this year’s North American Association for Environmental Education Conference and Research Symposium will be a week filled not only with sessions about all aspects of environmental education (EE) but also with one-of-a-kind outdoor adventures and field trips; engaging networking events; and, of course, ample opportunities for us to show our out-of-state attendees how Kentucky celebrates both horses and bourbon

KAEE Outreach Coordinator Leigh Cocanougher's guest column "How environmental education can lead to novice reduction" is today's feature in Kentucky Teacher. Check it out here!