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Thanks to funding from the Norton Foundation and through special partnerships with Kentucky Waterways Alliance and Jefferson County Public Schools, KAEE recently facilitated four in-depth outdoor experiences for teachers and students at the Louisville Nature Center in Louisville, Kentucky. “We were so pleased to be able to collaborate on this project that provided environmental education professional learning sessions for more than a dozen educators and a memorable field trip

National campaign calls upon teachers to support student wellness by learning outside The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Affiliate Network, including KAEE, has launched a pledge campaign called Outside for 5 encouraging teachers and educators across the country to engage in outdoor learning for at least five minutes a day, five days a week, or any meaningful amount of time. The Outside for 5 campaign was developed in response to the pandemic-re

This month we feature a long-time KAEE member and environmental educator with a passion for expanding the reach of EE in Kentucky. Emily serves as an Assistant Director in the Information and Education Division at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Read on to learn a bit more about her work! KAEE: Can you tell us a little more about your work in the field of EE and what particularly inspires you? Emily: I’m currently working to enhance the capacity of our

Registration is now open for the 46th Annual KAEE Conference! Join us in Berea from Nov. 29-Dec. 1 for two or three days of learning, networking, exploring, and more. View the view conference schedule here. Sliding Scale Registration Rates The past few years have been difficult, and we are aware that many in our community would benefit from financial assistance in order to join us. We're more excited than ever to be back in person and have the opportunity to offer a sliding s

We at KAEE, in partnership with the Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance, are excited to announce the launch of Phase 2 of our landscape analysis of environmental education efforts in eight southeastern states. This phase follows the successful Phase 1 project, which focused on environmental education (EE) in nonformal settings. Data from Phase 1 allowed SEEA to identify gaps and barriers to access that prevent successful implementation of EE in the region and determ

Over the past two years, the Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance (SEEA), in partnership with Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling, has worked to launch a new curriculum called Don’t Waste It! across the southeast. The goals of the Don’t Waste It! project were to help current and future educators across the southeast understand the systems for solid waste and recycling in their state and then provide them with resources and lessons to share this knowledge with stud