Maine Environmental Education Association

10/10/2026

Congrats to all the folks working on Maine Outdoor School for All! So many youth across the state will benefit from these powerful outdoor learning experiences!

ORONO – The Libra Foundation will invest $1.3 million over the next two years to expand Maine Outdoor School for All, a statewide program that reached

10/09/2026

Join our Outdoor Learning Day for Educators! 🌳️ Share resources, build skills, and explore outdoor learning infrastructure. Experienced educators will model lessons for various grade levels and subjects. $25/person (scholarships available). 6 contact hours. Don't let cost be a barrier - register now at https://www.meeassociation.org/events-at-meea/outdoor-learning-day-for-educators-aftf7

10/07/2026

5 minutes now, prizes later! 🎁 Take the Census of Community-Based Environmental Learning to win prizes & share what you need as a teacher, school administrator, early childhood educator, and out-of-school community-based educator

Click The Icon Above to Complete the Census! Benefits of Completing the Survey: By completing this survey, you are supporting Community-Based Enviro

10/06/2026

📚 This fall, MEEA & Maine Dept. of Ed's Wabanaki Studies Specialist are hosting FREE workshops on using Indigenous-authored texts in the classroom! 📖️ Get a free book, guidance on funding, and more! Register: https://www.meeassociation.org/events-at-meea/using-wabanaki-and-indigenous-authored-texts-in-the-classroom

10/03/2026

Apply to Mini Grants for Outdoor Learning by October 9th and you could get up to $1,500 for your Maine public school to fund outdoor gear, outdoor classroom infrastructure, warm winter clothing for a gear library, Wabanaki Studies projects, and more! The application is simple and short to be accessible for busy school teachers — we want to hear your unique story!

Apply today at https://www.meeassociation.org/minigrants-for-outdoor-learning

Featuring Christie Naas, first-time mini grant recipient, and her alternative education high school class at Mount Abram High School!

10/01/2026

Join the FREE Wabanaki Studies Intensive Educator Gathering on Oct 25th, 9am-3pm at Penobscot Nation Boys & Girls Club! For PreK-12 teachers who've completed the Wabanaki Studies microcourse. Workshop lessons, get feedback, and receive a $50 travel stipend, lunch, and contact hours! Register at https://www.meeassociation.org/events-at-meea/wabanaki-studies-intensive-educator-gathering

09/30/2026

Orono, Boothbay, and Falmouth educators and students! Attend a Green Schools Regional Gathering! Register at https://www.meeassociation.org/events-at-meea

Registration is free and participants are encouraged to bring a cohort of up to ten students. Who can attend? Middle and high school students, teachers, administrators, facilities managers, superintendents, community-based organizations, and other partners

Get practical resources, participate in workshops and youth-led sessions designed to foster student leadership and help participants build and implement sustainability plans for their schools. Participants will have opportunities to learn from regional success stories, share ideas, and develop strategies to support long-term sustainability action planning in their schools and districts.

Wednesday, October 28th at the Wells Conference Center in Orono.
Friday, November 6th at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay.
Thursday, November 19th at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth.
Time: 8:30am – 2:00pm.

Please contact the Maine DOE Green Schools Network Coordinator at [email protected].

09/29/2026

Join our Outdoor Learning Day! 🌳️ Share resources, build skills, and network with educators. Experience model lessons, discuss outdoor learning infrastructure, and explore funding & safety planning. All welcome! $25/person (scholarships available). 6 contact hours. Register at https://www.meeassociation.org/events-at-meea/outdoor-learning-day-for-educators-aftf7

09/29/2026

Join our FREE workshop on Nov 7 in Wolastoqiyik/Houlton area! 📚 Learn how to incorporate Wabanaki & Indigenous-authored texts in the classroom, and receive a free book + guidance on a $500 funding opportunity. Travel stipends, lunch, and contact hours included! Register at https://www.meeassociation.org/events-at-meea/using-wabanaki-and-indigenous-authored-texts-in-the-classroom

Hosted by Maine Department of Education and MEEA

09/28/2026

Amazing training coming up from our friends at the Greater Lovell Land Trust and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Oct 7th for folks interested in the national Project Wild curriculum! Project Wild is one of the most well respected environmental education hands on curriculums available. If you are a classroom teacher, homeschool parent, scout leader, community based educators, or volunteer- this is an awesome opportunity to get access to some really amazing k-12 lessons!