Maine Environmental Education Association

Maine Environmental Education Association The Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA) facilitates and promotes environmental education

Created in 1982, MEEA helps organizations, schools, groups, educational programs, and individuals promote and expand environmental education in Maine. In addition, MEEA acts as a clearing house, keeping groups and individuals informed of issues and events in the field of environmental education. We believe conserving Maine's rich cultural and natural heritage requires an environmentally aware citizenship. MEEA is an affiliate of the New England Environmental Education Alliance and the North American Association of Environmental Education.

09/26/2026

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 Sarah Kearsley and Kyleigh Croxford of Roberts Farm Experiential Learning Center and Guy E Rowe Elementary School.

🌎 Take the Census! Help us understand how Maine schools & organizations teach environmental education, and what your nee...
09/25/2026

🌎 Take the Census! Help us understand how Maine schools & organizations teach environmental education, and what your needs and challenges are. Open to teachers, administrators, early childhood educators & out-of-school leaders. 📚 https://teachmeoutside.org/2026-cbel-census/

09/25/2026

Maine public school teachers! Apply by October 9 to Mini Grants for Outdoor Learning and you could get up to $1,500 for warm winter clothing, outdoor gear, outdoor classroom infrastructure, Wabanaki Studies projects, books, and more. Apply today at https://www.meeassociation.org/minigrants-for-outdoor-learning

Featuring these Maine educators and past mini grant recipients
Natasha Vandegrift-Martinez, Presumpscot Elementary
Christie Naas, Mount Abram High School
Katie Strait, Baxter Academy of Science and Technology
Sarah Kearsley, Roberts Farm Experiential Learning
Kyleigh Croxford, Guy E Rowe Elementary




https://www.meeassociation.org/events-at-meea Register for one of our environmental education events this fall! 🍁Starts ...
09/25/2026

https://www.meeassociation.org/events-at-meea Register for one of our environmental education events this fall! 🍁

Starts Oct 13 — Green Schools Peer Learning Workshops monthly on Tuesdays for 8 months
Maine Department of Education

Starts Oct 18 — Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet — 7-week in-person and online group experience for young Mainers age 35 and under.

Oct 25 — Wabanaki Studies Intensive for educators looking to expand their Wabanaki Studies practice and meet Wabanaki advisors and educators. Lunch included. $50 travel stipends.
Wabanaki Studies Education

Nov 7 — Houlton area, join this book cohort to learn about 60+ amazing Indigenous-authored books with guides, and a $500 opportunity for public schools to get funding for books! Lunch included. $50 travel stipends.

Nov 9 — Outdoor Learning Day! Spend a day outside with other educators practicing lessons and activities. Lunch included. $50 travel stipends. $25/person with scholarships available.
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance - MMSA

Oct 28 Orono Green Schools Gathering
Nov 6 Boothbay Green Schools Gathering
Nov 19 Falmouth Green Schools Gathering
Maine Department of Education

Oct 20 and Nov 17
Early Childhood outdoor workshops hosted by Maine Early Childhood Outdoors Network at Bowdoin Children's Center





Spend a Monday outdoors with other educators learning skills for teaching outside! 🌤 Register at https://www.meeassociat...
09/24/2026

Spend a Monday outdoors with other educators learning skills for teaching outside! 🌤 Register at https://www.meeassociation.org/events-at-meea/outdoor-learning-day-for-educators-aftf7

Monday, November 9
9am - 3pm
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences
Hinckley, Maine

There will be experienced educators modeling lessons for a wide variety of grade levels and subject areas and time for debrief and discussion after each lesson. Earn 6 contact hours!

$25 per person
scholarships & $50 travel stipends available upon request

Hosted by:
Maine Environmental Education Association
Maine Department of Education
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance - MMSA





Mak Thompson and Arturo Barrett are the new Changemakers Residents for MEEA and The Nature Conservancy in Maine! Join us...
09/22/2026

Mak Thompson and Arturo Barrett are the new Changemakers Residents for MEEA and The Nature Conservancy in Maine! Join us in congratulating them on their new role in the comments!

About Mak:
Mak Thompson (they/them) is a citizen of the Mi'kmaq Nation. They received their B.A. in Political Science and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies from UMaine Orono in 2025. As a Changemakers Resident, they hope to continue to connect Wabanaki traditions and culture to climate resiliency and community organizing. Mak is also a Youth Lead with the Wabanaki Youth Policy Initiative.

About Arturo:
Arturo Barrett (he/him) is a conservationist originally from Middlesex, New Jersey. His curiosity for wildlife began when first scanning through animal books in the elementary school library. From there, Arturo branched into environmental advocacy, volunteering, internships, and research assistantships. “I love to hear the stories of others and how they experience the outdoors. It inspires me to try new things and find a different way to connect with the environment.”

PreK-12 Educators! Spend the day building your Wabanaki Studies skills and community on Sunday, October 25th! Register f...
09/17/2026

PreK-12 Educators! Spend the day building your Wabanaki Studies skills and community on Sunday, October 25th! Register for the Wabanaki Studies Intensive Educator Gathering at https://www.meeassociation.org/events-at-meea/wabanaki-studies-intensive-educator-gathering

From 9am - 3pm at the Penobscot Nation Boys & Girls Club, you'll have a chance to choose from a selection of different morning workshops — like this one from the Green Schools Network at the Maine Department of Education — and an afternoon breakout session for workshopping lessons by grade level and subject area.

This all day gathering is intended for Prek-12 classroom teachers who have completed the Wabanaki Studies: Essentials for Teaching and Learning microcourse through the Maine Department of Education and who would like to bring a lesson for workshopping and feedback from Wabanaki Advisors and other classroom teachers. If you have not completed the Essentials of Teaching and Learning Wabanaki Studies microcourse, please reach out to complete it before this event.





Spend the day building your Wabanaki Studies skills and community on Sunday, October 25th! Register for the Wabanaki Stu...
09/16/2026

Spend the day building your Wabanaki Studies skills and community on Sunday, October 25th! Register for the Wabanaki Studies Intensive Educator Gathering at https://www.meeassociation.org/events-at-meea/wabanaki-studies-intensive-educator-gathering

From 9am - 3pm at the Penobscot Nation Boys & Girls Club, you'll have a chance to choose from a selection of different morning workshops — like this one from the Wabanaki Policy Youth Initiative — and an afternoon breakout session for workshopping lessons by grade level and subject area.

This all day gathering is intended for Prek-12 classroom teachers who have completed the Wabanaki Studies: Essentials for Teaching and Learning microcourse through the Maine Department of Education and who would like to bring a lesson for workshopping and feedback from Wabanaki Advisors and other classroom teachers. If you have not completed the Essentials of Teaching and Learning Wabanaki Studies microcourse, please reach out to complete it before this event.

The Wabanaki Policy Youth Initiative uplifts the next generation of youth leaders in what is now called Maine to take action for Wabanaki Studies and sovereignty, and is a project of MEEA and the Wabanaki Alliance

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