The Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE) nurtures individuals and organizations working towards sustainable, resilient communities.
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The Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education is a member-based, professional community of individuals and organizations with diverse backgrounds that promotes responsible environmental action, elevates voices for environmental justice, and celebrates excellence in environmental education. Three pillars frame our work: Advocacy, Networking, and Recognition.
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06/04/2026
⭐️ Submit a Session Proposal⭐️
🌿 State Environmental Educational Conference: Nov. 5 - 7 🌿
🟢 Theme - The Craft of Connection: Nature, Community, & Food
🟢 Location - Green Bay, WI
🟢 Help make our 2026 conference a success! Become a Sponsor: https://www.waee.org/donate
➡️ Stay tuned for more information: https://www.waee.org/annual-conference
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Episode 4 "Healthier, Happier, Smarter" Podcast has dropped! Learning to play outdoors is a learned skill that every child should be able to develop. In this episode Weslie Cymerman, founder of Outdoors We Learn (OWL), shares her journey from a nearly 20 year career teaching in the classroom setting, to the creation of her outdoor youth programming. She offers her philosophy of how allowing the opportunity for children to experience nature, and fostering their love for the Earth, leads to resilient children who will be stewards of the land. Having already had a large impact on its local community since its origin in 2020, OWL continues to encourage children of the Madison area to love nature through play!
06/02/2026
⚠️Lunch and Learn Webinar⚠️
One week until we are live with our next webinar "Furthering your Mission with Partnerships." Wendy Tremblay, Community Engagement Manager for the Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St. Croix & Namekagon, will share insights from working at a collaboration-focused organization where partnerships make everything possible.
Wendy will highlight the Conservancy’s collaboration with the National Park Service and a wide network of community partners to illustrate how thoughtful partnerships expand the reach and impact of environmental education and nonprofit work. Participants will explore the benefits and challenges of partnerships and leave with practical tools for being a thoughtful, effective partner in their own work.
Members register for free at our website to join the live session or be sent the recording afterwards.
06/01/2026
🌐End of the Year Ideas to Taking Learning Outdoors🌐
As we end the near of this school year, take the opportunity to get outdoors with the learning! Check out our latest blog to find out more!
https://www.waee.org/end-of-year-ideas-to-take-learning-outside
05/31/2026
📰In the News📰
Check out this short clip from Southern Bluffs Elementary celebrating the ribbon cutting of their new garden and on Wisconsin Garden Day! We love see our communities finding ways to get youth outdoors.
https://www.news8000.com/news/local-news/la-crosse/southern-bluffs-elementary-celebrates-new-garden-on-wisconsin-school-garden-day/article_5500f0d6-c88f-44bd-9bd5-e5e81ea2bc1a.html
What is your local school doing?
Southern Bluffs Elementary celebrates new garden on Wisconsin School Garden Day LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Southern Bluffs Elementary School marked Wisconsin School Garden Day with a ribbon cutting ceremony for its brand-new garden, completing a district-wide initiative to bring garden programming
05/30/2026
Don't miss out on our final Birdathon Meet Up for WAEE! Join Board Members Isabelle and Lori in the Milwaukee area to network and bird on Monday June 1st from 4:30 - 5:30 pm at Grant Park (South Milwaukee).
Can't make it? Try one of this options
- Donate to the WAEE Team's (our proceeds will support Wisconsin educators in participating in a bird education workshop)
- Bird for our Team
- Share this post
Visit waee.org for more details and to join!
05/29/2026
🏆AWARDEE SPOTLIGHT🏆
One of our favorite moments of recognition each year is reading about the amazing work of students around Wisconsin each year! Meet Madelein Bohn, WAEE's Student of the Year.
Learn more about this amazing young person at our blog on her accomplishments: https://www.waee.org/2026-waee-awardees
05/28/2026
⭐️ Save the Date! ⭐️
🌿 State Environmental Educational Conference: Nov. 5 - 7 🌿
🟢 Theme - The Craft of Connection: Nature, Community, & Food
🟢 Location - Green Bay, WI
🟢 Help make our 2026 conference a success! Become a Sponsor: https://www.waee.org/donate
➡️ Stay tuned for more information: https://www.waee.org/annual-conference
😁 Follow us Association for Environmental Education!
05/27/2026
Light where you need it, when you need it, in the amount needed, and no more. If light is deemed useful and necessary, follow these guidelines to prevent, or when that’s not possible, minimize light pollution. Learn more about these guidelines for responsible outdoor lighting at the website: https://darksky.org/resources/guides-and-how-tos/lighting-principles/.
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 12:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 12:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 12:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 12:30pm |