Oklahoma Association for Environmental Education

Coloring, recycling, and prizes… yes please!

Thank you to Oklahoma State University Honors College for your generous sponsorship of the 2026 Oklahoma Environmental Education Expo!

The OSU Honors College is proud to host the state’s Envirothon competition. Oklahoma Envirothon is a hands-on educational competition led by environmental professionals from across the state. Envirothon welcomes students in grades 9 - 12. Teams of fivecomplete written exams, field exercises, and problem-solving challenges to showcase their expertise in aquatic ecology, forestry, soils and land use, wildlife, and current environmental issues. The contest fosters academic learning as well as teamwork, environmental stewardship, and practical application of science in real-world scenarios.
The 2026 State competition wil be held Friday, April 17th at the OSU Botanic Gardens in Stillwater. Registration is now open and will close on March 6, 2026.
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We are proud to call Oklahoma State University Honors College a partner for Environmental Education in Oklahoma!

Thank you to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality for sponsoring the 2026 Oklahoma Environmental Education Expo.

DEQ helps schools foster a cleaner, safer environment for Oklahoma students with classroom-ready environmental education resources and support programs like:
• School Chemical Disposal Program (safe lab clean-outs at no cost to schools)
• Lead Testing in Drinking Water in Schools & Child Care Facilities (free sampling and testing to reduce lead exposure where children are cared for)
• Oklahoma Clean Diesel Grant Program (funds to help replace older diesel school buses)

Explore DEQ’s educator resources: https://oklahoma.gov/deq/divisions/executive-offices/office-of-communication-and-education/education.html

And DEQ is a proud participant in the Oklahoma Green Schools Program: https://okgreenschools.org/

Huge thanks to the Oklahoma Recycling Association - OKRA for sponsoring the 2026 Oklahoma Environmental Education Expo! 💚♻️

OKRA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that strengthens recycling across Oklahoma through education, referral services, and connections—helping communities understand and put into practice reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting.

We’re especially grateful for OKRA’s year-round learning opportunities, including their Oklahoma Recycling Conference, Global Recycling Day kids coloring contest, Lunch & Learns, the OKIE Recycling Tour, and the Oklahoma Recycling Festival—all working to support the business of recycling and inspire action statewide.

Thank you, OKRA, for investing in environmental education and helping Oklahomans turn knowledge into impact! 🌎✨

Thank you to WildCareOklahoma for sponsoring the 2026 Oklahoma Environmental Education Expo!

WildCare Oklahoma provides people with wildlife and conservation education, humane wildlife conflict resolution, and a place to bring injured, ill, and orphaned wildlife for medical and rehabilitative care with the goal of releasing healed, healthy, and fully developed individuals back to their natural environments. Helping over 9,500 animals, representing 233 species, annually, WildCare Oklahoma is one of the largest wildlife rehabilitation centers in the country.

WildCare Oklahoma recognizes the centrality and impact of education and public information and supports environmental and conservation education efforts across the state, including participation in and sponsorship of the annual OKAEE Expo, which brings together Oklahoma educators, agencies, and community leaders. In 2025, WildCare Oklahoma provided nearly 100 in-person educational events reaching 8,141 people, advocating for coexisting humanely with wildlife, being a good neighbor to wildlife, and being a voice for the intrinsic value of wildlife and the places they live. Their help desk managed over 42,000 incoming calls helping people humanely resolve conflicts with wildlife and prevent thousands of animals from being unnecessarily brought to the center. WildCare Oklahoma also provides training for the next generation of wildlife biologists, rehabilitators, veterinary technicians, and veterinarians through its internship, fellowship, and veterinary externship programs.

WildCare Oklahoma is a nonprofit organization funded through individual donations and supported by a caring team of volunteers.

Thank you WildCareOklahoma for being a partner in EE in Oklahoma

We want to thank Oklahoma Forestry Services for sponsoring the 2026 Environmental Education Expo

Through Project Learning Tree, they equip educators with hands-on, standards-aligned resources; through Forestry Youth Camp, they inspire the next generation of natural resource leaders; and through the Library Backpack Program, they help families and communities access environmental education across the state. Add in their outreach events happening in communities statewide, and it’s clear how deeply OFS is invested in education, access, and connection to our forests.

Check out upcoming Project Learning Tree workshops at https://ag.ok.gov/calendar/, and learn more about OFS outreach and education programs at https://ag.ok.gov/outreach-and-education/.

Thank you Oklahoma Forestry Services for being a partner in EE in Oklahoma!

Today is the Day! The 2026 Oklahoma Environmental Education Expo is happening today and tomorrow at the Nigh University Center at UCO in Edmond.

We are so thankful to the Kirkpatrick Foundation for providing a grant that has allowed us to provide scholarships for so many educators to attend this year's Expo!

Thank you Kirkpatrick Foundation for your continued support and partnership for EE in Oklahoma!

Good morning! It’s EXPO day 1! Can’t wait to see everyone ❤️

For more information: https://honors.okstate.edu/envirothon.html

We want to thank TSET for sponsoring the 2026 Oklahoma Environmental Education Expo.

Thank you TSET for being a partner in EE in Oklahoma!