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EEA Annual Conference  Feb 29 - Mar 3, 2024

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EEA's 32nd Annual Conference at Jekyll Island
​Feb 29- Mar 3, 2024
Join us for the EEA Conference on Jekyll Island at Villas by the Sea. This beautiful yet affordable venue is situated in a wooded area on the beach and offers a conference center,  lodging, and a restaurant. Space is limited so register for the conference and reserve a room now.  The Conference will include:
  • Workshops
  • Concurrent Sessions
  • Field Trips
  • Speakers
  • Resources
  • Stewardship Projects
  • Sea Turtle Center Reception
  • Boat Tour with Dinner
  • Exhibits
  • Food and Friends​
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       NOTE:           Field Trip Sign-Up Opens on February 14 for Conference Registrants Only. First come / First Served. 
                                 Some field trips are free and others have additional charges to cover equipment and costs.
​                                 Early Bird Conference Registration rates are available through Sunday February 4. See button below. 

ATEEG

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Leap Day Field Trips 
Start your ATEEG ee certification journey with the workshop part of hybrid Core Course 1.
​ATEEG fee applies.  
Learn more here. 
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Early Childhood EE
​Get certified to teach the Project WET, Wild, and Learning Tree early childhood curricula!
Okefenokee Swamp Boat Tour
Kayaking at Tidelands
"The Wanderer" Walk
Dock Study at Tidelands
Dynamics of Driftwood Beach 
Sea Turtles Behind the Scene
Fri / Sat / Sun Special Events
GA Sea Turtle Center Reception
Pizza & Trivia Social / Auction
Dolphins & Sunset Cruise
Shorebird Protection Project

    Some Concurrent Session Topics    Fri and Sat, March 1 - 2                            Special Events 

Project WET Early Childhood EE Workshop
​EEA Instructor Leadership Workshop ​​​
​Into the Woods: Georgia Forest Virtual Journeys
iNaturalist: Gateway for Environmental Exploration
Okefenokee Swamp - World Heritage Opportunity
Streaming EE: Unleashing the Power of Collaboration
Panel Discussion: Exciting EE Projects &Competitions
Building Community Partnership for Envir. Literacy
Ocean Plastics: a 3-Dimensional Lesson Model
Teaching about Titanium Mining with 3-D Engineering
​Georgia Schoolyard Forest Network 
Birding is for Everyone
​Frog & Beaver: Literacy and STEM
Swamp Stewardship
Pursuing ATEEG EE Certification
Fire Ecology & Prescribed Burns 
Let's Go Enviro: GPB's online course
​Hands-On Human Ecology
What Teachers Want: Results of the EE Landscape Survey in Georgia
​GOLD Grant-Writing Workshop
Making EE More Inclusive
Award and Keynote lunches, Friday evening reception at the GA Sea Turtle Center,  Saturday evening Boat Trip and supper.

Stewardship Sunday

EEA members will help rope off critical nesting habitat on the beach to protect imperiled shorebirds.

Lodging at Villas by the Sea

Support the Conference

The EEA Conference serves two purposes: professional learning for educators and a fundraiser for EEA. The Silent Auction and Conference Sponsors are invaluable to our efforts to keep registration costs low and provide scholarships to those who could not otherwise attend. Please contribute to the auction or become a conference sponsor if you can! Exhibitors may request space by submitting the Conference Registration form.

Donate to the Silent Auction

Are you an artist or gardener, a teacher or author, a cook or vacation home owner, crafter or nature-lover who is willing to contribute an experience or thing of value to the Silent Auction? We would be grateful for your donation to benefit environmental and outdoor education!

Become a Conference Sponsor

Conference sponsors enable EEA to keep registration rates low and provide scholarships for educators in need. Sponsorships are available at all levels from $100 to $2500 Sponsors are acknowledged in the program, on banners, and through named events.

Conference Presentation Proposals Welcome Sep 11 - Dec 10, 2023

Interested in presenting a session at the Conference? Have an effective and engaging model, resource, or approach to share? Please apply! Presenters receive a conference discount. 
Conference Strands
  • CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE by providing accessible outdoor education experiences that connect people of all ages and backgrounds with nature
  • CONSERVING & RESTORING THE ENVIRONMENT through community science, environmental stewardship, and civic action projects
  • EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO BE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM SOLVERS by fostering learning through exploration; engaging students in outdoor investigations; and providing opportunities to design and test solutions to  real-world problems
  • MEASURING IMPACTS of environmental and outdoor learning through program evaluation, common metrics, assessment of student or environmental outcomes, etc.
  • STRENGTHENING THE FIELD through collaboration, joint initiatives, collective campaigns, shared advocacy, common values or practices, and cooperative ventures 

​Selection Criteria
Successful Conference presentation proposals incorporate: 
  • sustainable methods and materials
  • strategies for engaging all learners, with attention to their experiences, cultures, locations, ages, and needs
  • the three-dimensional learning approach that is inherent to the Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science
  • based on research about effective environmental and outdoor education
  • outdoor learning component for students and for conference attendees is preferred
  • high engagement and opportunities for questions or interaction, as much as practical

                   Join the team! EEA is hiring a Communications and Events Specialist.
​Learn more and apply HERE
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Environmental Education Alliance, Inc.  
P.O. Box 801066 | Acworth, GA 30101

EEA does not does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in its program , activities, or employment. For more information on EEA's non-discrimination commitment click here .
​Grievance officer may be contacted at [email protected]
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