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2021
​Winter 2021  Vol. 29

2020 
Summer 2020  Vol. 28

2019

Summer 2019 Vol. 27, No. 3

• EEA’s 2019-20 Calendar of Events
• Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia Enrolling Participants for 2020 Cohort
• Welcome new ATEEG Program Administrator, Dr. Michele Bolduc
• Join the Symbolic Monarch Butterfly Migration
• MAG Announces New Pollinator Grants for 2019-20
• Outdoor Learning Symposium 2019
• Apply now for the MAG awards
• Upcoming Member Trips
• Save the Dates: 2019 Outdoor Learning Symposium and 2020 Annual Conference

2018

Winter 2018 Vol. 26, No. 1

• 2018 EEA Annual Conference
• 2017 Outdoor Learning Symposium Recap
• Manatee Dive Trip
• Kinchafoonee Primary School Named Green Ribbon School
• “Give Wildlife a Chance” Poster Contest
• Monarchs Across Georgia Service Award
• Member Spotlight: Warren Lee
• Upcoming ATEEG Courses
• Cornerstones: Ruth Mead​

Spring 2018 Vol. 26, No. 2

• Upcoming Member Trips
• 2017 Dragonfly Grant Final Report
• “Explore, Investigate, Experiment, and Inquire” from NSTA blog, The Early Years
• 2018 Annual Conference Recap
• Spotlight: Breanna Walker​
• Resource: Secrets of the Forest Series
• Upcoming ATEEG Courses
• Global Call for Action
• “Empty Spaces and Special Places” Member Poem
• Save the Dates: 2018 Pollinator Symposium, 2018 Outdoor Learning Symposium, 2019 Annual Conference

Summer 2018 Vol. 26, No. 3

• EEA’s 2018-19 Calendar of Events
• The Steppe of Mongolia: A Global Field Program Experience
• Fluency in Nature: A Guide Shares Tips for a Successful Bilingual Camping Trip
• Member Spotlight: Catherine Reuter
• Upcoming Member Trips
• Save the Dates: Monarchs Across Georgia Pollinator Symposium, 2018 Outdoor Learning Symposium, and 2019 Annual Conference

2017

Winter 2017 Vol. 25, No. 1

• 2017 SEEA Conference
• Interpreting on a Shoestring Budget
• Every Student Succeeds Act Update
• Grants & Awards
• “Restoring Peace: Six Ways Nature in Our Lives Can Reduce the Violence in Our World”
• Member Spotlight: Berkeley Boone
• Upcoming ATEEG Courses
• 2016 Outdoor Learning Symposium Reflection
• Cornerstones: Monica Kilpatrick
• NaturePlay Film Screening
• EEA Board of Directors Nominations
• Celebrate 25 Years with EEA

Summer 2017 Vol. 25, No. 3

• EEA’s 2017-18 Calendar of Events
• Monthly Field Excursions for EEA Members
• Monarchs Across Georgia "Pollinator Symposium"
• “The Nature of Americans” Study
• Dragonfly Grant Award Recipient
• Getting Ready For Back to School
• Member Spotlight: Lanie Jordan
• 2017 Outdoor Learning Symposium
• Cornerstones: Venetia Butler
• 2018 ATEEG Courses
• Save the Date: 2018 EEA Annual Conference
• News from our Partners: 2018 Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance Conference and 2017 Georgia Farm to School Summit

Spring 2017 Vol. 25, No. 2

• 2017 Monarchs Across Georgia Pollinator Symposium
• Edible Enriching Educational Exercises
• “Drawing on Empathy”
• 2017 SEEA Conference Recap
• Member Spotlight: Michela Williams
• Resource: Exploring Georgia’s Wildlife Coloring Book
• Recommended Resource: Getting Little Feet Wet
• MAG Film Screening: Flight of the Butterflies
• Cornerstones: Theodosia Wade
• Upcoming ATEEG Courses
• Congratulations ATEEG Graduates
• Monarchs Across Georgia Spring Plant Sale
• Save the Dates: 2017 OLS and 2018 Annual Conference

Fall 2017 Vol. 25, No. 4

• 2017 Outdoor Learning Symposium
• 2018 EEA Annual Conference & Research Symposium Call for Proposals
• Wood Duck Conservation
• EEA's 2017-18 Board of Directors
• The Compass to Nature Guide
• Recommended Resource: Animals at Risk from Climate Change Poster
• Member Spotlight: Rachael Thompson
• Cornerstones: Kris Irwin
• News from our Partners: 2018 SEEA Annual Conference
• EEA Member Trips
• News from our Partners: One Less Straw Campaign
• 2018 ATEEG Courses

2016

Winter 2016 Vol. 24, No. 1

• 2016 EEA Annual Conference
• Congressional Education Bill
• Grants & Awards
• Wintertime Nature Activities
• ATEEG Program
• OLS Wrap Up
• EEA Memorial Forest​
• 2016 Member Field Excursions
• Member Spotlight
• News from our Partners
• EE in the Southeast

Summer 2016 Vol. 24, No. 3

• EEA’s 25th Anniversary
• Facility Spotlight: Flint RiverQuarium
• Citizen Science Projects
• Pro Bono Partnership
• A Nature Meditation
• 2016 OLS: Save the Date
• Upcoming Member Events
• 2017 SEEA Conference: Call for Proposals
• Member Spotlight: Malloree Lanier
• ATEEG Courses
• Organization Spotlight: Hickory Hill

Spring 2016 Vol. 24, No. 2

• 2016 Member Events
• UGA’s Connect to Protect Program
• "Environmental Literacy in the U.S." from NEEF & US Forest Service
• Conference Reflection
• Member Spotlight
• ATEEG Graduates
• Dragonfly Grant Recipient
• MAG Student Highlight
• In Memoriam: Allen Nasworthy
• Save the Dates

Fall 2016 Vol. 24, No. 4

• 2016 Outdoor Learning Symposium
• Going Green: Merging EE and Language Instruction
• Spotlight: Newman Wetlands Center, Mary Ann Pawlowski
• Save the Date! April 2017 Member Event
• EEA's 25th Anniversary
• Take your Teaching to the Next Level with ATEEG
• Building a Living Shoreline at Burton 4-H Center
• Cornerstones: Jerry Hightower
• ATEEG Awareness Survey
• Monarch Joint Venture Welcomes MAG
• 2016 Outdoor Learning Symposium Speakers
• Looking into the Future: Strategic Planning for EEA
• Resource: Field Guide to the Southern Piedmont
• Announcements: GreenFest at Georgia Southern
• Partner News: One Less Straw
• NAAEE 2016 Conference

2015

Spring 2015 Vol. 23, No. 1

• Annual Conference
• Viewpoints - reflections from conference
• ATEEG - Take a Chance
• Monarchs Across Georgia in the News
• Join the EEA Board

Fall 2015 Vol. 23, No. 2

• 2015 Outdoor Learning Symposium
• Spotlight: Phinizy Swamp
• “Thriving Through Nature”- Children & Nature Network
• Let’s Talk Trees: Tree Planting Best Practices
• Monarchs Across Georgia News
• EEA on Twitter
• 2016 ATEEG Courses
• News from Georgia's Regions
• 2016 EEA Annual Conference Call for Proposals

2014

Spring 2014 Vol. 22, No. 1

• Annual Conference
• Certified Interpretive Guide
• Georgia 4-H Serves One Million Students
• Monarchs Need Your Help
• EEA Giving
• Paddle Georgia Educator Scholarships Available

Fall 2014 Vol. 22, No. 2

• A Year of Support
• Outdoor Classroom Symposium
• ATEEG
• Awards and Grants 
• EEA Program Highlights
• Save the Date: Annual Conference ​

2013

Winter 2013 Vol. 21, No. 1

• 2013 Annual Conference
• ATEEG is Nationally Accredited!
• EEA Volunteer Service
• Interpretation: Tell Your Story
• Spotlight: Venetia Butler
• Alliance for Sustainable Colorado
• Centennial High School Dedicates Outdoor Classroom
• EEA Member Events

Spring 2013 Vol. 21, No. 2

• New Membership Levels
• Volunteer Opportunities with EE
  
• ​Member Highlight: Deron Davis
• 2013 Conference Overview
• New Habitat Pollinator Sign
• Jekyll Island Member Trip

Fall 2013 Vol. 21, No. 3

•  Letter from the President
• EEA 2012-2013 Annual Report
• Pollinator Habitat Grants
• Ticked-off!
• Call for Proposals - 2014 EEA Conference

2012

Spring 2012 Vol. 20, No. 1

• EEA's 20th Anniversary celebrations
• 2012 Annual Conference - Speakers and Events
• State EE Awards Accepting Nominations
• Individual Giving Campaign Kicks Off
• 2012 ATEEG Course Dates
• EEA Seeks Volunteers
• Awards, Workshops, and Grant Opportunities​

Fall 2012 Vol. 20, No. 2

• 2012 Outdoor Learning Symposium
• A letter from the president
• Look, Don't Touch: The problem with EE
• Fair Trade: What is it?
• Spotlight: Jerry Hightower
• EEA Member Events
• Monarch Mania
• A Tribute to Dr. David Hedgepeth

2011

Winter 2011 Vol. 19, No. 1

• Sustaining a Changing World at the 2011 EEA Annual Conference
• A Roaring Good Time at this Year's Outdoor Classroom Symposium
• Outdoor Classroom Council Gets a New Name and Logo
• My Journey into Environmental Education - Cynthia Bohannon-Brown
• Thrilling Events for EEA Members
• EEA Gives Back: Service Project at East of Eden Farm
• EEA Website Gets a New Look
• OCC Completes Service Project in Grant Park

Spring 2011 Vol. 19, No. 3

• Are Your Programs Heading in the Right Direction?
• The Power of Community
• Soulful Landscape Workshop Connects Participants at 2011 Annual Conference
• 2011 COOL Grants Expand Outdoor Learning
• 2011 Conference as Viewed by a First-time Attendee
• EEA Recognizes Award Winners
• Seeing Opportunity Where Once We Saw Challenge
• The Petey Giroux Dragonfly Takes to the Coast
• EEA Gives Back with a Saturday Service Project: East of Eden Farm

2010

Winter 2010 Vol. 18, No. 1

• Increase Your Environmental Literacy at the 2010 EEA Annual Conference
• EEA Organizes Another Successful Outdoor Classroom Symposium
• Kim Bailey Receives Award from International Environmental Group
• 2010 EEA Annual Conference Field Trips
• Electronic Recycling is a Good Thing
• 2010 EEA Annual Conference Keynote Speakers: Darryl Haddock, members of the Central Savannah River Area Environmental Science Education Cooperative, Dr. Mildred McClain  ​

Spring 2010 Vol. 18, No. 2

• Why Georgia Needs an Environmental Literacy Plan - Karen Garland
• 2010 EEA Award Winners
• The EEA Dragonfly Grant Recipients Soar
• Georgia Educators Experience Monarch Migration in Mexico
• 2010 Annual Conference a Success
• EEA Service Project Blooms with Hope
• Member Services Events: A Perk of EEA Membership
• Environmental Education Certification Now a Reality in Georgia

​Fall 2010 Vol. 18, No. 3

• In Search of a Land Ethic - Karen Garland
• How to Instill a Land Ethic
• Take Education Outdoors: The 2010 OCS
• Member Trips - Chattahoochee
• The Petey Giroux Dragonfly Grant Gears Up for 2011
• Monarchs in Mexico
• EEA Welcomes New Executive Director
• Mexico Book Project Needs Your Help
• New Curricula: PLT's Environmental Experience for Young People and Project WILD's Growing Up Wild: Exploring Nature with Young Children

2009

Winter 2009 Vol. 17, No. 1

• Register Now for 2009 EEA Conference: "Learning From the Land: Then, Now, and in the Future"
• Considering the Term, "Earth Community"
• Environmental Education Certification Program Update

Fall 2009 Vol. 17, No. 3

• Growing the Outdoor Classroom Movement: Why EEA Hosts an Annual Outdoor Classroom Symposium - Karen Garland
• Educational Eco-trips to the Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Colonies - Kim Bailey
• Best Practices: Simple Ways to Help the Planet
• EEA Annual Conference 2010 - Save the Dates
• EEA Remembers a Dear Friend and Determined Leader through new EE mini-grant program - The Petey Giroux Dragonfly Grants
• 2009 Conference Recap

2008

Summer 2008 Vol. 16, No. 2

• Georgia's 2nd Annual Butterfly Symposium, "Celebrating Georgia's Pollinators"
• March 2008 Conference Scrapbook: Scholarship Recipients Share Their EEA Conference Experience
• Petey Giroux Receives EEA's Highest Honor

Fall 2008 Vol. 16, No. 3

• My Space is Outside! Connecting Kids to the World Wide Wonder of the Outdoors
• Thoughts from the Butterfly Symposium - Rick Mikula, the Butterfly Guy
• H.R. 3036: No Child Left Inside Act of 2008: The First Hurdle Jumped!
• So... How About a Trip to Mexico this Winter?
• Nature Myth Buster

2007

Winter 2007 Vol. 15, No. 1

• 2007 EEA Annual Conference: Connecting Environmental Education to My Students, My Community, and My World
• Our Opening Keynote Speaker: Cathy Sakas
• Keynote Luncheon: Stephen Pruitt
• Field Trips at a Glance

​Fall 2007 Vol. 15, No. 2

• Georgia's Frist Butterfly Symposium
• Register Now for Two Great Symposiums this Fall
• MAG Announces 2008 Monarchs in Mexico Trips
• Watersmart: www.coservewatergeorgia.net
• 2008 Conference: Trends, Tricks, and Traditions in EE
• No Child Left Behind Up for Reauthorization
• Save the Date for the 2007 NAAEE Annual Conference

2006

Winter 2006 Vol. 14, No. 1

• 2006 EEA Annual Conference: Green with EE: The Art, Science, and Business of Environmental Education
• Keynote Speakers:  Brian Day, Tony Mills, Ken Voorhis
• Field Trips
• Cafe Verde and Eco-Beneficio: The Nature of Deserts and More
• Pre-conference Afternoon Workshop: "Guidelines for Excellence: An Introduction"
• Get Caught "Green Handed"

Summer 2006 Vol. 14, No. 2

• Outdoor Classroom Symposium Celebrates 10 Years
• Status of EE Certification Program: Georgia Project for Excellence in Environmental Education
• The MAG Pollinator Habitat Certification Program
• Jekyll Island 4-H Center Celebrates 20 Years of EE and 25 Years as a Summer Camping Facility
• EE that Makes a Difference: EETAP
• The Next Generation of Birders: Georgia's First Youth Birding Competition - Tim Keyes
• Women in the Outdoors Workshop 
•  2005 Award-Winning GA Environmental Educators
• Grant Opportunities
• DeKalb County Cooperative Extension EE Center

2005

Winter 2005 Vol. 13, No. 1

• Keys to Successful Partnerships
• EEA Wins National Award!
• Field Trip Descriptions
• Keynote Speakers
• Oktoberfest in March
• Mardi Gras in the Mountains

Summer 2005 Vol. 13, No. 3

• Celebrating Diversity in EE
• Ten Suggestions for Providing EE for Underserved Communities
• Environmental Justice
• 2004 Award Winning Georgia Environmental Educators
• EEA Strategic Plan Draft - August 2005
• 2005 Outdoor Classroom Symposium

Spring 2005 Vol. 13, No. 2

• Smog Alert!  A GA Air Quality Primer
• Two Metro Atlanta Schools Take on Traffic and Fight For "Better Air"
• Pictorial Highlights of the 2005 EEA Conference
• Students Get Their Hands on Clean Air
• 20 Things You Can Do for Cleaner Air

Fall 2005 Vol. 13, No. 4

• Evaluation in Environmental Education:  Setting a Higher Standard
• Program Evaluation Pitfalls to Avoid
• EEA + College Folks = Success!
• Georgia's Great Outdoor Classrooms
• New Curriculum Makes an Urban Splash
• Piped on Water Activity from The Urban Watershed

2003

Winter 2003 Vol. 12, No. 1

• EEA's Annual Conference
• GA EE Providers: Region 4
• Linda Hoody: Connecting Communities and Classrooms Across America
• EEA Awards Ceremony
• Tybee Island Beach Party

Fall 2003 Vol. 12, No. 4

• EE and Geography: Science and Social Studies Join Hands

2002

Winter 2002 Vol. 11, No. 1

• Environmental Education:  Everyone, Everywhere, Everyday
• Georgia EE Providers: Region 1
• EEA Spotlight: Cindy Reittinger
• Judy Braus: Bringing Biodiversity Home to Georgia
• EEA Awards Ceremony

Summer 2002 Vol. 11, No. 3

• Building Capacity for EE in Georgia
• Certification Program Opportunity for Georgia Environmental Educators
• EEA Spotlight: Richard Osorio
• Sharpening the Educator's Saw
• 2002 EEA Conference Success

Spring 2002 Vol. 11, No. 2

• Butterflies Without Borders
• Georgia EE Providers: Region 2
• Sharpening the Educator's Saw
• Spotlight: Mary Terry
• EE Model Schools to be Selected in April
• News, Notes, and Upcoming Events
• The Georgia Project for Excellence in EE
• More Monarch Resources

Fall 2002 Vol. 11, No. 4

• 2002 Outdoor Classroom Symposium
• Georgia EE Providers: Region 2
• Spotlight: Anne Shenk
• Sharpening the Educator's Saw
• Mary Linn Elementary School Bog Garden
• News, Notes, and Upcoming Events

2001

Winter 2001 Vol. 10, No. 1

• EEA's Annual Conference
• Georgia EE Providers: Region 3
• Sharpening the Educator's Saw
• Spotlight: Rebecca Champion
• Take Her Stories Home: Janisse Ray, Keynote Speaker
• Pre-Conference Workshop: GA PLT Facilitator Training
• The Awards Ceremony of the Year
• Georgia's Environment: Reaching & Teaching Communities

Summer 2001 Vol. 10, No. 3

• Taking the Next Step - Naturally
• Georgia EE Providers: Statewide
• Sharpening the Educator's Saw
• EEA Spotlight: Karen Garland
• EE in K-12 Classrooms: Broad but not Deep
• News, Notes, and Upcoming Events

Spring 2001 Vol. 10, No. 2

• Defining Non-Formal Education in QCC Terms
• Sharpening the Educator's Saw
• EEA's Annual Conference 2001 a Huge Success! 
• Standards for EE: Theory and Practice
• Developing QCC-Relevant EE:  Georgia's 4-H Program and Character Education

Fall 2001 Vol. 10, No. 4

• Grounding Our Education
• Schoolyard Habitats: Living Classrooms for Place-based Learning
• Sharpening the Educator's Saw
• Spotlight: Vicki Seastrom
• The Georgia Framework for EE
• An Invitation for EEA Members