| Association for Environmental & Outdoor education |
AEOE strengthens environmental education in California by connecting providers, building professional expertise, and championing environmental literacy and outdoor learning.
annual STATEWIDE conference
The Statewide Conference for Environmental and Outdoor Education offers opportunities for networking, professional development, and connection. Held in the spring, they run Friday through Sunday and include workshops, speakers, award ceremonies, entertainment, and more. Lodging and meals are offered onsite and both camping and dorm or cabin accommodations are available. Rotating through sites in northern and southern California, the annual statewide conference draws ~300 participants for a weekend of learning and fun.
Click here for information on the 2024 Statewide Conference for Environmental and Outdoor Education!
Past Statewide Conferences
| Year | Site | Theme |
| 2023 | YMCA Camp Jones Gulch | Educating for Change |
| 2022 | SCICON Outdoor School | CommunityEE |
| 2021 | Virtual conference due to COVID | n/a |
| 2020 | Virtual (conference planned at SCICON postponed due to COVID-19) | n/a |
| 2019 | Westminster Woods | Teaching Outside the Box |
| 2018 | Camp Hess Kramer | Creating a Culture of Science |
| 2017 | YMCA Camp Jones Gulch | The Next Generation |
| 2016 | Camp Hess Kramer | Connecting the Dots |
| 2015 | Walker Creek Ranch | n/a |
| 2014 | SCICON | The Road Less Traveled |
| 2013 | Sierra Outdoor School |
A Climate of Change |
| 2012 | Camp Hess Kramer | Little Blue Marble |
If your site would like to host an upcoming conference or volunteer to plan a future conference, please reach out to AEOE's Executive Director, Estrella Risinger, director@aeoe.org.
FALL REGIONAL MEET-UPS
In 2021, AEOE launched fall regional meet-ups as a way for our communities across the state to come together for networking and learning. The meet-ups served as alternatives to a weekend-long conference when overnight experiences with groups of people weren't the safest option. They allowed us to offer in-person convenings in sites across the state, drawing together educators from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences and in a range of settings (nature centers, school yards, outdoor science schools, etc.). We enjoyed the new format so much, we decided to continue them!Thanks to our sites, partners, and everyone who joined us for the 2023 Fall Regional Meet-ups!