| 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 2025
Date: May 2-4, 2025
Location: Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma, CA
Theme: TBD
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Join us for a weekend of learning, networking, and fun in Marin County! The conference is held Friday afternoon through Sunday lunch and includes 40+ workshops, a keynote speaker, an awards ceremony, resource fair, live and silent auction, EE Certification Program presentations, evening entertainment, and more. Lodging and meals are offered onsite starting with dinner on Friday and going through lunch on Sunday. Both camping and cabin dorm accommodations are available for Friday and Saturday night (BYO linens/camping gear).
1 graduate unit is available to purchase from University of San Diego for those attending the full conference.
Is this your first time attending an AEOE conference and you aren't sure what to expect? Do you have specific dietary or other needs that you want to make sure we can support? Want to see the draft conference schedule? Please read through our FAQs and contact us at aeoe@aeoe.org if your question or concern isn't addressed.
CALL FOR WORKSHOP PRESENTERS
Are you interested in sharing your knowledge and talents with our community? The call for workshop presenters will go out in December. Sign up for our newsletters on our home page to ensure you receive the announcement.
REGISTRATION
Registration will open in early 2025. Discounts are available for presenters, individual members, and organizational member staff (click here to join our community of environmental champions around the state!). Scholarships are available for those needing financial assistance to attend.
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS OUR SPONSOR PACKET
Are you interested in supporting this event and sharing your brand with our community? Contact AEOE's Executive Director Estrella Risinger at director@aeoe.org if you are interested in sponsoring this premier event.
SEEKING AUCTION ITEMS
The statewide conference features both a live and silent auction. Do you have goods, services, or items that would be of interest to our community? Consider making a donation for our annual auction! All proceeds benefit AEOE, which allows us to offer conference scholarships through Joie's Daisies Scholarship Fund, named after beloved outdoor educator Joie Armstrong. We are calling on our community to reach out to their contacts for in-kind donations. Click here to share your in-kind donation for the auction or contact AEOE's Executive Director Estrella Risinger at director@aeoe.org to discuss the opportunity.