ANNUAL STATEWIDE CONFERENCE 2027

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Date: May 7-9, 2027

Location: YMCA Camp Jones Gulch

Address: 11000 Pescadero Creek Rd, La Honda, CA 94020

Join us for a weekend of learning, networking, and fun at YMCA Camp Jones Gulch in San Mateo County, south of San Francisco! Connect with peers, gain valuable professional development, and spend the weekend in the redwoods with our incredible community of environmental and outdoor educators from around the state. 

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.

1 graduate unit is available to purchase from University of San Diego for those attending the full conference. 

Land acknowledgement: Convening on Ramaytush Ohlone land

We acknowledge that our conference will take place on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone, who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the Indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from learning on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the Ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples. Learn more at ramaytush.org. 

To learn more about the Indigenous caretakers of the land on which you live and work click here.

Site Accessibility

YMCA Camp Jones Gulch endeavors to arrange reasonable accommodations to make camp accessible while preserving the rustic facilities, natural surroundings, and quality of the camping experience for all. The camp is fully accessible to individuals using mobility aids. If you have specific questions or accessibility needs please contact us at aeoe@aeoe.org.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 

Registration for the 2027 conference will open in December. Scholarship applications will be available at that time as well. 

CONFERENCE WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

The call for workshop proposals will be announced in December, 2026. We look forward to seeing your submissions!

CONFERENCE SPONSORS

The Statewide Conference offers a premier opportunity to strengthen environmental education and demonstrate your commitment to sustainability while elevating your brand with our community. Sponsorship levels come with a wide range of benefits and can be customized to suit your needs. Please reach out if you are interested in supporting this event. 

Want more information or would like to discuss this opportunity with a member of our team? Please contact AEOE's Executive Director Estrella Risinger at director@aeoe.org.

CONFERENCE PHOTOS

Is this your first time attending an AEOE conference? Want a better sense of what to expect? Excited to see more of Camp Jones Gulch's gorgeous campus in the redwoods? Scroll through the photo album of past Camp Jones Gulch conference pics below!