COEEA

Connecticut Outdoor & Environmental Education Association supports CT's formal and non-formal educators as they promote responsible environmental stewardship

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Our Mini-Grant Application is live!!
Up to 5 mini-grants will be awarded to strengthen local environmental and outdoor education in Connecticut. Funded projects should be completed by August 31, 2026. See https://t.co/asOx1ZnN4g for more info!

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COEEA's annual conference is THIS SATURDAY at Common Ground School in New Haven. We hope you can join us for a thought provoking day amongst other environmental change makers!
https://t.co/1va5kKMREH

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The CT Green LEAF Schools program will meet you where you’re at with tools, resources and a network of educators to help you set and track environmental, health, and sustainability education goals. Learn more at https://t.co/ZDwDvJnpFo

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"Latino history is American history. Explore @USLatinoMuseum online, in person, or through this educational activity guide. Exhibit information: https://t.co/0WAha3AcjH. Downloadable activity guide: https://t.co/UFAFRoJLjw

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"Meet NAAEE’s #EE30U30 Class of 2023!
These young changemakers are engaging people of all ages in local organizing, nature bathing, photography, conservation tourism, medicine, marine protection, and more through the power of education. Congratulations!"
https://t.co/hfRsjLUDv0

[Natural Resources Conservation Academy @UConnNRCA]

After rotating through 3 soil stations on Soils day, students in the NRCA were able to develop their inner scientists by testing various soils for lead and pH levels and analyzing their physical properties to determine which one was most efficient for a community garden at UConn.

[Dr. Sparkle Malone @SparkleLM85]

The Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture (https://t.co/ObagCFtOVb) is accepting applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The mission of the Center is to foster research that will contribute to the design and implementation of climate solutions.

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This Disability Pride Month, take time to think constructively about steps you and your organization can take to dismantle barriers to access. One way to get started might be to check out the fantastic webinars presented by Karen Lai and available on the Green Teacher website.

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Happy Juneteenth (6/19), all! How do your actions as an environmental educator support justice for all?

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Headlines like this are sobering. What does this mean for environmental educators?
Climate change all but ignored by the CT legislature in 2023 https://t.co/s6DfDA6WOJ

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Have you ever tried planting a 3 sisters garden at your school or nature center? There are so many opportunities on-line to learn about this meaningful, important, sustainable and relationship-building tradition! Here is one: https://t.co/d1MYS9203g

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Try connecting students with the natural world around them, try starting with food! We all eat, right? Check out the CT Farm to School Collaborative, https://t.co/ziG55drIM8.

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Learning happens everywhere. Gardens, zoos, nature centers, and other sites of EE are like charging stations to power up kids’ learning. Boost your students’ sense of exploration in the classroom by getting #OutsideFor5 on a field trip!

[Audubon Society @audubonsociety]

For #BlackBirdersWeek, @BlackAFinSTEM and Bird Note have teamed up to co-produce a week of shows focusing on the stories of Black birders. Tune in and listen to them all: https://t.co/DirrShvrcG

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Happy Tuesday and #NationalCreativityDay! It's Day 3 of #BlackBirdersWeek, #BlackBirdersSoFly is all about art & style, & what better way to celebrate than to join us for a live art session w/ @blackandbirdypots & @cornellbirds @uproot_project will also be hosting an evening talk

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It's #WorldTurtleDay! In Chinese mythology, the tortoise is one of the 4 Symbols or 4 Guardians. The Black Tortoise (玄武) of the North is depicted as a tortoise entwined with a snake, and together, they symbolize longevity. Image By Aethelwolf Emsworth, Own work, Public Domain

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It's #WildTurtleWeek! Did you know? Photo By/Credit: Sierra Boucher/USFWS

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

Mondays can be un-bear-able.

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Taking students outside can seem challenging. Find opportunities to enhance your skills and learn new strategies for getting students #OutsideFor5 in Connecticut at https://t.co/dEwGDFAXjP

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Help with efforts to better understand EE PD needs, participate in the 2023 Project Learning Tree Survey of Use at https://t.co/hwBVJ9vPP2. @projectlearningtree