Conference date: March 4, 2009  
Earlybird deadline: January 16, 2009
Registration deadline: February 6, 2009

Each year for more than three decades, environmental educators from Massachusetts and beyond have gathered to share their ideas, stories, and resources. The conference draws a diverse audience including classroom teachers from pre-school to college, museum and nature center staff and administrators, and community resource leaders.

This year's theme is Environmental Sustainability in Our Schools, Centers, and Selves. Environmental sustainability is an important and timely topic, both locally and nationally.  The term as used here refers to the potential longevity of vital human ecological systems, such as climate, agriculture, industry, forestry, and fisheries.

Join your fellow teachers both formal and informal, musuem and nature center staff, and everyone who is dedicated to providing experiences that educate, excite, and commit all generations to preserve the environment and to promote its responsible use.

Details and Registration 

For more details, including workshop descriptions, information about presenters, and schedules, check out our interactive conference section. The online conference area provides an opportunity to contact presenters or leave comments and questions about workshops offered. Once you are ready, please register online. If you prefer, you can download the print brochure and registration form.

Location

College of the Holy Cross
Hogan Campus Center
Worcester, MA  

Schedule

(view the interactive workshop matrix or a print version)

8:15am-9:00am Registration, Coffee, and Exhibits
9:00am-10:15am Session A, Session AB, and Exhibits
10:30am-11:45am Session B, Session AB, and Exhibits
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch, Annual Meeting
1:00pm-1:30pm Exhibit Session
1:45pm-3:00pm Session C, Exhibits
3:15pm-4:30pm Session D, Exhibits

Notes

Conference fee is $85.  Register by January 16, 2009 to save $10.  Full time student's fee is $55.  Please register and postmark checks and paper forms by the general deadline of February 6, 2009.  Registration is first-come, first-served.  Registration may end sooner than February 6 if registration limit is met.  For scholarship information, please contact Amy Nelson at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For presenter information, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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For previous conferences click here.

To help energize environmental education for our members, this issue of the Observer offers a many great articles to inspire both educators and students to ‘plug into’ environmental education.  Articles range from a classroom teacher’s experience in successfully incorporating lessons learned at the MEES Conference into her classroom to an outdoor educator who encourages children and parents to get outdoors and explore.  We’ve included informative articles about programs such as the Envirothon and StoryWalks that you can use to help your students, whether young or old, plug into EE.  In addition to these featured articles, we’ve included several timely resources, reviews, and professional development, grant, and funding opportunities.  Enjoy!

- The MEES Board