Refresh: New Tools and Techniques for Today's Educators

For more than 30 years, the MEES Conference has attracted participants with its innovative workshops, networking opportunities, informative exhibits, pleaseant atmosphere, and excellent cuisine. The MEES Conference draws a diverse audience including classroom teachers from pre-school through college, museum staff, nature center staff, administrators, and community resource leaders. Join your fellow environmental educators and all who are dedicated to providing experiences that educate, excite, and commit all generations to conserve the environment and help them become responsible stewards.

The 2012 MEES Conference Theme is "Refresh: New Tools and Techniques for Today's Educators."
Workshops will share ideas for revitializing our education pratice and the systems we use to promote environmental education. Workshops also share tools that can be used to promote positive environmental education with a wide variety of audience and to keep the message of environmental conservation fresh, timely, and inspiring across the state.

Register for the 2012 Conference here!

2012 Conference Brochure

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Conference Details:

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

College of the Holy Cross, Hogan Campus Center, Worcester, MA

Schedule:

8:15am - 9:00am Registration, Coffee, and Exhibits

9:00am - 10:15am Session A and Exhibits

10:30am - 11:45am Session B and Exhibits

12:00pm - 12:45pm Lunch and Annual Meeting

12:45pm - 1:15pm Exhibit Session

1:15pm - 2:30pm Session C, Exhibits

2:45pm - 4:00pm Session D, Exhibits

Quick Links:

MEES Website: www.massmees.org

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.

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 22, 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 .

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