Welcome to the Environmental Education Section of the National Association for Interpretation!

“The rare moment is not the moment when there is something worth looking at but the moment when we are capable of seeing.” Joseph Wood Krutch

Section’s Mission
To serve our membership by providing an atmosphere, context, and opportunity to share information, skills, and issues about environmental education world wide.

The Heart of Our Section is Our Membership
Our members are truly global—existing in every state in the US, 6 of the Canadian provinces, and in 10 countries across the globe. At present there are 970 members.

The EE Section "Star Thrower" Award Nominations Open
The Star Thrower Award was created by the Environmental Education (EE) Section of the National Association for Interpretation (NAI) to annually recognize exemplary environmental educators.  “Star Thrower” hearkens to the famous Loren Eiseley story by the same name in which a person teaches the author the magnitude of saving nature one small creature at a time.  The moral of this story refers to our goal as EE professionals:  helping illuminate students of all ages in their appreciation for and understanding of nature, culture, and history; and, in turn, helping them become tomorrow’s “stars” lighting the way for the future.

Deadline for submissions: September 2, 2008
Nomination Application

Grant Application 2008 NAI National Workshop
Portland, OR – November 11-15, 2008
Are you a full-time graduate or undergraduate student? Interested in attending the NAI National Workshop? The Environmental Education (EE) Section will award one $1,000 grant to the NAI National Workshop to a full-time graduate or undergraduate student who is a member of the EE Section. This recipient will be chosen based on financial need and/or desire to attend. Each applicant must supply the following information, and be a current member of NAI and the EE Section.

Grant Application Due by August 15, 2008.

Newsletter
Connection is the Section’s quarterly newsletter. The newsletter features timely articles, "EE for Everyday," a feature story, article or interview, regional events, resources, calendar of events, and Section administrative and fundraising efforts.

Contributions to Connection are always welcome.
Deadlines for submission are: March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15. Materials should be sent electronically to amy@mainstdesign.com. If you have any questions about submissions, please contact Amy at the above email address or 617-876-9111 x 18.

Companies may wish to consider underwriting an issue of Connection – it provides excellent exposure to the thousand or so members of the Section and to potential commercial interpretive markets, particularly in the autumn issue, which is used for recruitment purposes at the National Interpreter’s Workshop (NIW). Individuals or companies wishing to have advertising space in Connection, please contact Amy Perron at amy@mainstdesign.com.

Calendar of National EE Events
2008 National Interpreters Workshop -- November 11-15 See grant opportunity above!
NAI Certification Program Schedule -- Dates vary
Regional Events and other Events of Interest -- Dates vary

Section Officers

Regional Representatives
Regional representatives form the geographical network and contact infrastructure of the Section. Those interested in being a regional representative are invited to review the roles description for the position and contact the Chair of the Section for further information.

For submissions, comments, and questions contact Jenny Seitz. Please include NAI in the subject line.

Last updated June 16, 2008