Upcoming 2009 Conferences

Professional development is important for networking and keeping current on the progression and important happenings within our field. The following are 2008/09 conferences in or relating to environmental/outdoor education.

Lake Superior Youth Symposium

Date: May 14-17, 2009

Location: College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota

Theme: Global Climate Change and Lake Superior

For more information visit www.lakesuperioryouth.org

The Midwest Regional Collaborative for Sustainability Education Workshop

Date: June 22-26, 2009

Location: Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin

Theme: What happens when we see our world differently?

For more information visit http://www.mrcse.org

North American Association for Environmental Education

Date: October 7-10, 2009

Location: Portland, Oregon

Theme: The Power of Partnerships - Creative Leadership in Environmental Education

For more information visit http://www.naaee.org/conference

Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) - Annual Meeting and Conference

Date: October 8-11, 2009

Location: Madison, Wisconsin

Theme: Environment: The Interdisciplinary Challenge

For more information visit http://www.aess.info/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=939971&module_id=56217

Wilderness Risk Management Conference

Date: October 14-16, 2009

Location: Durham, North Carolina

For more information visit http://www.nols.edu/wrmc/

Midwest Environmental Education Conference (MEEC)

Date: October 14-17, 2009

Location: Champaign, Illinois

Theme: Climbing the Green Wall

For more information visit http://www.eeai.net/annual_conf.htm

Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education Conference

Date: October 21 - October 24, 2009

Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Theme: Keeping the EE in GREEN: To Learn, To Live, To Act

For more information visit www.uwsp.edu/CNR/waee/Events/fall.aspx

National Association for Interpretation National Workshop

Date: November 17-21, 2009

Location: Hartford, Connecticut

Theme: Navigating Change, Revolutionizing Interpretation

For more information visit www.interpnet.com/workshop/

Minnesota Naturalists' Association Conference

Date: 2009

Location: Minnesota

Theme: TBA

For more information visit http://www.mnnaturalists.org/index.html

Wilderness Education Association National Conference

on Outdoor Leadership

Date: February 18-20, 2010

Location: Estes Park, Colorado

Theme: TBA

For more information visit www.weainfo.org/en/cms/?239

Living Green Conference

Date: 2010

Location: Lake Superior College, Duluth, Minnesota

For more information visit www.eagle-ecosource.org

Midwest Student Outdoor Educator's Conference (SOEC)

Date: April 3-5, 2009

Location: Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin

Theme: Let's Make it Sustainable

For more information visit http://www.midwestsoec.org/