Workshop Strands
  • ​We are One - making connections through outdoor education - Outdoor education creates community by strengthening connections with the natural world, natural history, ourselves, and each other.
  • People-Powered Science - connecting to nature, science, data, and each other - Community-driven research and data collection introduces our audiences to science and can assist in management goals for our natural resources. Share innovative tools and methods that involve communities in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data.
  • A Sense of Place: Nature and Mental Health - connecting people to their place and its past to look to the future - As educators, we work toward fostering a sense of place that encourages stewardship, fosters belonging, and enhances quality of life through nature education and the history of the land. 
  • Outdoors is for Everyone: Equity, Access, and Inclusion - connecting everyone through best practices for EAI - Share programs/projects that showcase innovative ideas to address barriers to inclusion in outdoor education activities; share successful stories on advocating for environmental education; share successes in social and environmental justice programs and practices.
  • Natural History and Outdoor Skills - connecting through workshops on natural history and outdoor skills - Practical workshops on natural history and how to teach it, as well as outdoor skills and other ways to connect to nature through outdoor education. 
Join the Conference Committee! 
Interested? Contact conferencecommittee@nysoea.org for more information
What 2020 Virtual Conference Attendees Had to Say:
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“I am new to my role and [the conference] gave me insight and helpful ideas as to what I can
offer our school districts.”

“It goes without saying that there is no replacement for in-person conferences, but the virtual
platform did exceed my expectations. It seemed like a great way to replicate an in-person
conference digitally.”

“[The Conference] exceeded my expectations. I really enjoyed the friendly spirit of the entire
conference, meeting people, and found the webinars and workshops helpful. I appreciated the
emphasis on issues of inequity for BIPOC. I also liked the platform.”

“You had a great mix of workshop presenters and the feature speaker and panelist were great!”

“It was more fun than I expected and everyone seemed really engaged throughout.”

“I joined for a required credit for my class and I loved every minute of it! Thank you!”

“It was great to get a feel for EE efforts across the state.”