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Midwest Environmental Education Conference (MEEC)

October 14-17, 2009

Champaign, Illinois

 

 

Conference Resources

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Downloadable Registration Form

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Detailed Information About:
Special Events
Workshops
Field Sessions
Field Excursions
Local Foods EAT-cology Evening


Call for Exhibitors


Conference Speaker Line Up


Conference Frequently Asked Questions


Save-the-date postcard


Help support MEEC!
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MEEC Fund Development Brochure for a list of ways you can help.


The Environmental Education Association of Illinois invites you to attend the 2009 Midwest Environmental Education Conference! The Conference Strands of Sustainability, Natural History, Administration, and Interpretation have created an amazing conference line up, including:

A Diverse Speaker Line Up:
Keynote Speaker for the Administration/Leadership Strand - Dr. Ed Kesgen
Kickoff Speaker for the Sustainability Strand - Chad Pregracke
Special Guest Speaker for the Interpretation Strand - Brian “Fox” Ellis
Special Guest Speaker for the Natural History Strand - Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini

A Multitude of Off-Site Field Sessions:
Wind Farm Tours and 10 Different Field Expeditions!

Fantastic Workshop Offerings:
Human Dynamics of Leadership; Interpretive Trail Techniques; Exhibits on a Shoestring; Wild Edible Plants; Raising Money from the Grassroots; and National Projects Flying WILD, WET, and Learning Tree, plus many more!

Diverse Concurrent Session Selection:
No Child Left Inside: Is Your State Ready?; Presenting First-Person Interpretation; Stemming the Tide of Sustainability Information; Strategies for a Successful Volunteer Program; Children’s Gardens; Designing Envrionmental Curriculum; Building Green Schools, and more!

Special Event Highlights:
“EAT-cology” Local Foods Night; University of Illinois Pollinatarium Tours, and “Stars over the Midwest” at the Staerkel Planetarium.


The Environmental Education Association of Illinois is proud to host the 2009 MEEC and looks forward to seeing everyone there!

 

 

 

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