2019 Annual Meeting
The 2019 North Carolina Association of Environmental Education Centers Annual Conference and the Environmental Educators of North Carolina are uniting to host a 2019 Bookend Conference at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, NC from February 28th - March 2nd, 2019. This conference will bring together representatives from EE Centers and non-formal educators who want to incorporate environmental education in engaging, innovative, and meaningful ways. All educators, from anywhere inside or outside the state are welcome!
All events occur at the NC Arboretum unless otherwise specified.The conference consists of four separate events and an optional social on Friday evening at Highland Brewing Co. in their Taproom starting at 6pm. You can register for one or all of the events.
All events occur at the NC Arboretum unless otherwise specified.The conference consists of four separate events and an optional social on Friday evening at Highland Brewing Co. in their Taproom starting at 6pm. You can register for one or all of the events.
Creative Collaboration by Design: Partnerships, Citizen Science and Community Engagement for Environmental Education
The meeting begins Thursday night with a special NCAEEC/EENC partnership dinner featuring speaker Kim Delozier, retired Chief Biologist for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and co-author of the Wall Street Journal Best Seller Bear in the Backseat: Adventures of a Wildlife Ranger (I and II). Friday’s keynote will be Caren Cooper, Research Associate Professor at N.C. State University. She is the author of Citizen Science: How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Discovery.
Note that this a special “bookend” conference and meeting. We are teaming up with the Environmental Educators of North Carolina to extend the professional development options from Thursday February 28-Saturday March 2nd. The registration is “a la carte” so you can still pick just the NCAEEC meeting, though we hope you will take advantage of the whole event. More details are on the registration page which has been kindly set up by EENC: http://www.eenc.org/event-3171487
A detailed agenda will be published soon, but here are some confirmed general session topics. Experts in EE and Citizen Science will lead these discussions and presentations. It’s a great networking opportunity as well!
The meeting begins Thursday night with a special NCAEEC/EENC partnership dinner featuring speaker Kim Delozier, retired Chief Biologist for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and co-author of the Wall Street Journal Best Seller Bear in the Backseat: Adventures of a Wildlife Ranger (I and II). Friday’s keynote will be Caren Cooper, Research Associate Professor at N.C. State University. She is the author of Citizen Science: How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Discovery.
Note that this a special “bookend” conference and meeting. We are teaming up with the Environmental Educators of North Carolina to extend the professional development options from Thursday February 28-Saturday March 2nd. The registration is “a la carte” so you can still pick just the NCAEEC meeting, though we hope you will take advantage of the whole event. More details are on the registration page which has been kindly set up by EENC: http://www.eenc.org/event-3171487
A detailed agenda will be published soon, but here are some confirmed general session topics. Experts in EE and Citizen Science will lead these discussions and presentations. It’s a great networking opportunity as well!
- How to Create and Implement Your own Citizen Science Programs
- Crowdsourcing and Implementing Data
- Using Volunteers for Education and Citizen Science Monitoring
- Exhibit Design 2.0 (for the Citizen Science Age)
- Hosting a Bioblitz at Your Site
- Several citizen science and related programs will also present, such as ecoEXPLORE, Box Turtle Connection and Candid Critters.
Pre- Conference Activities
Thursday Activities
EENC Western Section Mini-Conference: Morning Concurrent Sessions, Lunch, Afternoon Concurrent Sessions, Criteria II opportunities
NCAEEC/EENC Joint Reception: Reception, Dinner, EENC Keynote Speaker (Kim Delozier, Author of Bear in the Back Seat: Adventures of a Wildlife Ranger), Night Hike and Night Activities
EENC Western Section Mini-Conference: Morning Concurrent Sessions, Lunch, Afternoon Concurrent Sessions, Criteria II opportunities
NCAEEC/EENC Joint Reception: Reception, Dinner, EENC Keynote Speaker (Kim Delozier, Author of Bear in the Back Seat: Adventures of a Wildlife Ranger), Night Hike and Night Activities
Lodging *Hotel Block TBA*
What to Bring
Along with your coffee mug, bring binoculars and walking shoes and your facility’s brochures and information. A special highlight of NCAEEC meetings has always been the items we share with each other! As you pack to attend this year's meeting, think about items you can bring to share with other EE Center folks and help raise funds for NCAEEC, too! We hope you can help by participating in these exciting activities!
Door Prizes: A door prize is an item that is raffled to the membership during the meeting. Past door prizes have included T-shirts, stationery, posters, books, field guides, novelty items, etc. These items are given to the membership as a benefit of attending the meeting and a memento to remember the event and your center.
Auction items: Auction items are significant donations made to the organization in order to raise funds to offset the costs of meetings. Past auction donations have included: baskets of regional treats, handmade afghans, selections of native plants, free registration/meals/lodging for overnight EE programs, hiking gear, high-end logowear and more.
**Note: cash or check payment for auction items is expected at the end of the meeting.
What to Bring
Along with your coffee mug, bring binoculars and walking shoes and your facility’s brochures and information. A special highlight of NCAEEC meetings has always been the items we share with each other! As you pack to attend this year's meeting, think about items you can bring to share with other EE Center folks and help raise funds for NCAEEC, too! We hope you can help by participating in these exciting activities!
Door Prizes: A door prize is an item that is raffled to the membership during the meeting. Past door prizes have included T-shirts, stationery, posters, books, field guides, novelty items, etc. These items are given to the membership as a benefit of attending the meeting and a memento to remember the event and your center.
Auction items: Auction items are significant donations made to the organization in order to raise funds to offset the costs of meetings. Past auction donations have included: baskets of regional treats, handmade afghans, selections of native plants, free registration/meals/lodging for overnight EE programs, hiking gear, high-end logowear and more.
**Note: cash or check payment for auction items is expected at the end of the meeting.
Past Auction Items: |
Handmade Afghan in natural colors
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NC State Parks gift pack including a $35.00 gift card!
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Handmade Holly Aiken bird-themed wallets from Stitch in downtown Raleigh
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