Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education

The Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education is a community of individuals and organizations with diverse backgrounds that provides tools and resources to address environmental, health, and social injustices through environmental education to expand access to nature for all people.

Become a member to unlock resources, workshops, and networking opportunities

WAEE members include teachers, administrators, environmental educators, natural resource professionals, students, supporters, and volunteers. Besides individuals, organizational memberships are available for schools and districts, nature centers, environmental groups, not-for-profit, governmental, and private entities whose missions align with our work.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Healthier, Happier, Smarter

A New Podcast on the Power of Nature

Healthier, Happier, Smarter: Wisconsin Voices on the Power of Nature is a podcast about connecting with Wisconsin’s outdoors through learning, stories, and community. Co-hosts Jaeden Carrasquillo and Xia Lowery share the voices, places, and ideas shaping environmental education across the state. From schoolyards and forests to youth-led climate action and community programs, this show explores what happens when learning moves beyond the classroom and into the natural world, and the impact that shift has on students and communities alike.


Thank you to the James E. Dutton Foundation and all of our funding partners!

April 28, 2026
Join WAEE for a Bird-a-Thon Event Near You
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April 7, 2026
Board Kicks off the Spring at Board Retreat in Madison
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April 1, 2026
A Master Naturalist Shares Revelations on "Accessibility in EE"

NEWS AND UPDATES

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Whether you are an active EE professional, retired from the field, a student, or just believe that everyone should be able to connect, explore, and engage with the outdoors and environmental education, WAEE is an organization for you. 


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SUPPORT THE NEXT 50 YEARS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN WISCONSIN


2024 marked WAEE's 50th year! To mark this incredible milestone, we invite you to join us in reflecting on our past, celebrating our present, and building a sustainable future together. Become a sustaining supporter with a monthly donation or make a one-time donation in any amount and help us elevate our role as a trusted provider of resources, content, and professional development to advance justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (JEDIA) in environmental education (EE) throughout Wisconsin.

Thank you to our sustaining sponsors!