Building environmental awareness, accountability,
and action together in Maine since 1982
As an environmental educator, you provide people the opportunity to build a connection with the outdoors. Nature-based education is a holistic solution to youth spending too much time on screens and not enough time exploring the outdoors.
We are your advocates. Together, we create systemic change.
MEEA offers professional development, mini grant funding, community building events, youth leadership programming, and research-informed policy and advocacy to support the environmental education community.
Fall 2026 Educator Programming
The Census of Community-based Environmental Learning is open!
Wabanaki Studies Learning Cohort for School Administrators
Virtual session: September 3, 10-11am
In-person September 30 and November 14
Mini Grants for Outdoor Learning
Applications open mid-September. Up to $1,500 to public school teachers in Maine
Wabanaki Studies Intensive Educator Gathering
Sunday, October 25 9am-2pm
Penobscot Nation Boys & Girls Club
For PreK-12 classroom teachers
Maine environmental educators say Wabanaki Studies is their #1 professional development need.
Wabanaki Studies Indigenous Literature Grant Program
Indigenous Literature Grant Program
The Maine Dept. of Education is providing up to $500 to purchase books that support Wabanaki Studies to school entities, private schools approved for public tuition purposes, Indian Education schools, and EUT schools.
August 28 - 30, 2026
Pine Tree Camp in Rome, Maine
Register now for the Changemakers Gathering!
An environmental leadership retreat
for youth age 15+ and adults
Upcoming Events
Mini Grants make
outdoor learning possible.
Applications open mid-September!
Help more Maine public school students get outside during the school day and connect with the natural world. Our mini grants are 100% funded through your generous support.
Congrats to the 2026 MEEA Annual Award Recipients!
Student of the Year: Dillon Jenkins, Junior at Scarborough High School
Joan B Saxe Grassroots Environmental Award: Luke Sekera-Flanders, Public Health Community Organizer at Needlepoint Sanctuary; Organizer at Community Water Justice
Eberhard Thiele Environmental Educator Award: D Johannesen, Telstar High School and Sara King, Rural Aspirations Project
Excellence in Environmental Education Program Three Sisters Garden Project with Melissa Prescott and Heather O'Leary
Environmental Partner of the Year Award: Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition
School of the Year Award: Ketcha Outdoors Farm & Forest Preschool