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.
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