Dear Friend of MAEOE, This year we have been selected as an approved charity to participate in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). If you are a Federal Employee, you can give through CFC. Please suggest to your co-workers that they consider a gift to MAEOE as well. Why CFC? The mission of the Combined Federal…
2015 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest The Endangered Species Coalition (ESC) is pleased to announce their 2015 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest, which is open to students in grades K-12. The contest is an integral part of the 10th Annual National Endangered Species Day on May 15, 2015. For more information on the…
The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) honored the 135 schools that have successfully fulfilled the requirements of the Maryland Green Schools Program for the year 2014 at the MAEOE Green Schools Youth Summit at beautiful Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis. The Youth Summit presents students and teachers with an opportunity to be…
MAEOE is having two kinds of trainings this Fall 1. Maryland Green Schools Training Interested in learning about Sustainable Schools in Maryland? Are you applying to be a green school? Interested in strengthening environmental education in your local community? The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) is hosting their FREE Fall Green Leader/Green…
US Green Building Council (USGBC) Maryland Chapter is calling all teachers, parents, administrators, businesses, and supporters to join us in reaching our goal of 50 Green Apple Days of Service projects in Maryland between September and October 18. Green Apple Day of Service is a global initiative of the USGBC Center for Green Schools to…
MAEOE is very happy to announce, Dr. J. Drew Lanham will be returning to our conference in 2015 as our Key Note Speaker. J. Drew Lanham is a native of Edgefield, South Carolina and a Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Clemson University where he teaches and conducts research in the areas of wildlife management, land and…
Celebrating 30 Years of MAEOE, Looking Towards the Future The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education is celebrating the organization’s 30th anniversary at the annual conference February 5 – 8, 2015. Be part of our 30th Annual Conference, present your successes to encourage others! MAEOE is known for excellent presentations and workshops: Do you…
The governors of six states in the Chesapeake Bay region, along with the mayor of DC, and EPA administrator Gina McCarthy converged in Annapolis earlier this week to sign into place the newest edition of the Chesapeake Watershed Agreement. The multi-faceted Agreement incorporates ten diverse goals that aim to restore the health of the Bay,…
The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) honored the 136 schools that have successfully fulfilled the requirements of the Maryland Green Schools Program at the MAEOE Green Schools Youth Summit on May 30,2014 at beautiful Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis. The Youth Summit presents students and teachers with an opportunity to be…
Empower students to save energy and money for your school by participating in the Maryland PowerSavers Challenge. Why save energy? Schools nationwide spend over $8 billion on energy, and in most schools energy costs are second only to personnel expenses. The US Department of Energy estimates that up to 25% of the energy in schools…