EEAC NYC

10/07/2026

🚨NEW LOCATION🚨
Mary Leou is retiring and we would love to celebrate her! Mary has made a lasting impact on environmental education in NYC and beyond. Join us to celebrate her career and accomplishments and share your best wishes as she embarks on her retirement adventure. RSVP today: https://shorturl.at/MI7QJ

10/01/2026

Come celebrate Mary!

Mary Leou is retiring and we would love to celebrate her! Mary has made a lasting impact on environmental education in NYC and beyond. Join us to celebrate her career and accomplishments and share your best wishes as she embarks on her retirement adventure. RSVP today: https://shorturl.at/MI7QJ

We are also collecting memories and messages for Mary. Whether you can join us to celebrate or not, add your notes to this form by October 2nd: https://shorturl.at/12z95

09/22/2026

Mary Leou is retiring and we would love to celebrate her! Mary has made a lasting impact on environmental education in NYC and beyond. Join us to celebrate her career and accomplishments and share your best wishes as she embarks on her retirement adventure. RSVP today: https://shorturl.at/MI7QJ

We are also collecting memories and messages for Mary. Whether you can join us to celebrate or not, add your notes to this form by October 2nd: https://shorturl.at/12z95

08/10/2026

Are you a young professional looking to get more involved in the local EE community? The NY State Outdoor Education Association (NYSOEA)’s Annual Conference is coming up this Fall and registration opened July 6, 2026. See details here: https://www.nysoea.org/annual-conference.html

EEAC is awarding a conference scholarship to the 2026 NY State Outdoor Education Association (NYSOEA) Conference in honor of River DiLeo, a former EEAC chair and NYSOEA Conference Chair & DEI Committee Advocate. River was a leader in the EE community. This scholarship is to continue River’s legacy by providing opportunities for equity, access, and inclusion to PDs though financial support. See more details here: https://eeac-nyc.org/newsletter-newsblog/newsblog/nysoea-conference-2026-River-DiLeo-Scholarship

Conference scholarship applications are due September 1, 2026. For more information, visit the NYSOEA Conference website.

For general inquiries, feel free to email us at [email protected]

08/06/2026

😎Cool Public Event Alert!
Join Queens Public Library for a public lecture with Dr. Eric Sanderson exploring the historical ecology of Queens on Wednesday, August 12, at 5:30.

07/01/2026

🚨PD Alert: 58th Annual NYSOEA Conference 

From the Ground Up: Growing Knowledge Through Nature and Community
November 5 - 8, 2026

Silver Bay YMCA, Silver Bay, NY

The Annual NYSOEA Conference brings together hundreds of teachers, environmental educators, nature center staff, and administrators from across New York and neighboring states for three days of high-quality professional development. Attendees can experience the conference for the day, or spend the weekend with educators from all over New York State and beyond. This conference is so much more than workshops and sharing of resources, but engages a strong network of educators with passion for supporting outdoor experiences and education throughout the state.

Conference Website: https://www.nysoea.org/annual-conference.html 

Registration opens on July 6

For general inquiries, feel free to email us at [email protected]

05/01/2026

Thank you all for joining us last week at How Things Work 2026! We were joined by Bronx based middle school, high school, and college students to learn about climate resiliency in NYC It was a remarkable Earth Week event. 🌎♥️

05/01/2026

04/13/2026

Join us next week for How Things Work at !

Note: this event is by registration only for grade 6-12 schools and college students.

02/02/2026

See you at the Expo! We'll be there. Will you?