About PAEE
Connecting, supporting, and empowering environmental educators across Pennsylvania. Since 1977, PAEE has brought together people who believe in the power of environmental education.
WHO WE ARE
Environmental Education for all!
Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE) is a statewide network of individuals and organizations working together to advance environmental education for everyone.
We support educators, build community, and provide the resources, professional development, and opportunities needed to inspire meaningful connections between people and the natural world.
Whether you work in a school, nature center, park, conservation organization, higher education, or your own community, PAEE is here to support you.
LEARN.
Build knowledge, skills, and confidence through professional development.
CONNECT.
Be part of a statewide community of environemental educators.
GROW.
Strengthen environmental education across Pennsylvania.
WHAT GUIDES US
Our Mission + Vision
MISSION
The Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators unites, supports, and empowers a community of Environmental Educators throughout Pennsylvania.
VISION
Our vision is to be recognized as the statewide organization for Environmental Educational professionals with a growing, diverse, and involved membership and with the resources to sustain our mission.
OUR STORY
Rooted in Pennsylvania. Growing since 1977.
Since 1977, the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators has brought together people who share a commitment to environmental education. Over the years, PAEE has grown into a statewide community connecting educators, organizations, and partners through learning, collaboration, and a shared commitment to the future of environmental education in Pennsylvania.
Established
1977
50 years of Environmental Education!
PROGRAMS + INITIATIVES
Turning our mission into action.
Through our programs and initiatives, PAEE provides opportunities for learning, collaboration, and leadership that strengthen environmental education across Pennsylvania.
Annual Conference
Bringing Pennsylvania's environmental education community together to learn, connect, and grow.
Professional Development
Bringing Pennsylvania's environmental education community together to learn, connect, and grow.
Accredited Environmental Educator Certification
Bringing Pennsylvania's environmental education community together to learn, connect, and grow.
DEIJA
Advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice within PAEE and across the field.
Project WET
Water education resources and training that support hands-on learning about our most vital resource.
Project Learning Tree
Advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice within PAEE and across the field.
CONNECTED BEYOND PENNSYLVANIA
Part of a larger community.
PAEE serves as Pennsylvania's state affiliate of the NOrth American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), connecting Pennsylvania's environmental education community to a borader network of educators, organizations, and resources across North America and beyond.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Honoring the lands where we live, learn, and work.
We acknowledge that PAEE's work takes place on the traditional lands of many Indigenous peoples who have cared for this region since time immemorial. We honor their eduring presence and commitment to the land, water, and all living things.
THERE’S A PLACE FOR YOU HERE
Find Your Place at PAEE
Build your skills through courses, workshops, conferences, and more.
