By Don Corrigan
Missouri’s Environmental Education Association has a mission to help educators connect every state learner to the natural world and equip them to care, understand, and act for the environment. To that end, MEEA is holding its 30th Annual Conference In Columbia on Oct. 24-25.
MEEA’s convention theme this year is: “Bringin’ It Home: Place-Based Environment Education.” Details for conference activities can be found at the site:
https://meea.org/meea-news-september-2025-2/.
“We are really excited about every detail regarding our upcoming annual conference,” said Jamin Bray, MEEA Co-Director. “This gathering is by far MEEA’s biggest professional development event bar none.”
Formal and non-traditional educators and EE supporters will come together from across Missouri for hands-on sessions to put theory into practice and to network with environmentalists from across the state.
“Every year we move from region to region to try our best to get as many folks involved as possible,” said Bray. “This year, we will be in the central part of Missouri – Columbia and Jefferson City.
“We will not only explore the regional landscape and the mosaic of educational offerings in this region, but we will focus on the concept of ‘Place,’ and the importance of the strategy of teaching using a place-based approach. It’s an effective strategy to connect citizens to the environment.”
Bray and MEEA Co-Director Lesli Moylan said they are indebted to their Conference Planning Committee for this year’s conference sessions in Mid-Missouri.
“That includes a shout-out for our exciting Friday afternoon field session site hosts from the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, the Boone County Nature School and Columbia Audubon Nature Sanctuary,” Bray said.
“Thanks also goes out to folks at MDC’s Runge Conservation Nature Center for offering their fantastic facility and space in Jeff City for the full Saturday Conference,” added Bray. “Wow, what wonderful partners!”
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