Minnesota Association for Environmental Education

Thank you for donating to MAEE!

All donations directly support and advance environmental education in Minnesota.

Be a part of an all-volunteer effort that supports and advances environmental education in Minnesota! Every dollar goes towards programming and sustaining a 100% volunteer organization.

MAEE's mission is to advance environmental education in Minnesota by supporting and connecting environmental educators, advocates, and allies.

MAEE works to:

• support, promote & recognize excellence in environmental education
• provide and connect environmental educators with professional development opportunities
• connect environmental educators with advocates, allies, resources, and each other

MAEE's main areas of focus include:

• PRFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Organizing the annual conference, eeCourses, Guidelines for Excellence workshops and other gatherings to promote professional development and networking opportunities
• RESOURCES AND SCHOLARSHIPS: Empowering environmental educators by providing resources like the eePortal website, the annual grants list and scholarships
• AWARDS: Acknowledging successful EE programs and professionals with special recognition through our annual awards program
• ADVOCACY: Supporting partnerships, and programming that advances EE at the state, regional and national level by leading the Landscape Analysis Project and participating in the Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights. 

MAEE is a statewide network of professionals, students, and volunteers working in the field of environmental education. This includes classroom teachers and administrators, nonformal educators, outdoor recreation providers, natural resource professionals, and naturalists. MAEE is the primary organization dedicated to providing the overall environmental education community with quality resources to utilize throughout Minnesota and beyond. Now more than ever, issues around climate, economy, culture, justice, and communal disparities all influence our global ecosystem. We believe MAEE strengthens the role of education as a solution to our environmental and societal challenges through the committed efforts of our many members.

By supporting MAEE you help to bring high-quality professional development opportunities to Minnesota educators, connect educators to resources that help them improve their practice, and enhance our work educating the public, teachers, and policymakers about the value of education for, about, and in the environment. 

We humbly you please give today to help us help the earth. Thank you for your commitment to your community, our precious Minnesota environment, and the only planet we have to call home.