New York State Outdoor Education Association

NYSOEA is a professional organization that promotes interdisciplinary life-long learning in, for, and about the outdoors and seeks to inspire appreciation of the environment by all people.

Established in 1968, NYSOEA is a New York State non-profit, all volunteer organization supporting outdoor and environmental education, outdoor recreation, and interpretive services. Members make up a broad network of students and professionals working and learning together from classroom teachers and college professors to naturalists and interpreters, from students and youth leaders to parents and outdoor recreation specialists. All of us are dedicated to education and the outdoors.

EEAC has a reciprocal agreement with NYSOEA; EEAC members are eligible for NYSOEA membership rates.

EEAC Organization Member
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NYSOEA Events and News and Where Mentioned


Event Date:
58th Annual NYSOEA Conference

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

Event Date:

Nature Is Everywhere

November 6 (Thursday) – November 9 (Sunday), 2025

Attendees will experience the conference for the day, or spend the weekend with educators from all over New York State and beyond. Network with peers, attend workshops, and participate in group natural history outings, all while supporting outdoor education. 

The Teacher Environmental Education Preparation (TEEP) project was established in December of 1999 as a partnership among the Environmental Education Advisory Council (EEAC), the Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education at New York University and the Council on the Environment of New York City (now GrowNYC). EEAC still coordinates the current version of the project.

Event Date:

Outdoor Education: Our Natural Community 

November 7 (Thursday) – November 10 (Sunday), 2024

Experience the conference for the day, or spend the weekend with educators from all over NYS and beyond. Network with peers, attend workshops, and participate in outdoor activities, all while supporting environmental education. 

Visit the NYSOEA Annual Conference website: https://www.nysoea.org/annual-conference.html 

Event Date:

Mike Zamm
Co-Chair, The Forum

Forty-six people signed up for the January 14 workshop; 27 actually participated in the zoom meeting with 22 staying for most of the two hour session. The workshop began with a welcome from Environmental Education Advisory Council (EEAC) Chairperson River DiLeo and introductory statements from Forum Co-Chairs Mike Zamm and Dr. Mary Leou.