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.
NYSOEA Annual Conference.
NYSOEA holds an annual conference over several days in the fall. To learn more, visit the NYSOEA Conference website: nysoea.org/annual-conference.html.
Conference Scholarship.
For the NYOEA 2026 Annual Conference, the EEAC, Environmental Education Advisory Council of New York City, is awarding a conference scholarship to the 2026 NY State Outdoor Education Association (NYSOEA) Conference in honor of River DiLeo: NYSOEA Conference 2026 - River DiLeo Scholarship (sponsored by EEAC NYC).
Conference scholarship applications are due September 1, 2026. For more information, visit the NYSOEA Conference website.
EEAC has a reciprocal agreement with NYSOEA; EEAC members are eligible for NYSOEA membership rates.
