EENC Conference

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Mark your calendars and join us for the 32nd Annual Environmental Educators of North Carolina conference at Rockfish Camp & Retreat Center in Fayetteville, NC! This year’s conference will be held Friday, September 8th to Saturday, September 9th, 2023. Plan ahead now for pre-conference workshops, field trips, and more on Thursday, September 7th.

We are excited to announce that the 2023 conference theme is Unplug and rEEconnect. During the conference, we will delve deeper into what EE looks like in our state, the exciting and surprising places where EE is happening, and take time get outside and reconnect with the natural world.

Important Dates:

May 25th - Scholarship Applications Open

June 12th - Early Bird Registration Opens

June 14th - Session Presenters Notified

June 23rd – Award Nominations Close

Keynote Speaker: Mallory McDuff

Mallory McDuff has seen the importance of incorporating local communities in conservation through the eyes of a small-town journalist, a Peace Corps volunteer, and an environmental educator with the World Wildlife Fund. McDuff is currently a Professor of Outdoor Leadership, and Environmental Studies Director of Environmental Education at Warren Wilson College. At Warren Wilson, McDuff collaborates with diverse community partners to learn together. As a well known author, McDuff shares her most recent book, Love Your Mother, bringing awareness to the conversations around the climate crisis. McDuff's words will light EENC's Community to engage in collective action toward a more sustainable future.

Sponsorships and Exhibitors

Will you help make the conference more affordable for attendees and support EENC's mission-driven work?  Want to share your program, business, or products with our conference attendees?  Learn more about conference sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities.

Award Nominations

Each year EENC publicly recognizes environmental educators, members, organizations, and partners for their valuable contributions to EENC, the North Carolina community, and to the field of environmental education.  Award nominations are open now until June 23rd.

Conference Scholarships

EENC offers scholarship funding based on both need and merit to make conference attendance more accessible for our community.  We provide general scholarships and Inclusion Scholarships.  For more information and to apply for a conference scholarship, click here.