ResiliencEE in the Mountains
The EENC members in the West have shown remarkable resilience post Hurricane Helene. Though there have been setbacks, environmental...
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Oct 15
I Am EENC: Mir Youngquist-Thurow
A special guest post from Life Member Mir Youngquist-Thurow. My name is Mir Youngquist-Thurow. I’m currently the Environmental Education...
Jun 28
The Road to 100 Journey Continues
This year, EENC has taken on a membership growth challenge, the Road to 100, to fill in geographic gaps in our membership and have member...
May 3
EENC Board Member At-Large Sammy Bauer on Completing the Environmental Educator Certification Program
Re-published with permission from the NC Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs blog, "Teachable Moments." Find the...
Apr 12
I am EENC: Justin Young, RiverLink
I am EENC is a series of quarterly guest-written blog posts where members share their journeys, passions, and accomplishments as...
Mar 26
Meet EENC's 2024 Mini-Grant Awardees
Map of all mini-grant awardees to date, with orange pins representing the 2024 awardees. It's the best time of year – the time when we...
Mar 14
"I think about environmental issues with more hope:" EENC Member Marguerite Bishop on Completing the NC Environmental Educator Certification Program
Re-published with permission from the NC Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs blog, "Teachable Moments." Find the...
Feb 26
I am EENC: Battista Bennett, YMCA of Sampson County
I am EENC is a new series of quarterly guest-written blog posts where members share their journeys, passions, and accomplishments as...
Feb 21
Gallery: Central Section Hike & Ephemeral Pond Exploration Event
EENC’s Central Section recently hosted an ephemeral pond exploration and hike event at the Agape Center for Environmental Education in...
Feb 9
EENC Member & Award Winner Margot Lester on Completing The NC Environmental Educator Certification Program
Re-published with permission from the NC Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs blog, "Teachable Moments." Find the...
Jan 24
Welcoming EENC’s 2024 Board of Directors
The EENC Staff team and Board President Kyra Thurow Bartow are pleased to announce the EENC 2024 Board of Directors, a dedicated team of...
Jan 16
2023 Western Section Board Chair Dana Miller on Completing The NC Environmental Educator Certification Program
Re-published with permission from the NC Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs blog, "Teachable Moments." Find the...
Jan 8
Introducing EENC’s 2024 Membership Growth Challenge: The Road to 100!
In alignment with our core belief in equity and inclusion in the environmental education field, the EENC team is always striving to build...
Dec 27, 2023
Reflections and Accomplishments from The First Five Years of EENC's Mini-Grant Program
2023 marks the fifth year of EENC’s mini-grant program, an innovative, equity-driven member benefit that promotes excellence in...
Dec 8, 2023
Celebrating 2023’s EENC Mini-Grant Awardees
Each year, EENC awards mini-grants of $50-$250 to support members’ environmental education efforts. This year’s six awardees used this...
Oct 31, 2023
EENC Memories from Our Founders
Recently, EENC founding members Melva Fager Okun, Lois Nixon, and Randee Haven O’Donnell gathered over lunch to reminisce and share...
Oct 29, 2023
EENC Life Member Kathryn Stevenson Receives Clemson Institute for Parks' William C. Everhart Award
[Originally Published 10/26/23 at https://news.clemson.edu/recognizing-outstanding-park-and-tourism-service/] The Clemson University...
Sep 10, 2023
Celebrating 2023 EENC Award Winners
Pictured: Award winners (left to right) Becky Savage, Bruce Young, Dr. Ti'Era Worsley, Margot Lester, and Denise O'Gorman pose following...
Aug 6, 2023
EENC Board Members, Father-Son Duo Chip and Will Freund Release Climate Change Documentary
Above: Will Freund and Chip Freund at Olympic National Park in 2022 (left), and at the premiere of the Blue Glacier: Then and Now project...
Jul 26, 2023
EENC Member to Lead Education Efforts at New EE Center in Pitt County
Sam Eubanks (far right) with colleagues during the ground breaking ceremony. Photo via The Standard. Big things are underway at the NC...
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