Nature’s Classroom Atop Lookout Mountain is an ACA and AEE accredited outdoor education program serving primarily 3rd-7th grade students who attend with their school for custom programs lasting 1-5 days. We are currently accepting applications for an open position for a Teacher (4-year college degree required) or Intern Teachers (must be 21, but no college degree required) for the Fall 2021 Semester (Sept- Dec).
Develop and manage the Garden’s programs for informal and formal youth education, and oversee science camp and scout programs that propel people to connect to plants and plant stewardship. This includes rigorous program development, staff trainings and teacher professional development. Work to create a safe, accessible, and stimulating environment for all learners.
Discovery Hall Programs (DHP) of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) has an opening for a marine science educator to work within a collaborative education and outreach group. This is a full-time, year-round position with benefits.
The Whooping Crane Outreach Program Assistant II supports the mission of the International Crane Foundation by providing the leadership of initiatives necessary to preserve and grow Whooping Crane populations. The effort involves engaging individuals and conservation partners willing to assist with the awareness and protection of Whooping Cranes.
Hiring now for the Fall Season (August 19-December 15)! Join the team at McDowell Environmental Center, located in northwest Alabama. We are a residential environmental center offering one, two, and three-day trips for schools across the Southeast. If you have a passion for the outdoors and want to share that passion, please apply! Must be 21 or older. Interested applicants, please email Kim Corson at mecdirector@campmcdowell.org to apply or to learn more.
The Alabama 4-H Center rests on 264 acres of lush rolling woodlands along the banks of beautiful Lay Lake and is surrounded by some of the state’s most ecologically diverse features, including the Cahaba River, Talladega National Forest, Cheaha Wilderness and Oak Mountain State Park. The center is also located only 35 miles from Birmingham, a culturally diverse city with excellent dining, music and arts.
Join the team at McDowell Farm School full time as the Farm Manager. Manage the teaching farm to uphold and embody the program goals and mission of the Farm School. This person is not only a farmer, but also an educator and leader.
Hiring now for the Fall Season (August 19-December 15)! Join the team at McDowell Environmental Center, located in northwest Alabama. We are a residential environmental center offering one, two, and three-day trips for schools across the Southeast. If you have a passion for the outdoors and want to share that passion, please apply! Must be 21 or older. Interested applicants, please email Beth Dille at mecdirector@campmcdowell.org to apply or to learn more.
This three-day experience is full of powerful and engaging keynote speakers, meaningful discussion about the intersection of social justice and climate change, and collaborative conservations between a national network of climate change education leaders. Leave feeling reinvigorated for the new school year and prepared to educate your students to be global citizens.
Date and Time:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 12:00am to Friday, July 30, 2021, 11:59pm
McDowell Farm School is a non-profit teaching farm in Winston County, Alabama. We are the only residential, farm-based education program in the Southeast. Our mission is to inspire curiosity, teach problem-solving, and empower community connections through sustainable agriculture. We engage student curiosity and lay a strong foundation for meaningful inquiry-based learning.
Educators at Little Mountain Forest School are passionate about providing a safe and nurturing environment for children that encourages their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development in an outdoor, nature-based setting. Our nature preschool meets August-May for half-day programs in the amazing forested areas around Huntsville, AL.
Educators at Little Mountain Forest School are passionate about providing a safe and nurturing environment for children that encourages their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development in an outdoor, nature-based setting. Our nature preschool meets August-May for half-day programs in the amazing forested areas around Huntsville, AL.
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED: Please call your Representatives and Senators by this Friday, April 23, 2021! Healthy increases to environmental education funding at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are on the horizon. We have a limited-window to show our support for well-funded environmental education by contacting our Senators and Representatives. Read on for all the information you need (including a sample script) to be successful in this effort.
National Environmental Education Week is approaching next week, April 19–23! Join us on Twitter, where we will be hosting a live twitter chat on Tuesday, April 20th as well as a hashtag campaign for environmental education opportunities.
Date and Time:
Monday, April 19, 2021, 8:00am to Friday, April 23, 2021, 6:00pm
Join the team at McDowell Environmental Center, located in northwest Alabama. We are a residential environmental center offering one, two, and three-day trips for schools across the Southeast. We are currently hiring for our fall season, which runs from mid-August to mid-December. If you have a passion for the outdoors and want to share that passion, please apply! Candidates 21 or older. Interested applicants, please email Beth Dille at mecdirector@campmcdowell.org to apply or to learn more.
Implement nature discovery programs for youth and families by using the Garden’s natural resources. Help children discover the basic botanical science concepts related to plant and animal life, interrelationships among species, and human influences on the environment, through engaging interpretive techniques and by following education program curriculum.
Develop and manage the Garden’s programs for informal and formal youth education, and oversee science camp and scout programs that propel people to connect to plants and plant stewardship. This includes rigorous program development, staff trainings and teacher professional development. Work to create a safe, accessible, and stimulating environment for all learners.
The Alabama 4-H Center rests on 264 acres of lush rolling woodlands along the banks of beautiful Lay Lake and is surrounded by some of the state’s most ecologically diverse features, including the Cahaba River, Talladega National Forest, Cheaha Wilderness and Oak Mountain State Park. Training/Educational opportunities: 15- day extensive staff training on all programs provided at the center; Red Cross Lifeguarding, First Aid and CPR; Alabama Boating Certification Course.
Join MAEOE at their annual conference beginning February 3! The theme is Climate, Nature, People, and Education; It's all connected! If you are a member of your state affiliate, join the 2021 MAEOE Virtual Conference for member rates, 20% discount.
Date and Time:
Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 8:00am to Sunday, February 7, 2021, 5:00pm
The B-WET program provides competitive funding to support Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences and related professional development for K–12 audiences. The full fiscal year 2021 funding opportunity can be found at Grants.gov under funding opportunity number NOAA-NMFS-SE-2021-2006733.
Date and Time:
Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 12:00am to Friday, February 26, 2021, 11:59pm
