Thank You!

​What an incredible experience this year's conference was. 


See all the wrap up details below. 

Thank You Conference Committee!

This event would not have been possible without the dedication and support from the extensive 2021 Annual Conference Committee. 
Ramona Pollard         Marvin Warner
Sharon Locke         Kristi Morris 
Jo Fessett              Bailey Lutz
Juliana Moloba Okonya
Haley Simpson
Waleska Carolin Do Valle Santos

Thank you Conference Sponsors!

Individual Donors
Sharon Locke       Marvin Warner      Lara Sviatko        Patty Brown         Kathleen Gaare-Wiese

 Conference Keynote -   ​James Edward Mills

On Thursday, March 11, James Edward Mills provided conference attendees with an incredible presentation on the importance of representation in outdoor recreation and the conservation movement. Participants heard wonderful stories from his past and engaged in insightful dialogue with this incredible storyteller. 

Thank you James Edward Mills for being a part of our conference!

Thanks to all the Presenters!


  • Water-Related Education
    • Morgan County Audubon Society
    • Heartland Community College
    • Illinois Department of Natural Resources
    • Missouri River Relief
    • Gallatin County High School
  • Community Engagement
    • ​Green Economics Institute and the International Environmental Communication Association
    • Stillman Nature Center
    • Illinois Green Alliance
    • Illinois Environmental Council
    • Severson Dells Nature Center
    • Alphonsus Academy and Center for the Arts
    • Illinois Botanizer
    • Earth Force
  • Innovative Programming for a Digital World​ ​
    • University of Illinois Extension
    • Wildlife Acoustics
    • Chronolog
    • Southern IL University Edwardsville
  • Support for Educators during COVID​​
    • Urbana Park District
    • Springvalley Nature Center
    • Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom
    • Stillman Nature Center
    • Illinios State Museum
    • Morton College
    • Living Lands and Waters
    • Chicago Botanic Garden Nature Preschool
    • Peoria Park District
  • Non-formal and Formal Education Partnerships  ​
    • The Field Museum of Natural History
    • Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom

Thank You Exhibitors

Sky Day
SIUE Department of Environmental Science
Missouri Prairie Foundation
The Field Museum of Natural History
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Midwest Environmental Education Conference
​Illinois Green Alliance
​Wildlife Acoustics
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Strand Featured Speakers

Community Engagement Strand - 
Banan Garada, student;
FEMA Youth Preparedness Council Member
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Innovative Programming for a Digital World Strand - 

​Ayesha Tasneem Qazi, PhD Candidate, Science Teacher, Associate for Science & Ed
Chicago Public Schools, Field Museum, UIC


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Water Education Strand - 

Scott Frazier and Albert Ybarra (pictured)
Project Indigenous

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DEI Workshop - 
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August Ball
Cream City Conservation Consulting
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Earth Force and PLT Workshops - 
Meghan Bowe
EEAI Projects Coordinator

Renee Oakley
Education Director, Red Oak Nature Center

Emily Ehley
Educator, Nature Institute

Participant Feedback

100% of respondents
said they would recommend 
an EEAI event to their colleagues!
​You hit it out of the park! Cannot imagine the effort for this but am very grateful for the experience it gave me.
​I was grateful to attend virtually. It is the first time I am able to attend because it was virtual and I have had conflicts traveling prior.