Join Us!

The climate emergency is real.

Connect with COEEA and turn anxiety into action.

We are offering free membership at the individual level for anyone who is enthusiastic about outdoor education, passionate about environmental literacy, or concerned for the future of all living beings who call Connecticut home.

As a collective of environmental education professionals, classroom teachers, civic leaders, youth activists, decision makers, advocates, nature centers, and other like-minded folks and organizations throughout the state, we can advance policy, practice and equity in environmental learning.

To forge a stronger coalition that's more accessible to everyone, the COEEA Board of Directors decided to remove all individual level membership fees. Donations are always welcome and will help us fulfill our mission. Do you have time and energy to share? Consider volunteering with one of our action teams!

Individual Level Benefits

Discounts for COEEA Conference and other COEEA sponsored events, workshops, and programs
Eligible to apply for COEEA Mini-Grants
Listserv access – receive and post news; be informed of networking/professional development opportunities and upcoming events; receive regular job postings as well as well as volunteer and intern opportunities
Free access to all Green Teacher resources
Discount for outdoor learning resources, equipment, and training from The Outdoor Learning Store
Networking with EE colleagues, teachers, administrators, and policy-makers
Professional Development opportunities and resources
Invitation to our Annual Meeting – an opportunity to network, socialize, and have fun with colleagues and friends
Opportunity to be nominated or apply for COEEA annual Awards

Become a Sponsor

Would you like to expand your audience while supporting the advancement of outdoor education and environmental literacy in Connecticut? Due to the support of our organizational members, funders, and sponsors, COEEA has always been able to keep our programs free or affordable. Your contribution can help us do even more!

Workshop Sponsorship

Cover the costs of facilitators and materials to offer free training during the conference or other programming events throughout the year

CT Green LEAF Schools Sponsorship

Help us provide targeted guidance to our GLS members, launch school-based environmental projects, and host training events for Green Teams

Mini-Grants Sponsorship

Directly support local projects that increase environmental literacy or advance diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice in environmental initiatives

Organizational Membership

The generous support of our organizational members drives the future of outdoor and environmental education in Connecticut by allowing COEEA to provide valuable programming, mini-grants, and opportunities to network with and learn from each other.

Benefits

Individual member level benefits for up to 5 staff, board members or volunteers affiliated with your organization
Organization logo and listing on the COEEA website, including link to your organization’s website
Ability to post jobs, internships, volunteer opportunities, and organizational events/happenings via the COEEA listserv
Opportunity to have a FREE display at the annual conference
Opportunity to be nominated or apply for Organization of the Year award
Eligible to apply for annual COEEA Mini-Grants
Free access to all Green Teacher resources

Questions? We are happy to help. Please contact us at membership@coeea.org

Listserv questions? Contact us at listserv@coeea.org

Download our Membership Flyer for more information

THANK YOU to the nearly 30 organizations listed below who have stepped up to show their support for COEEA.

Please take some time to get connected with these great environmental education centers and organizations and discover the amazing work that is happening across our state!

Current Organizational Members

Bent of the River Audubon Center

185 East Flat Hill Rd, Southbury, CT 06488

(203) 264-5098

http://bentoftheriver.audubon.org/

CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106

(203) 734-2513

https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP

Cobb School, Montessori

112 Sand Hill Road, Simsbury, CT 06070

(860) 658-1144

http://cobbschool.com/

Connecticut Audubon Society

2325 Burr Street, Fairfield, CT 06824

(203) 259-6305

https://www.ctaudubon.org/

Connecticut Network for Children and Youth

75 Charter Oak Avenue, Building 2, Suite 2-101, Hartford, CT 06106

(203) 483-1846

https://ctncy.org/

Curbside Compost

PO Box 188, Ridgefield, CT 06877

(914) 646-6890

http://www.curbcompost.org/

Earthplace, Inc.

10 Woodside Lane, Westport, CT 06880

(203) 557-4400

http://www.earthplace.org/

Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut

501 Wolcott Road, Bristol, CT 06010

(860) 583-1234

https://elcct.org/

Friends of Keney Park

183 Windsor Ave., Windsor, CT 06095

(860) 206-4500

https://friendsofkeneypark.us/

Gather New Haven

495 Blake St., New Haven, CT 06511

(203) 562-6655

https://gathernewhaven.org/

Greenwich Audubon Center

613 Riversville Rd, Greenwich, CT 06831

(203) 869-5272

http://greenwich.audubon.org/

Institute for American Indian Studies

38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT 06793

(860) 868-0518

https://www.iaismuseum.org/

John Dorr Nature Lab of Horace Mann School

P.O. Box 290, Washington Depot, CT 06794

(860) 868-2230

https://www.horacemann.org/dorr

Mystic Aquarium and the Sea Research Foundation

55 Cougan Boulevard, Mystic, CT 06355

(860) 572-5955

https://www.mysticaquarium.org/

Nature's Classroom New England

PO Box 4627, Portsmouth, NH 03802

(603) 539-8053

http://www.naturesclassrooms.com/

New Britain ROOTS

58 Scarlett Drive, New Britain, CT 06053

(860) 259-4290

https://www.newbritainroots.org/

New Canaan Nature Center

144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT 06840

(203) 966-9577

https://newcanaannature.org/

New Haven Ecology Project

358 Springside Avenue, New Haven, CT 06515

(203) 389-4333

https://commongroundct.org/

New Milford High School

388 Danbury Road, New Milford, CT 06776

(860) 350-6647

https://www.newmilfordps.org/

New Pond Farm Education Center

101 Marchant Road, West Redding, CT 06896

(203) 938-2117

https://newpondfarm.org/

Northwest Park

145 Lang Road, P.O. Box 773, Windsor, CT 06095

(860) 285-1886

https://townofwindsorct.com/recreation/northwest-park/

Sharon Audubon Center

325 Cornwall Bridge Road, Sharon, CT 06069

(860) 364-0520

https://sharon.audubon.org/

Sierra Club Connecticut

P.O. Box 270595, West Hartford, CT 06127

(860) 578-4750

http://connecticut.sierraclub.org/

Sound Waters

1281 Cove Rd, Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT 06902

(203) 323-1978

http://soundwaters.org/

Steward Outdoor Day School

253 Bushy Hill Road, Ivoryton, CT 06442

(860) 767-0848

http://www.stewardoutdoordayschool.org/

The Maritime Aquarium

10 N. Water Street, Norwalk, CT 06854

(203) 852-0700

http://www.maritimeaquarium.org/

Trumbull Nature & Arts Center

7115 Main Street, Rte 25, Trumbull, CT 06611

(203) 452-4421

https://www.trumbullnatureandartscenter.org/

Washington Montessori School

240 Litchfield Turnpike, New Preston, CT 06777

(860) 868-0551

https://www.washingtonmontessori.org/

Westmoor Park

119 Flagg Road, West Hartford, CT 06117

(860) 561-8260

http://westmoorpark.org/

White Memorial Conservation Center

80 Whitehall Road, P.O. Box 368, Litchfield, CT 06759

(860) 567-0857

http://www.whitememorialcc.org/

Wild Ones Mountain Laurel Chapter

c/o Connecticut College Arboretum, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320

(860) 383-3580

http://mountainlaurel.wildones.org/

Winding Trails

50 Winding Trails, Farmington, CT 06032

(860) 677-8458

https://www.windingtrails.org/

Woodcock Nature Center

56 Deer Run Road, Wilton, CT 06897

(203) 762-7280

http://www.woodcocknaturecenter.org/

DAF Donors

Do you have a donor-advised fund? We welcome contributions from charitable DAF donors like you!

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a type of giving program that allows you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to easily support your favorite charities. An increasingly popular charitable vehicle, DAFs are an excellent way to both simplify your charitable giving and facilitate your strategic philanthropic goals.

Use the DAF Direct box to the right or click here to provide support to COEEA from your donor-advised fund.

(and in case you need it, COEEA's tax ID number is 27-1497607)