RI’s statewide day of giving, 401Gives, is 6am on 3/31 through 6pm on 4/1. Please support RIEEA so that we can continue to be Rhode Island’s resource hub for environmental education!

Presented at the 2026 Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair, RIEEA awarded Jinseo Kim and Daniela Pinto the Environmental Education Award, honoring participatory learning for a sustainable future.

Throughout May, the RI School Recycling Project, a nonprofit that promotes reducing, reusing, and recycling in school lunchrooms through hands-on learning, is offering free programming to celebrate “Compost Celebration Month.”

RIEEA Member Spotlight: Farm & Forest Education Center (FFEC), a non-profit organization dedicated to creating immersive outdoor experiences that connect children and families to sustainable farming, nature, and the land around them.

Member Spotlight: Congress of the Birds, a dedicated wildlife rehabilitation nonprofit caring for all species of wild birds as well as providing triage and stabilization for all species of wild animals in the New England area.

We’re excited to share several upcoming environmental education (EE) conferences hosted by our friends and colleagues at New England’s state environmental education organizations, all affiliates of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)

Member Spotlight: Aquidneck Community Table, an organization dedicated to comprehensive food-system transformation on Aquidneck Island ensuring everyone has access to healthy, culturally appropriate food—and the opportunity to grow it.

Recently, we awarded a scholarship to Meg Archer. Here is a summary of how this scholarship helped expand her connections and environmental education knowledge

Recently, we awarded a scholarship to Patricia Fish. Here is a summary of how this scholarship helped expand her connections and environmental education knowledge