Rhode Island Environmental
Education Association
Welcome to our team! Meet new RIEEA board members Chrystal Mars Baker and James Tzul, who are joining us for 2026.
On Thursday, May 7, youth from School One, The Greene School, and Groundwork Rhode Island came together to share the projects they’ve been developing since the Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference last November.
Meet board member James Tzul, Youth and Community Program Coordinator for Groundwork Rhode Island and Coordinator for the Green Change Makers, a program for Pawtucket/Central Falls high school aged youth
Meet board member Chrystal Mars Baker, a Narragansett Tribal citizen, educator, and advocate, and the Education Manager at the Tomaquag Museum
RIEEA Member Spotlight: Creation Care Ministries is hosting a Family Wild Worship at the Norman Bird Sanctuary on Saturday, May 16, from 2–4pm.
URI launched a new Environmental Education B.S. degree program. Read more about the experience of the first students – Christina Sage, David Leclair, and Julia Souza
Please welcome Lizz Malloy, RIEEA’s new Program Manager, who will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of RI Envirothon, a high school environmental education competition.
RIEEA Member Spotlight: Eastern RI Conservation District, an organization that facilitates conservation of natural resources. Ploggers needed for Newport Marathon on 4/18!
RIEEA Member Spotlight: Open fArms Retreat, a small teaching farm in Northern RI, is hosting free workshops this spring. Registration is required.
Please join us in congratulating the 5 outstanding recipients of our 2026 Environmental Studies Scholarships: Magnus Caspersen, James Tzul, Brady Casady, Henry Humphreys, and Jet Nascimento!
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.