Rhode Island Environmental
Education Association
Join us in congratulating Eli Nixon as our 2025 Educator of the Year. Eli weaves together environmental education & creative expression.
Join us in celebrating James Tzul Pastor (they/them) of Cumberland, RI, as our 2025 Student/Youth of the Year! James has established themselves as a dedicated environmental educator and community leader.
We are proud to recognize Natalie Tarr of Bristol, RI, as our 2025 Teacher of the Year. Natalie is teacher at East Providence High School and a trailblazer in the outdoor education movement.
Congratulations to the RIEEA 2025 Environmental Education Award winners: Natalie Tarr, Eli Nixon, James Pastor Tzul, and Chariho Regional School District
Join RIEEA and Sarah Jennings for Student-Led Community Action, a hybrid professional development workshop on October 29, 2025
Join the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association (RIEEA) on Thursday, September 18, at 12:00pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour hosted by RIEEA’s Executive Director Jeanine Silversmith
Morley Field is Pawtucket’s only walkable park. Closed for too long, it’s time to reopen this vital public greenspace for health, community, and legal equity.
Meet board member Stacy Couto, a strategy consultant and an accomplished senior-level nonprofit professional with 25+ years of experience.
Join RIEEA for a Summer Soirée on Thursday, August 14, at Gather Farm in Johnston, RI from 5–8pm.
RIEEA 2025 August Virtual Lunch & Learn: Hunting, Fishing, and Environmental Education on Thursday, August 21 from 12-1PM with Courtney Nicolson, Marketing & Communications Coordinator with Save The Bay.