Fall 2019
Sea Star Base Galveston Island
September 27-28, 2019
Keynote Speaker: Karla Klay, Artist Boat
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Fall 2018
Lakeview Methodist Conference Center
October 5-7, 2018
Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Bristol, Texas Children and Nature Network
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Fall 2017
Camp CYJ – Wimberley, Texas
October 6-8, 2017
Keynote Speaker: Gina Lamotte, EcoRise Youth Innovations
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Fall 2016
Northwood University – Cedar Hill, Texas
October 7-9, 2016
Keynote Speaker: Cal Martin from Ottawa, Canada
- National Chair of Interpretation Canada
- Interpretive Consultant through Frog In Your Pocket
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Fall 2015
University of Houston – Clear Lake
October 9-10, 2015
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Laura Downey, Executive Director of Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE)
Presentations: Strategies for education programs and classrooms, STEM in Texas, program development and sustainability, assessment and evaluation, what’s new in EE literacy, certification and guidelines
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Past Conference Locations
| Fall 1981 Oct 16-17 |
Methodist Camp Thicket, Weslaco |
| Spring Trek 1982 May 14-16 |
Palmetto State Park |
| Fall 1977 | Camp Allen |
| Fall 1982 Oct 8-10 |
Piney Woods |
| Spring Outing 1983 | Galveston State Park |
| Fall 1983 Oct 14-16 |
Welder Wildlife Refuge |
| Spring Outing 1984 | Austin Nature Center |
| Fall 1984 Oct 12-14 |
Brazos Bend State Park |
| Spring Meeting 1985 | Austin Nature Center |
| Fall 1985 Oct 18-20 |
Oak Hill Conference Center, Lions Center |
| Fall 1986 Oct 3-5 |
HEB Camp (Leakey) with TOEA |
| Fall 1987 Oct 23-25 |
Camp Crusis, Granbury |
| Spring Meeting 1988 | Austin Nature Center |
| Fall 1988 Oct 14-16 |
Camp Manison, Friendswood |
| Spring Fling March 1989 |
Bastrop State Park (snow) |
| Fall 1989 Dec 1-3 |
Methodist Camp Thicket, Weslaco |
| Fall 1990 Nov 2-7 |
San Antonio with NAAEE |
| Spring Meeting 1991 | Outdoor Learning Center, Plano ISD |
| Fall 1991 Nov 1-3 |
UT Marine Institute, Port Aransas |
| Fall 1992 Oct 24-26 |
Bamberger Ranch, Johnson City |
| Fall 1993 Oct 15-17 |
Fossil Rim, Glen Rose |
| Fall 1994 Nov 4-6 |
Piney Woods Conservation Center |
| Spring 1995 April 7-9 |
Growing the Seeds of EE at Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia Keynote Speaker: Joseph Cornell |
| Fall 1995, Oct 6-8 |
Prude Ranch, Alpine |
| Spring 1996 April 12-14 |
Growing the Seeds of EE at Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia Keynote Speaker: Michael Caduto “Keepers of the Earth” |
| Fall 1996 Oct 11-13 |
Mo Ranch, Hunt |
| Spring 1997 March 14-16 |
Growing the Seeds of EE at Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia |
| Fall 1997 Nov 14-16 |
Camp Allen |
| Spring 1998 March 27-28 |
Growing the Seeds of EE at Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia Keynote Speaker: Dr. Hammond of Florida |
| Fall 1998 Oct 16-18 |
Bamberger Ranch, Johnson City |
| Spring 1999 March 5-7 |
Growing the Seeds of EE at Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia Keynote Speaker: Byrd Baylor |
| Fall 1999 Nov13 |
UNT EE Center Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gerald Lieberman |
| Spring 2000 | Growing the Seeds of EE at Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia |
| Fall 2000 Oct 17-21 |
NAAEE/TAEE, South Padre Island |
| Spring 2001 March 23-25 |
Growing the Seeds of EE at Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia Keynote Speaker: Bill Hammond – Florida Gulf Coast |
| Fall 2001 Nov 17-18 |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
| Spring 2002 March 23 |
Growing the Seeds of EE at Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia Keynote Speaker: Janice Van Cleave |
| Fall 2002 Oct18-20 |
McKinney Roughs Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robin Doughty |
| Spring 2003 Feb 21-23 |
Growing the Seeds of EE at Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia Keynote Speaker: Mitchell Thomashow, Kristen Joy Pratt-Serafini |
| Fall 2003 Oct 11-12 |
Mo Ranch |
| Spring 2004 | Growing the Seeds of EE at Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia |
| Fall 2004 | Camp Carter |
| Spring 2005 | Growing the Seeds of EE at Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia |
| Fall 2005 | Prude Ranch |
| Spring 2006 | Growing the Seeds of EE at Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia |
| Fall 2006 | Camp Allen |
| Spring 2007 | Growing the Seeds of EE at Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia |
| Fall 2007 | Matagorda Bay Keynote Speaker: Dr. Donna Shaver, NPS Sea Turtle Science and Recovery |
| Spring 2008 | Growing the Seeds of EE at Houston ISD Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia |
| Fall 2008 Oct 9-12 |
Highland Lakes Camp and Retreat Center, Spicewood |
| Spring 2009 Feb 27-Mar1 |
The Outdoor Nudge, Collin County Adventure Camp |
| Fall 2009 Oct 22-25 |
Texas Tech Center, Junction |
| Spring 2010 | The Outdoor Nudge, Collin County Adventure Camp |
| Fall 2010 | Canyon of the Eagles Keynote Speaker: Jackie and Dr. Carl Allen, NASA Planetary Geologist and Lunar Curator |
| Spring 2011 Feb 18-20 |
The Outdoor Nudge, Collin County Adventure Camp Keynote Speaker: Mark Baldwin, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History |
| Fall 2011 | Camp Allen |
| Fall 2012 | A 2012 conference was not held |
| Fall 2013 | Port Royal, Port Aransas |
| Spring 2014 | SEEDS Conference, Forest Glen Camp, Huntsville Keynote Speaker: Clifford Knapp |
| Fall 2014 | Forest Glen Camp, Huntsville Keynote Speaker: Haily Summerford, Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center |
| Fall 2015 | University of Houston, Clear Lake Keynote Speaker: Dr. Laura Downey, Executive Director of Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE) |
| Fall 2016 | Northwood University, Cedar Hill Keynote Speaker: Cal Martin, National Chair of Interpretation Canada |
| Fall 2017 | Camp CYJ, Wimberley Keynote Speaker: Gina Lamotte, EcoRise Youth Innovations |
| Fall 2018 | Lakeview Methodist Conference Center Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Bristol, Texas Children and Nature Network |