Past Conferences

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

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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