SUPPORTING EDUCATORS
Environmental Educator
Resource Library
This webpage is a library of resources for educators and community members in Maine, including access to supplies, professional development, curricula, and community partnerships.
Need one-on-one support or need help finding what you are looking for? Anna Sommo, MEEA Director of School and Community Partnerships, can help connect you and answer your questions about outdoor learning and environmental education. Email Anna at info@meeassociation.org
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Free or Low-Cost Resources
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Workshops coming in Fall 2025
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Wabanaki Studies Workshops
Check back for Fall 2025 workshops! There will not be any workshops during this summer. This three-part hybrid in-person and online workshop series is facilitated by Brianne Lolar, a Panawahpskek citizen and Wabanaki Studies specialist for the Maine Department of Education. You’ll build foundational skills with current Wabanaki studies resources available and support one another through a cohort of educators. This material represents a continuing collaborative effort between the Wabanaki nations, Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators, districts, and other organizations.
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Building a Culture of Teaching Outside Workshops
Check back for Fall 2025 workshop dates! Are you a Maine educator teaching outside at your school, but feel like you’re the only one? Join us for a workshop to explore strategies to support taking students outside! These workshops are in-person throughout Maine for educators to network, build skills, and learn about open source resources to sustain a culture of outdoor learning in their schools and programs. MEEA partners with Teach ME Outside to host these workshops. Participants will receive a $100 stipend and contact hours for attending.
The Maine Climate Education Hub offers free resources to teach about climate change.
Standards-aligned educational resources to support Maine educators in incorporating climate literacy into their curriculum
Maine-based Resources
Free standards-aligned educational resources to support Maine educators in incorporating climate literacy into their curriculum.
Resources and opportunities for professional learning, data sharing, systemic reform, networking, and partnerships to support community-based environmental learning.
Searchable directory and map of Maine that parents, educators, and community members can use to discover environmental learning partners and collaborators in their area.
This report provides a comprehensive baseline understanding of the strengths, weaknesses, and needs for environmental education in Maine.
Outlines a vision of environmental literacy for Maine and a plan to strengthen environmental education and outdoor learning as a critical piece of every youth’s educational journey.
Funding for Schools and Educators
Public and private schools in ecomaine service area communities can apply for funding for waste diversion projects that show a commitment to reduce, reuse, recycle, and composting. Applications close October 15, 2025.
MEEA mini grants offer up to $1,500 to public school teachers for outdoor learning, environmental education, and Wabanaki studies. Applications open September 22, 2025.
Offering five $2,000 grants to pay School Garden Caretakers in Maine. It is required to have a person who is currently or able to be the School Garden Caretaker. Applications close August 30, 2025.
Applications currently closed. Funding through the Maine Department of Education.
A nationwide directory of opportunities to support professional growth. Apply for a grant or scholarship, attend a job fair, enter a contest, publish content, or attend a conference.