This network formed in January 2010 in order to network, collaborate, leverage, share, provide professional development opportunities, stay connected with the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE), and have some fun while at it. Members of the network share a common goal of implementing the goals put forth by the Colorado Environmental Education Plan. The Plan seeks to foster the partnerships and awareness needed to promote, coordinate & sustain standards-based environmental education in PreK-12 education in Colorado.Gatherings are held a couple times a year. All are welcome to join! Do invite other environmental education educators, teachers, supporters, and friends from up and down the Valley to join the group.
News and Upcoming Gatherings:
We welcome your posting of upcoming relevant professional development opportunities, resources, and anything else.
Roaring Fork EE Network Reboot Meeting
Monday, September 9, 3:30pm-5:00pm
Calaway Room, Third Street Center, 520 S. Third Street Carbondale, CO 81623
Hosts: ACES, RFOV, Wild Rose Education
Come meet other environmental education providers in the Roaring Fork Watershed and begin to build new relationships with local EE professionals.
We will meet at the Third Street Center on Monday, September 9. The agenda will include introductions, your upcoming program updates, and collecting ideas for the future of this network including potentially planning and hosting a teacher appreciation night for those champion classroom teachers we regularly work with.
- October 2016: 4th Annual West Slope Summit, Ridgway State Park
- October 2015: 3rd Annual West Slope Summit, Carbondale
- September 2014: Second Annual West Slope EE Summit, both RFC and AGCI staff presented sessions and the Valley was well represented
- August 2014: First meeting of the Northwest Region CEEP Council (both Roaring Fork Conservancy and ACES are serving on the Council)
- March 2014: Teaching Outside the Box EE Conference in Denver - RF Valley well represented
- September 2013: First West Slope EE Mini-Conference happened complete with a presentation from the Roaring Fork Valley
- June 2013: Uniting Water, Energy and Food Education with Action Research and Youth collaboration begun
- June 2012: Investigating Environmental Issues Workshop in Aspen
- April 2012: Teaching Outside the Box - RF Valley represented with 4 presentations at the conference
- February 2012: Participated in Colorado Environmental Education Plan CDE Public Feedback Tour
- Sept 2011: EE Meet and Greet in Carbondale
- Aug 2011: CAEE Workshop: Becoming a Certified Environmental Educator Workshop
- May 2011: Network End of Year Potluck
- March 2011: EE Meet and Greet in Glenwood Springs
- January 2011 CAEE Workshop: How Do Your Resources Measure Up? Using Guidelines for Excellence in EE
- Winter 2010/2011: Rock Bottom Ranch receives CAEE Award of Excellence in Education Agriculture category
- November 2010: EE Meet and Greet in Carbondale
- August 2010: CAEE Workshop - Explore Environmental Education in Colorado’s New Academic Standards
- June 2010: use Skype to get legislative updates from CAEE on EE in Colorado and the Environmental Literacy Plan
- January 2010: First meeting of new Roaring Fork Environmental Education Network