2/2/10 NEWS FLASH  from the No Child Left Inside Coalition:

Environmental Literacy included in Obama's new Education Budget: Historic First

 We just logged a major victory for No Child Left Inside, perhaps our most significant.  President Obama’s budget that was released yesterday includes environmental literacy in the U.S. Department of Education budget for the very first time.  We now have the Obama administration officially on our side, and better yet, in their budget.

UPDATE: We've extended the registration deadline to Friday, February 12th, 2010. Register today! If you've already registered, THANK YOU and please forward this conference notification to friends and colleagues who may be interested in attending the 2010 MEES Conference.

The 2010 MEES Conference theme is "Bringing Environmental Education Home." Workshops share ideas for helping students to appreciate, understand, improve, and protect the special places they call home, to help make your environmental message "hit home," to share technology that can be used to promote positive environmental attitudes and behaviors and to keep the message of environmental conservation fresh, timely, and inspiring.

Review the workshops on our website, and then register online.  You may also download the full brochure and registration form to review workshops and print out the registration form to mail in.

Conference registration fee is $85.00.  Full time student's fee is $65.00.  Please register and postmark checks and paper forms by the general deadline of February 12, 2010.  Registration is first-come, first-served.  Registration may end sooner than February 12th if the registration limit is met.

For more than 30 years, the MEES Conference has attracted participants with its innovative workshops, networking opportunities, informative exhibits, pleaseant atmosphere, and excellent cuisine. The MEES Conference draws a diverse audience including classroom teachers from pre-school through college, museum staff, nature center staff, administrators, and community resource leaders. Join your fellow environmental educators and all who are dedicated to providing experiences that educate, excite, and commit all generations to conserve the environment and help them become responsible stewards.