2026 CAEE Advancing EE Conference

2026 CAEE Advancing EE Conference

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7:45am MDT

Conference Check-In Hydro Lobby | Hydro Building 1st FloorSarah Grove

9:00am MDT

Plenary | One Landscape, Shared Soil: The 2026 Welcome Confluence Theater | Hyrdo Building 1st FloorSarah Grove • Lauren Gibson

9:45am MDT

Rooted in Place: Inspiring Connection and Care for Colorado's Prairies Hydro Teaching Lab | Hydro Building 1st FloorAngela Borland • Kelly Kirk Puppet-Powered Programs: Playful Path to Environmental Engagement Spring Creek | Hydro Building 2nd FloorDustin Hall Joy, Justice, and the Outdoors: Navigating the Dualities of Outdoor Education Cottonwood Creek | Hydro Building 2nd FloorPedro Jaime Gutierrez Proven Outcomes: Using Research to Support Outdoor Pedagogy in Schools Bear Creek | Hydro Building 2nd FloorTrevor Soponis eeLeaders Forum: Rooted in CommunitEE Black Bear | Vida Building 2nd FloorBluff Lake Nature Center • Erin Dreps • Lauren Gibson • Sarah Grove Object Driven Inquiry: Turning it over to your audience using Questions, Prompts & Cues Willow Creek | Hydro Building 2nd FloorTim Blesse

12:00pm MDT

LUNCH Hydro Lobby | Hydro Building 1st Floor

12:30pm MDT

"Thirsting for a Future" Documentary Screening Confluence Theater | Hyrdo Building 1st FloorChristi Bode

1:15pm MDT

Earth-Based Art as Embodied Ecological Learning Hydro Teaching Lab | Hydro Building 1st FloorJamie Moon Brightspot 2b | The Plant Mobile: A Plant Giveaway to Reach a New Generation Cottonwood Creek | Hydro Building 2nd FloorTommy Roth Using Wildlife Conservation Plans to Create Impactful Education Programs Willow Creek | Hydro Building 2nd FloorKacie Miller Forest School - A Holistic Approach to Development Black Bear | Vida Building 2nd FloorKaitlin Essig • Erika Falasco Brightspot 1a | Thirsting for a Future Post film screening Discussion Confluence Theater | Hyrdo Building 1st FloorSarah Johnson • Christi Bode The People Connection: Hands-on Human Ecology Activities to Inspire Teens Spring Creek | Hydro Building 2nd FloorRobert Galin Brightspot 2a | Where is the Learning in Experiential Education? Cottonwood Creek | Hydro Building 2nd FloorJay Zarr Co-creating Environmental Civic Actions with Youth Bear Creek | Hydro Building 2nd FloorAlyssa McConkey • Taylor Ruffin

2:30pm MDT

Play It Forward: From Childhood Games to Community Leadership Black Bear | Vida Building 2nd FloorClimate Democracy Initiative (CDI) The City of Denver’s Continuous Improvement of Urban Waterways Willow Creek | Hydro Building 2nd FloorCat Malatesta • Dori Tilko From Classroom to Community: Designing Community-Based EE Partnerships Bear Creek | Hydro Building 2nd FloorLee Frankel-Goldwater Rooted in Community: A Case Study in Environmental Learning Through Partnership Cottonwood Creek | Hydro Building 2nd FloorEmma Miller The Visual Language of the Land: GIS as a Tool for Neurodiverse Environmental Education Hydro Teaching Lab | Hydro Building 1st FloorJohn Lacroix Outdoor Homeschool Enrichment - Creating Second Spaces in Nature for Homeschool Youth Spring Creek | Hydro Building 2nd FloorCasey McCabe

3:45pm MDT

Plenary | Rooted in Excellence: Celebrating Our Champions of Community Care Confluence Theater | Hyrdo Building 1st FloorSarah Grove • Lauren Gibson

5:00pm MDT

The Mycelium Mixer: Connect, Play, and Celebrate Hydro Lobby | Hydro Building 1st Floor