The Outstanding Affiliate Organization Award is given annually to recognize significant contributions by NAAEE Affiliate organizations to the field of environmental education.
2024 Outstanding Affiliate Organization
Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE)
Past Recipients
2022 Winner
Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education
2019 Winner
California Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education
PRESS RELEASE
2018 Winner
Arizona Association for Environmental Education
PRESS RELEASE
2017 Winner
Environmental Education Association of New Mexico
PRESS RELEASE
2016 Winner
Environmental Education Association of Illinois (EEAI)
PRESS RELEASE
2015 Winner
Maine Environmental Education Association
PRESS RELEASE
2014 Winner
Environmental Educators of North Carolina (EENC)
PRESS RELEASE
2013 Winner
New England Environmental Education Alliance (NEEEA)
Press Release
2012 Winner
Kentucky Association for Environmental Education
2011 Winner
Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
2010 Winner
Saskatchewan Outdoor and Environmental Education Association
2009 Winner
Rhode Island Environmental Education Association
Press Release
2008 Winner
Texas Association for Environmental Education
PRESS RELEASE
2007 Winner
Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education
Press Release
2006 Winner
Idaho EE Association (IdEEA)
Press Release
2005 Winner
Environmental Education Association of Oregon (EEAO)
Press Release
2004 Winner
Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia
2003 Winner
Alliance for New Jersey EE
2002 Winner
Environmental Education Council of Ohio
2001 Winner
Kentucky Association for Environmental Education
2000 Winner
Utah Society for Environmental Education
1999 Winner
Tennessee Environmental Education Association
1998 Winner
Environmental Educators of North Carolina
1997 Winner
Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education
1996 Winner
Oklahoma Association for Environmental Education
1995 Winner
Colorado Association for Environmental Education
1994 Winner
Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education
Qualifications
- Consistent and ongoing services to enhance EE, such as statewide and regional conferences, newsletters, etc.
- Growth in dues paying membership and organizational capacity of state, provincial, territorial, or regional EE association
- Completion and implementation of strategic long-range plan for the association
- Development of new initiatives that have enhanced the quality and availability of local EE programs to serve all communities of the state, province, territory, or region
- Establishment of reciprocal partnerships with other state, provincial, territorial, or regional associations to promote and enhance EE capacity and/or delivery of programs for all people
- Support any action towards meeting NAAEE goals and concerns