TIMES RECORD • January 9, 2025
Entering 2025, the Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA) announced its next Outdoor Learning Program mini-grant recipients, continuing to bring local students closer to nature through climate education and Wabanaki studies. This year, 149 educators across 16 counties received $156,057 for experiential, nature-based projects. Since the grant program’s launch in 2020, MEEA has allocated $787,271 for outdoor learning in public schools statewide, reaching over 108,000 students. The latest mini-grant cycle will support projects that invite Wabanaki guest speakers to engage with students and teach about the cultural significance of basket making, ash tree protection and traditional hunting, fishing and gathering practices. A list of all the mini-grant recipients by county is available on the MEAA website.