Environmental association gives Maine teachers funding boost for outdoor education

SUN JOURNAL • November 24, 2023

For the past three years the Maine Environmental Education Association has awarded numerous mini-grants to teachers, with $483,651 raised from private, nongovernmental philanthropic organizations going toward the program that serves teachers in schools all over Maine. The grants, up to $1,500 each, help educators who want to take their students outside to do environmental education but need extra support.