Contact the Pennsylvania Gateway to Green Team
To reach out to the team with a suggestion, question, or issue, please submit this form.
Recommended Conferences
- Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators
- Pennsylvania Association of Agricultural Educators
- Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association
- Pennsylvania Recreation & Parks Society
- North American Association for Environmental Education
Environmental Education Awards for Educators, Schools, and Organizations
These annual awards from the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE) are an important way that environmental educators can recognize one another and celebrate the great work that is happening throughout the commonwealth.
- The Keystone Award
- Daisy S. Klinedinst Memorial Award
- Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Education
- Outstanding Environmental Educator
- Outstanding Environmental Education Program
- Business Partner Award
- Government Partner Award
- Meaningful Watershed Education Experiences (MWEE) Awards
- Partner of Excellence Award
- School of Excellence Award
To learn more about these awards or submit a nomination, visit the PAEE website.
Environmental Education Grants
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Administered through DEP, the Environmental Education Grants Program provides funds to support a wide range of environmental education projects including meaningful, hands-on programs for students, teacher training workshops, and community conservation projects for adults.
NOAA B-WET
The NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program provides competitive funding to support Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences for K–12 audiences. Whether working with students directly or providing professional development to educators, B-WET grants empower students to investigate local and global environmental issues that affect their lives, choices, and communities.
North American Association for Environmental Education
NAAEE’s eePro platform is an online hub for environmental education professional development and resources. Anyone can join eePRO! On the eepPRO Opportunities page you can search for grants and much more. Use the search or filter option to select one or more specific categories to narrow your results.
National Environmental Education Foundation
NEEF offers a variety of grants and awards to help organizations engage their local community to improve the environment, increase diversity, and expand their work locally. They give grants and awards to educational (both formal and informal) and public land partners across the country.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Under the Environmental Education Grants Program, EPA seeks grant applications from eligible applicants to support environmental education projects that promote environmental awareness and stewardship and help provide people with the skills to take responsible actions to protect the environment. This grant program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques.
Pennsylvania Government Environmental Education Organizations
- Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Pennsylvania State Parks
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
- Penn State Extension
- Pennsylvania Game Commission
- Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
- Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission