October 4, 2025
Join us for for the Fall CREEC Central Environmental Education Conference. Fellow educators and community partners are invited to attend the virtual event aimed to improved environmental literacy across the central CREEC Region and beyond. The conference will provide a space of formal and non-formal educators to learn, network and collaborate around relevant environmental topics, lessons and activities.
REGISTER TO ATTEND: https://forms.gle/yV5c4BDdsMhuuXgK7
QUESTIONS: Contact Tamara Basepayne at tbasepayne@sjcoe.net
Funding for this conference is provided by:
An Environmental Education Grant from the California Department of Education through the California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network Program. To Learn more about the CREEC Network Program, visit www.creec.org
Call for Proposals
Submit a proposal for an environmental education workshop at our CREEC Central virtual event on Saturday, October 4, 2025. We're seeking engaging, informative workshops on topics like sustainability, climate change, and conservation for both formal and non-formal educators.
Details:
Date: October 4, 2025
Location: Virtual
Workshop Length: 55 minutes
Audience: Formal and non-formal educators, other community based partners
Proposal Deadline: September 12th, 2025
Please submit your proposal by September 12, 2025 using this proposal form. If you have additional questions, or needs please email Tamara Basepayne at tbasepayne@sjcoe.net.
We look forward to your submission and appreciate your support of environmental education!
Selected Workshops will be notified after September 12, 2025.
Conference Agenda at a Glance
*Times are tentative - please check back prior to the start of the conference for updated agenda details.
9:00 - 9:25 Welcome and Conference Overview
9:30 - 10:25 Session 1
10:25 - 10:35 Break
10:35 -11:30 Session 2
11:30 - 11:40 Break
11:40 - 12:35 Session 3
12:35 - 1:00 Regional Networking and Sharing
Google Doc Agenda will be provided prior to the start of the conference.
Session 1: 9:30 - 10:25 am
Break | 10:25 - 10:35 am
Session 2 | 10:35 - 11:30 am
Break | 10:25 - 10:35 am
Session 3 | 11:40 - 12:35 pm
CREEC Central Regional Networking and Sharing Session | 12:35 - 1:00
Zoom Link |
Region 5
Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Monterey and San Benito Counties
Region 6
Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties
Region 7
Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Kings and Tulare Counties
Region 8
Ventura, Kern, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties
CREEC Central Fall Conference Presenters
CREEC Central Leads
Tamara Basepayne
San Joaquin COE
Region 6
Jenn Mutch
Santa Clara COE
Region 5
Amity Sandage
Santa Cruz COE
Region 5