State Mini Conferences

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  • Information on 2025 state mini-events will be available soon!

  • Information on 2025 state mini-events will be available soon!

  • Feet to Fins: Freshwater Conservation Educator Trek

    When: Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9am-5pm

    Location: NC Museum of Natural Sciences (downtown Raleigh + Prairie Ridge Ecostation and Research Lab)

    Get your feet wet discovering some of the incredible conservation work being done in freshwater ecosystems in NC! This educator workshop is jointly hosted by the NC Museum of Natural Sciences and the NC Aquariums. During this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to get behind the scenes at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, learn about conservation efforts through both the Museum and the NC Aquariums, tour the Ichthyology collection, and try out some field sampling methods first-hand. This course will provide participants with hands-on activities, access to digital educator resources, and instruction and practice with conservation field methods. Species of interest during the workshop may include Cape Fear shiners, Carolina madtoms, Neuse River waterdogs, bog turtles and spotted turtles.

    Participants will provide their own transportation from downtown Raleigh NCMNS to Prairie Ridge Ecostation in west Raleigh (about a 10 minute drive).

    Credit: 8 contact hours toward CEUs or Criteria II/III for North Carolina’s Environmental Education Certification Program

    Fee*:

    • $25 for current MAMEA members (includes lunch and digital workshop materials)

    • $40 for renewing or non-MAMEA members (includes lunch, digital workshop materials, and a 2026 MAMEA membership)

    *The cost of this Trek is reduced due to a grant through the US Fish and Wildlife Service. 

    Requirements: For educators (includes teachers, administrators, pre-service or substitute teachers; non-formal educators; anyone working on their EE certification)

    Activity Level: Moderate — we may cross uneven terrain while sampling a creek and/or bend and twist to scoop fish from a boat.

    For more information about the workshop, please contact:

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  • The 2025 Virginia mini-conference event was successfully held on June 25, 2025. Check back for next year’s mini-conference event in 2026!