Encouraging environmental stewardship and sustainability by supporting environmental educators.
CBEEN is the regional network for environmental education in the Columbia Basin.
Our organization supports a community of engaged and effective environmental educators by connecting them to resources, information,
professional development, and networking opportunities.
Wild Voices for Kids is a curriculum-linked, place-based environmental education program engaging local mentors in the education of K-12 students on the land, history, and culture of the Columbia Basin region.
Wild Voices is a unique program in the Basin as it enables local specialists to develop programs connected to the local environment and tailored to their area of expertise and passion.
CBEEN is energized by facilitating connections, and we are excited to provide opportunities to do so at many events and workshops throughout the year.
This includes workshops, webinars, courses, and annual events such as the Inquiring Voices Sustainability Symposium, Environmental Education Leadership Clinic, and Celebrations of Environmental Education.
We are pleased to provide you with some of the best environmental education resources available!
This includes our Funding Directory, Organization Directory, Teaching Resources, Pro-D Bursaries, Job Board, Curriculum Resources, and more!
The Outdoor Learning School & Store is a charitable social enterprise offering excellent outdoor learning training, tools, resources & equipment with 100% of proceeds going back to supporting outdoor learning non-profit initiatives!
Our featured author for March is Dr. Leigh Joseph! 🌳
In addition to her 2 wonderful books, we've just brought in her 'Held by the Land Card Deck'! This features 45 ways to Use Indigenous plants for healing and wellness. outdoorlearning.com/product/held-by-the-land-card-deck/
She is a member of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) First Nation. Her ancestral name is Styawat and she is an ethnobotanist by training. She has worked with her home community of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and other Indigenous communities, on research, teaching, ecological restoration and planting projects connected to Indigenous plant knowledge. She is currently living in her traditional homelands in Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish).
She holds a Masters of Science in Ethnobotany from the University of Victoria and a PhD focused on ethnobotany and Indigenous land-based and community-based research. All of her academic training has been guided by my community mentors, elders and is carried out in honor of her ancestors and future generations.
You can order her books & card deck from our charity, with 100% of proceeds supporting outdoor learning non-profit initiatives: outdoorlearning.com/?s=leigh+joseph ... See MoreSee Less
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🌈 Join us on Tuesday for this free virtual celebration with 5 incredible authors! outdoorlearning.com/event/spring-celebration-2026/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Celebrating the INCREDIBLE women on our team who are leading positive change in our schools & communities across Turtle Island and around Mother Earth. 💚 cbeen.ca/contact-cbeen/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Educators & parents - are you look for activities to take your children outside year-round? These 3 fantastic resources provide you with activities for every season. 🍂☀🌳❄ PLUS, the author is leading a 4 x 1 hour course on how to put them into practice! Learn more & sign-up: outdoorlearning.com/jacob-rodenburg/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Next week! Join Dr. Gregory Cajete for a virtual presentation: outdoorlearning.com/event/4-seasons-presentations-2025-2026/ This photo is from when Dr. Cajete presented at the EECOM Classrooms 2 Communities Education Network conference that we hosted.
Currently, he is Director of Native American Studies and an Associate Professor in the Division of Language, Literacy and Socio cultural Studies in the College of Education at the University of New Mexico.
Dr. Cajete has received several fellowships and academic distinctions, including the American Indian Graduate Fellowship from the US-DOE Office of Indian Education (1977-78); the D’arcyMcNickle Fellowship in American Indian History from the Newberry Library, Chicago, IL (1984-85); and the KatrinLamon Fellowship in American Indian Art and Education (1985-1986) from the School of American Research in Santa Fe, NM.
Dr. Cajete has authored a number of books, including Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence: outdoorlearning.com/product/native-science/
We hope you can join us! outdoorlearning.com/event/4-seasons-presentations-2025-2026/ ... See MoreSee Less
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🌿 Join us for a FREE virtual workshop next week with the authors of these outdoor & Indigenous learning books! outdoorlearning.com/event/spring-celebration-2026/ ... See MoreSee Less
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🥰 The very first sets of these JUST arrived! outdoorlearning.com/product/held-by-the-land-card-deck/ ... See MoreSee Less
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☀ This month's featured author is Dr. Leigh Joseph! outdoorlearning.com/2026/01/27/4-styawat-dr-leigh-joseph/
She is a member of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) First Nation. Her ancestral name is Styawat and she is an ethnobotanist by training. She has worked with her home community of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and other Indigenous communities, on research, teaching, ecological restoration and planting projects connected to Indigenous plant knowledge. She is currently living in her traditional homelands in Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish).
She holds a Masters of Science in Ethnobotany from the University of Victoria and a PhD focused on ethnobotany and Indigenous land-based and community-based research. All of her academic training has been guided by my community mentors, elders and is carried out in honor of my ancestors and future generations.
She is the author of:
🍂 Held By the Land Card Deck
🌳 Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness
☀ The Land Knows Me: A Nature Walk Exploring Indigenous Wisdom
You can find all these here: outdoorlearning.com/2026/01/27/4-styawat-dr-leigh-joseph/ ... See MoreSee Less
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🥳 Today at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific! Sign-up: outdoorlearning.com/event/mentorship-in-the-wild-leadership-adventure-wonder/ ... See MoreSee Less
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