Colorado Alliance for

Environmental Education
Growing Opportunities for Environmental and
Outdoor learning for ALL Coloradans

2021 Sponsorship
Opportunities
The Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
Who We Are:
Since 1989, the Colorado Alliance for Environmental
Education (CAEE), a 501(c)3 nonprofit, has been
supporting the many types of educators who teach
concepts we all need to understand: how natural
systems work, what we must do to interact responsibly
with our environment and how we can protect natural
resources for future generations.

We believe, together we can do more. 

Over 800 members are working to bring environmental
education to the many different places where people learn.
Some environmental educators are in formal learning settings, like schools and
universities, or settings designed for environmental education, like outdoor classrooms
or schools. Some are in places where people encounter nature: parks, zoos, beaches,
aquariums, or nature centers.  Some are in places that support hands-on, practical
experience: laboratories, summer camps, after school programs, museums – and even
boardrooms. Environmental education is happening in every subject from early
childhood to seniors.  

CAEE offers our sponsors unique opportunities to participate at varying financial levels.
You will be able to choose a category that provides specially tailored benefits and
incentives while supporting educators across Colorado.

Contact Katie Navin, 303-273-9527,

director@caee.org

As a Sponsor, YOU are:

Helping educators improve their practice by providing over 3,600

people hours of professional development per year.

Bringing educators together to share ideas, learn, and create

innovative programs in environmental education.

Working to ensure EE is a part of every pre-K-12 students’

education by implementing the Colorado Environmental Education
Plan, passed by the State Board of Education in December 2012.

Ensuring youth can be the next generation of natural resource

stewards and professionals through the Natural Resource Career
Initiative in partnership with the Colorado Youth Corps Association.
The Environment is Where We Live
Every Coloradan deserves opportunities for
environmental and outdoor learning every day!
Connect educators to lesson plans, resources, field trips and more
Provide educators with the training and support they need to provide
engaging EE experiences
Build support and public awareness for environmental education
Empower inclusiveness and leadership among educators

Make Your Investment

Together we can do more

1 CAEE member reaches 1000 learners on average

800+ CAEE members reach 800,000 learners
$2,500 supports 10 educators reaching 1,000 learners

Mobilizing Support
Environmental Education Leadership Councils
Local Leaders Guiding Implementation on Key Strategies in the
State Environmental Education Plan
The Colorado Environmental Education Plan was first adopted

by the Colorado State Board of Education in December 2012 4 Local regional councils
to ensure that teachers and schools have the resources they
need to provide their students with environmental education. 800,000 Pre-K-12 learners
Four regional councils are working to provide local outreach,
Impacted
training and support to teachers and work towards systemic
supports in school districts. Standards-Based

In 2021, sponsors can help support efforts to update and Support Schools &
revise the Colorado Environmental Education Plan in
conjunction with the state board of education and Educators
implementation of new academic standards.

Driving Excellence
Educate Help Provide High Quality Professional Development

Advancing Environmental Education Conference 

Help make the 21st annual conference accessible to
educators across the state! CAEE's first ever "hybrid"
conference will include a full day of virtual sessions on
September 21st and a 2 day in-person summit held on
September 24-25th at Snow Mountain Ranch in Grandby,
CO. Participants can participate virtually, in-person, or
both. Virtual sessions will provide opportunities for
showcasing successful environmental and outdoor
learning models, sharing new ideas, and in-depth
discussion. In-person learning will feature in-depth
workshops, idea generation, and opportunities for making
connections.

- 150+ Participants
- 25 Sessions
- ONLY EE training of this magnitude in Colorado

Professional dE.E.velopment Series

Providing professional development regardless of geographic location
through webinars, train-the trainer sessions, and workshops

Each year, CAEE provides important professional

development and training opportunities to educators
throughout the state focusing on the Guidelines for
Excellence in Environmental Education and inclusive
practices. 

Every one of CAEE’s members, on average, reaches

1000 learners. Professional development helps
ensure that educators have the tools to provide the
highest quality educational experiences that benefit
learners, schools and communities and help ensure
that environmental education is relevant to all
1000+ Participants
populations in Colorado 10 Webinars
Self-Paced Online Courses
Live Virtual Workshops

Fostering
Educate Collaboration
Help Provide High Quality Professional Development
Spring EE Un-Conference Hosted by the West Slope
Supporting Educators Across Colorado
Each year, CAEE holds an event to focus on the
needs of our mountain EE communities. In 2021,
we will be hosting a virtual event highlighting the
work of EE organizations across the West Slope
and engaging in conversations relevant across the
state.

Educators will have the opportunity to discuss, with

their peers, topics such as: the future of EE, the
evolution of the field trip, equity and inclusion, and
more. Unlike a traditional conference, this
- 40+ Participants
conversation is driven and directed by the - Local Sessions on Local Topics
participants. - Participants reach learners across
the West Slope

Natural Resource Career Initiative

Engaging the Next Generation of Natural Resource Stewards
With increasing numbers of children not spending time outdoors in nature; local, state and federal
natural resource agencies are having difficulty recruiting employees who have the necessary skills,
experience, education, and emotional connection to the outdoors to take over the management of
public lands. Simultaneously, agencies need candidates that represent the changing demographics of
the state. 

Led by CAEE and the Colorado Youth Corps Association, the Natural Resource Careers Initiative aims
to work collaboratively to create more resources and path-ways to enable ALL young adults to be
educated, prepared, and qualified to enter and maintain professional, sustainable natural resource
careers.

100+ Organizational Partners
Increase Awareness
Reduce Barriers with Career Guide
Increase Access with Online Portal

Mobilizing
Educate Support
Help Provide High Quality Professional Development

Awards for Excellence in Environmental

Education Celebration

for Excellence in Environmental
The Awards
Celebrate Environmental Education Education brings together 100 guests to celebrate
Support Educators advancing environmental education in Colorado.
Grow CAEE
Each year individuals and organizations from around
the state are recognized and honored for their hard
work and dedication in the field of environmental
education.  Awards honor and celebrate
environmental education programs, the lifetime
accomplishments of an individual in the field of
environmental education, and retiring environmental
educators.

Matching Gifts to Build Capacity for Environmental

Education
Grow Support on Colorado Gives Day

The Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education is rallying

businesses and supporters to “give where they live…and work” for
Colorado Gives Day in December. Matching gifts can help catalyze
giving and grow support. CAEE will also be supporting environmental
education organizations who do not have the capacity to complete
the profile requirements by hosting fund-raising pages and serving as
the fiscal agent to allow them to participate. 

Donations will help build capacity for environmental education in

Colorado and support the work of over 800 educators who in turn
serve over 800,000 Coloradans. Your support will enable us to reach
more donors and engage more support for environmental education.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorships are customized for each event and can be tailored to meet your
specific needs. Examples include:

In-kind Contributions
In-kind contributions help keep event costs low and enable CAEE to
serve more educators. Opportunities for in-kind donations include:
Donation of give-away items for participants or
presenters Contact Katie Navin,
Donation of food for events like the Advancing
303-273-9527
Environmental Education Conference or
Professional Developments Workshops director@caee.org
Donation of alcohol for the Advancing Or visit
Environmental Education Conference or Awards www.caee.org/support
Celebration
Donation of printing for event materials 
to tailor a sponsorship
Note: In-kind donations will receive sponsorship package and advance EE
benefits for the value of donations. today!