Greater Cincinnati Environmental Educators (GCEE) is an umbrella organization composed of environmental education organizations and parks.  GCEE was established in 1999 to:

• Facilitate interaction and collaboration among environmental education professionals in Greater Cincinnati, and
• Promote environmental education training, outreach and resources to formal educators and the general public throughout Greater Cincinnati.

GCEE member organizations provide programming to both formal (K-12) and non-formal audiences (youth and adults).  Since its inception, GCEE has served dozens of environmental education professionals, hundreds of classroom educators and thousands of Greater Cincinnati school children by providing resource fairs, education workshops, classroom programs and field trips. 

Member organizations come from all three states in the Greater Cincinnati area – Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.  We meet quarterly at member organization sites to establish partnerships and collaborate, to learn about environmental education programs offered by member organizations and others, to learn about educational facilities in the region, and to participate in professional development activities.

New member organizations are always welcome!  

Annual programs initiated by GCEE member organization include:

• Small Wonders Weekend at Greater Cincinnati Flower Show
• Kids Outdoor Adventure Expo at Paddlefest in June
• Ultimate Teacher Expo at the Cincinnati Zoo beginning of the school year (September) to introduce teachers to the programs and services offered by our organizations
• Great Outdoor Weekend, a free 2-day sampler of environmental education programs in the Greater Cincinnati Region held the last weekend of September

The purpose of this website is to introduce you to GCEE member organizations and promote our environmental education programs. Each organization has a brief introductory page and a link to their website. We have also included an Events Calendar that contains major events in the region, and a Professional Development page that included GCEE bi-monthly meetings and Professional Development opportunities for teachers. For a complete list of an organization’s programs, please use the link provided on each page to view the organization’s website.