Wilderness First Aid
Wilderness First Aid Start Date: 13-Feb-10 8:00 AM End Time: 15-Feb-10 5:30 PM Location: Adams State College, Alamosa, CO 81101 Event...

Ice Climbing
Ice Climbing Start Date: 17-Feb-10 8:00 AM End Time: 17-Feb-10 4:00 PM Location: Coloardo Mountain School, Estes Park, CO 80517 Event...

WEA Instructor Training Clinic
WEA Instructor Training Clinic Start Date: 17-Feb-10 8:00 AM End Time: 18-Feb-10 5:00 PM Location: YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO...

Interactive Course Area Guides
Interactive Course Area Guides Start Date: 17-Feb-10 9:00 AM End Time: 18-Feb-10 5:00 PM Location: YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO...

DIY Custom Equipment
DIY Custom Equipment Start Date: 17-Feb-10 9:00 AM End Time: 18-Feb-10 6:00 PM Location: YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO 80517 Speaker:...

Winter Travel for Outdoor Educators (1 Day Pre-Conference)
Winter Travel for Outdoor Educators (1 Day Pre-Conference) Start Date: 18-Feb-10 8:00 AM End Time: 18-Feb-10 4:30 PM Location: YMCA of the...

Worst Case Survival Skills: What to do When Technology Fails
Worst Case Survival Skills: What to do When Technology Fails Start Date: 18-Feb-10 8:30 AM End Time: 18-Feb-10 5:00 PM Location: YMCA of the...

2010 National Conference on Outdoor Leadership
2010 National Conference on Outdoor Leadership Start Date: 18-Feb-10 6:00 PM End Time: 20-Feb-10 10:30 PM Location: YMCA of the Rockies, Estes...

Wilderness First Aid
Wilderness First Aid Start Date: 5-Mar-10 8:00 AM End Time: 7-Mar-10 5:30 PM Location: EPIC Adventures ~ Eastern Washington University,...

Wilderness First Responder
Wilderness First Responder Start Date: 6-Mar-10 8:00 AM End Time: 14-Mar-10 5:30 PM Location: Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT...

Newsletter from the Wilderness Education Association
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Conference Updates!
Hello [firstname]! The holiday season is up on us as we prepare for the upcoming 2010 National Conference on...

Empowering Partnerships and Wilderness Advocacy
In the heat of late summer 2007, word came to the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois that the nationally known service organization...

Journal of the Wilderness Education Association; Volume 21, No 1
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Heroes, Wilderness Medicine, and a Heartfelt Requiem
It is a funny thing how our perceptions are oftentimes influenced as we move through life’s journey. People that may seem totally alien to you...

JWEA Online: A place to publish for education and inspiration
The Journal of the Wilderness Education Association has gone through some significant changes in the past six months. All the changes made are...

Towards True Sustainability: Overcoming the Effects of Consumerism in the Outdoor Field, Part III
In the introduction to his iconic work in ecopsychology, Nature and Madness, Paul Shepard asks the question: Why do men persist in destroying their...

Just Another Day in Class
California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo has a very well known motto, learn by doing. Classes at Cal Poly take a hands on...

Presidents Report
Hello Affiliates and WEA members, I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful fall. Things have been very busy within the association. The Board of...

National Office Update
Fall is in full gear here in beautiful Bloomington, IN! The trees are in full color right now with red, yellow and orange firing up the streets...

Accreditation Billing 2010 - Provisional Accreditation
Within the transition to accreditation, Affiliates will notice that depending upon the Accreditation level achieved there are changes in the annual...

8.0-10.0 Curriculum Clarification for Self Study Submission
The WEA National Office has received a few inquiries regarding the 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0 series included in Section B of the Accreditation Manual and is...

JOREL Call for Papers - Due April 15, 2010
Call for Papers Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership Volume 2(1) DUE DATE: April 15, 2010 The Journal of Outdoor Recreation,...

Calling All Certified Outdoor Leaders!
Calling all Certified Outdoor Leaders! Participate in a master's thesis research study exploring outdoor leaders' emotional intelligence! The purpose...

JOREL Vol 1, Issue 2
Volume 1, Issue 2: Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership The Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership publishes...

Wanted: Roomate for Conference!
The 2010 National Conference on Outdoor Leadership is approaching quickly ......... Do you have your room at the YMCA of the Rockies reserved yet? ...

The National Office Has Moved!
When it was decided that Indiana University Outdoor Adventures was moving out of the IMU, they invited us to come along and offered us a beautiful...

2010 BOT Elections
The Wilderness Education Association invites you to consider becoming a candidate for the 2010 Board of Trustees Elections. WEA Board members play a...

Membership - Navigate the Changes
In addition to the structural changes that are taking place within the WEA as part of the Strategic Plan, your Membership with the WEA is also...

Accreditation Cliffs Notes
Throughout the past several months we have received feedback and questions from current and interested affiliates regarding the Accreditation Manual...

Outdoor Coordinator
Title: Outdoor Coordinator Description: The Coordinator for Outdoor Adventures is a full-time position (12 month) that provides leadership for a...

Chair of Master of Arts Program in Adventure Education
Title: Chair of Master of Arts Program in Adventure Education Description: Prescott College – located in mile-high, Prescott, Arizona –...

Wilderness Instructor
Desired Position Title: Wilderness Instructor Experience: SKILLS and Qualifications • Enthusiastic leader with experience in adventure...


Recently Posted: WEA Board of Trustees 2010 Candidate Nominations - Due February 11 Journal of Outdoor Recreation Education and Leadership Vol 1,...

Exhibitor Information
Check out our current 2010 Supporters! Registration Information Early Registration Sorry, the early registration deadline has passed. Regular...

Pre-Conference Workshops
Pre Conference Workshops (1 day): Ice Climbing Winter Travel Skills for Outdoor Educators Worst Case Survival Skills: What To Do When Technology...


Online Registration Now Open Pre-Conference Registration Now Open! Help Spread the Word - Download your Conference Poster! Sponsorship...

2010 National Conference on Outdoor Leadership
Register for our Pre Conference Workshops by February 1st Help spread the word - download the conference poster! Conference Theme & Keynote...

Refund and Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel your conference registration, please contact the WEA National Office. All conference registrations are subject to the following...

WEA Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees Roster Board of Trustees Job Descriptions Organizational Bylaws 2009 Roster: Executive Committee President: Chris...

Changes to Your Membership
Your Membership with the Wilderness Education Association has changed! We are proud to introduce the new membership levels-- which will make your WEA...

2010 Conference Schedule
Click here to download the tentative conference schedule! Click here to download the tentative list of conference workshops ...

Service Crew
Frequently Asked Questions: What is the purpose of Service Crew? What will my responsibilities entail? What are the commitment expectations? ...

Where are you going?
Objectives: This is just a quick survey we're sending out to our non-renewing members to see why they decided to forgo renewing their membership and,...

2009 Conference Evaluation
Objectives: This survey is intended for those individuals who attended the 2009 National Conference on Outdoor Leadership held in Bloomington,...

2009 Pre Conference Workshop Evaluation
Objectives: The purpose of this survey is to gain feedback on all pre-conference workshops in order to continue to improve our pre-confference...

Non-Conference Attendee Survey
Objectives: To gain insight from non-attendees on how to make the National Conference on Outdoor Leadership a more marketable event. Release Date:...

2008 National Conference on Outdoor Leadership - Evaluation
Objectives: To gain attendee perspective on the operations, programming and value of the 2008 National Conference on Outdoor Leadership. Release...

Stakeholder Perspectives of the WEA Curriculum
Objectives: Gain insight into various stakeholder's perspectives of the WEA Curriculum. Release Date: 20-Apr-07 11:00 AM Expiration Date: 18-Jul-07...

I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright.
I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright. Henry David Thoreau

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