Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario (COEO)
The Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario, PO Box 62 Station Main K7L 4V6 Kingston, ON, Canada

COEO's virtual Fall Conference is coming to you, live, this weekend! Saturday - Anti-Racism and Outdoor Education with Shanshan Tian, Anaya Lambert, and Olivier Adrien! Saturday Night - Open Mic hosted by COEO's Ben Blakey!... Sunday - AGM @ 10 am (You don't have to wake up too early to attend, AND you can join us in your PJs!) More details, registration, and your all important MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL are available at the following link! Can't wait to see you there! https://www.coeo.org/virtual-conference/

COEO's Open Mic Night is coming! Sept 26th for a few hours in the evening. We're missing all of you. This is our chance to lay eyes on each other and share our talents with each other! ... Sign up at the link below and find out more details. We hope to see you there!... https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSf7y04pf4G7rYSNZA/viewform

Dear COEO Members As we head into an altered normal with the start to the school year, we want you to know that your COEO Board of Directors and fellow members are thinking of you. We are hearing stories from across the province of teaching assignments changing last minute, anxieties about being back in classrooms, outdoor centres that will sit empty for the beginning of the year, OE related businesses that are struggling, camps gathering support to get through the next fe...w months, and more. Covid has impacted our lives in ways we did not entirely anticipate in March when shut-downs started. We are ALSO seeing your new ideas, social media campaigns, webinars and tip sheets, your support for students, campers, and fellow educators, and the many other ways you have chosen to pivot your role to continue to provide as much support as possible for getting families outside. We applaud your hard work and efforts, we see you, and COEO hopes to continue to support you in any way possible for our organization. In a remarkable time, it is possible that our time as outdoor educators has finally come. The benefits of being outside, and learning/schooling out of doors are being recognized at all levels of society. You are the champions for outdoor learning! Stay the course, and please use our social media contacts as a place to share questions, ideas and support for one another. Feel free to reach out to our Board of Directors, as well, and if we can’t help you, we will endeavor to connect you with someone who can. Our organization is strong because of the high degree of skill, knowledge, and creativity of our members. We wish you all the best for this September. And please remember to take much needed breaks for yourself outside, it is crucial for your well-being. If you're looking for resources for yourself, or if any of your colleagues are looking to take their students outside, here are some great places to start: Outdoor Learning Tips document: https://www.coeo.org//up/2020/08/Outdoor-Learning-Tips.pdf Taking Your Kindergarten Students Outside webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xq1_GO82WY&t=1s Please also stay tuned to our social media channels and subscribe to our YouTube channel to be the first to hear about any new workshops or resources we put out in the coming months. See more

Finally! It's here! If you missed the webinar for Kindie teachers and others interested in getting students outside two weeks ago, you can catch it here. Sorry for the delay! Please feel free to share, and watch our social media outlets and e-newsletter for information on upcoming webinars! Thank-you again to our speakers and tech-supporters! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xq1_GO82WY