Higher Education Meeting

From Momentum to Movement: Building our Higher Education Coalition Together

Join the Natural Start Alliance Higher Ed Coalition for an interactive session focused on strengthening connection, visibility, and shared direction across outdoor and nature-based programs in higher education and teacher preparation. We’ll map who’s doing what across institutions, explore diverse program models, and review emerging trends and survey insights.

This collective snapshot will inform future coalition efforts such as ongoing collaboration, shared resources, publications, or webinars — helping us turn individual efforts into a connected, lasting system.

The Higher Education Meeting will take place after lunch on Friday afternoon, at the same time as other concurrent sessions. Following the gathering, we invite you to an optional networking event on a Go Rio River Boat Tour. Registration for the networking event will take place at the conference and will require a small fee. We hope you join us for this fun and relaxed time where we can get to know each other and continue conversations from the afternoon.

There is no cost to register, but registration is required, and space is limited to 50 participants.

Event Details

Date: Friday, June 26, 2026
Time: 1:30–5:00 PM CT
Location: Will Smith Zoo School 
Cost: There is no cost to register