1. CAELI Quarterly Meeting
 | Dates: March 4, 2026 Location: Virtual Description: We invite you to our next virtual statewide gathering which is a great opportunity to connect, share updates, and collaborate with environmental education leaders across California. Visit the CAELI website for more information. Register HERE. |
2. Green Schoolyard Lecture Series – Schoolyard Play in Winter and Early Spring
 | Date: March 5, 2026 Location: Virtual Description: This lecture series, hosted by Green Schoolyards America, discusses emerging topics and provides guidance for creating and stewarding high-quality green schoolyards and schoolyard forests. Sessions feature presentations by subject-area experts including Green Schoolyards America’s staff, along with time for audience Q&A. This month, the presentation is on Schoolyard Play in Winter and Early Spring. Register HERE. |
3. California Arbor Week
  | Dates: March 7-14, 2026 Location: Statewide Description: Trees bring life to California – and that is worth celebrating! During California Arbor Week, commemorative events are held throughout the state. Cities, community groups, and individuals plant trees, host tree planting ceremonies, and educate California’s youth about the remarkable work trees do for our communities every day- from cleaning the air and water to improving the overall health of our neighborhoods. California ReLeaf hosts an annual Arbor Week poster contest for youth ages 5-12. Learn more about their art contest and how the student(s) in your life can participate! Check out the CA ReLeaf website for educator resources and grant opportunities. |
4. CAELI CBP Community of Practice
| Date: March 10, 2026 Location: Virtual Description: Description: The Community-Based Partner (CBP) virtual Community of Practice brings program leaders and staff from environmental education organizations together to engage in collaborative learning and build capacity. Join colleagues from around the state to share resources, explore best practices, and build connections to strengthen our respective organizations and increase our collective impact. The March topic is Program Evaluation Tools & Techniques. Register HERE. |
5. CDFW Go with the Flow Webinar Series: Explore Salmonids and Watershed Science!
  | Date: March 18, 2026 Location: Virtual Description: Join CDFW panelists Molly Shea and Mike Mamola for this month’s webinar. Students will learn about the Amazing Life Cycle of Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Trout in a behind-the-scenes tour of the Nimbus Fish Hatchery. During this interactive lesson, students will explore the life cycle of these fish and the incredible adaptations that support them on their long migration from the Pacific Ocean up the American River every year! Register HERE. |
6. CAELI District Community of Practice
 | Date: March 20, 2026 Location: Virtual Description: CAELI invites district office staff from across California to join the District Environmental Literacy Community of Practice (CoP). The District CoP brings together professionals committed to integrating sustainability principles into district operations, instruction, and culture. Through collaboration, shared learning, and resource exchange, members work toward districtwide innovation and systems-level change. Register HERE. |
7. Bioneers Conference: Revolution from the Heart of Nature
 | Date: March 26-28, 2026 Location: Berkeley, CA Description: For 37 years, the Bioneers Conference has been a gathering place for those working to defend the web of life and build a more just, life-honoring world. Connect with visionary thinkers and doers — activists, scientists, artists, educators, Indigenous leaders, community organizers, and more — who are shaping solutions to address the most critical issues of our time. Through inspiring talks, deep discussions, hands-on workshops, the world-renowned Indigenous Forum, youth programs, art and performance, and countless opportunities for collaboration, Bioneers 2026 will reignite our shared energy, creativity, and commitment to change. It’s never been more important to harness our collective wisdom, connections, and resilience to build the future we want to see. Register HERE. |