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Coalition for Education in the Outdoors Biennial Research Symposium
Join us for the 17th Biennial Research Symposium
- February 6-8, 2026 at YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain, NC, USA.
- A Pre-symposium session focused on character education through outdoor education facilitated by Pete Allison (Penn State University) will be held on Friday, February 6 from 9am - 1pm
- Registration information for the symposium is available on the 2nd Nature Training Research Education Consulting (TREC) website
- Tentative symposium schedule
- Curious about who will be presenting? Here is a list of accepted presentations.
- EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS NOVEMBER 1, 2025 & REGISTRATION CLOSES DECEMBER 15, 2025
Recap: 16th Biennial Research Symposium
CEO's 16th Biennial Research Symposium was held January 12-14, 2024, at YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain, NC, USA. Highlights included the following:
- Over 75 in-person attendees
- Pre-Symposium Session on “Integrating Outdoor Education and Formal Schooling”
- Panel on Trends in Outdoor Education Research
- A total of 19 oral and 5 poster presentations
- View the CEO 2024 Book of Abstracts.
See 16th Biennial Research Symposium for more details, pictures, and links.
Recap: CEO's 15th Biennial Research Symposium
CEO's 15th Biennial Research Symposium was held February 11-13, 2022, at YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain, NC, USA. Highlights included the following:
- Keynote Address by Dr. Corliss Outley, Professor, Clemson University and Founder and Director of the Race, Ethnicity, Youth and Social Equity (REYSE) Collaboratory
- Fireside Chat with Founders of CEO Panel
- A total of 22 oral presentations
- View the CEO 2022 Book of Abstracts.
See 15th Biennial Research Symposium for more details and links.