2024 Status and Needs of Non-formal and Formal (K12) Environmental Educators Across Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, home to diverse ecosystems and significant water basins, continues to play a pivotal role in maintaining the environmental health of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Educating citizens about the importance of their relationship with natural systems is critical to sustaining the health of Pennsylvania’s waterways and terrestrial ecosystems. The role of formal and non-formal environmental educators in shaping environmentally literate citizens has never been more important. Educators foster an understanding of ecosystems that can transform environmentally passive residents into active stewards of the environment.