Sharing a Sense of Wonder

Comments and Reflections on our 16th Annual Conference in the Sandhills

Bright Ideas

Photo Gallery

Read 2006 President Laura Webb Smith's essay inspired by the fieldtrip to Lighterwood Farm

Throughts and reflections on the conference from President elect, Lois Nixon, and the Conference Committee.

"For the record, good friends, I can not tell you how much I enjoyed my experience with you.  Thank you for including me and giving me such a wonderful adventure.  You guys are the best!" Paul Dayton Keynote Speaker

"Your invitation to moderate the Global Warming Panel was a 'dream job'.  The panel assembled was superb.....Every event was special.  I felt like 'this is the best thing so far!'  Then at the next event my reaction was the same.  .....I feel a strong affinity with EENC!  You have a very, very special organization.  It is how I envisioned AEEA (Arkansas Environmental Education Association) will become." Robert McAfee Keynote Panel Moderator, Climate Change Messenger - Thinking Like A Mountain Institute*

"I could not have dreamed up a better line-up of folks who are doing work that speaks to me. And what a thrill to have Janisse Ray come out to my farm on Sunday. Her book has meant so much to me over the last few years. ... Thanks for helping me renew my sense of Wonder!!!" Jesse Wimberley Workshop & Field Trip host

"Being on base was stressful due to the nature of wartime military....... but it was a small price to pay to be on Bragg and see the cool habitats. Heck, Bragg was the big draw to come to the conference. Well, honestly the people were the big draw, but Bragg was the deal maker." Phillip Cox Conference attendee

Our Conference Partners Jon Parsons, P.E., Executive Director, Sustainable Sandhills Candace Williams, Sandhills Area Land Trust, Cumberland County Field Office Nancy Talton, Sandhills Area Land Trust Dr. Finley Bryan, Cape Fear Botanical Garden