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63rd Natural Resources Institute
Join the Arkansas Bar Association in Hot Springs, March 5-7, for the 63rd Natural Resources Institute Annual Conference in conjunction with 28th Environmental Law Annual Conference 2025. Natural Resources will have their section specific track on Friday morning.
The conference will be held at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort located at 2705 Central Avenue Hot Springs, Arkansas 71901. The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment will be presenting a joint session for both Natural Resources and Environmental Law on Thursday, March 6, 2025. There will also be a joint reception for both sections on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
You register with Environmental Law with a bundle price for a discount at this link.
AEEA Environmental & Outdoor Education Conference
AEEA’s Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference is a gathering that brings together classroom teachers, non-formal educators, higher education students, Master Naturalists, and conservation professionals from around Arkansas. This professional learning event consists of hands-on workshops, field tours, concurrent presentations, exhibitors, and networking opportunities.
For the 2025 conference, we are changing things up a bit. The conference date will move to early March, and it will be held over a Friday and Saturday. Registration options will include one day or both days. The conference theme focuses on the connection between a healthy environment and healthy people.
Sessions will include slide presentations, roundtable discussions, show and tell tables, hands-on workshops, and outdoor field tours. Up to 10 hours of professional development are available.
In addition to hands-on learning, exhibitors feature available resources and programs, and the silent auction showcases Arkansas-made goods, education resources, and sustainability-focused products. The silent auction funds the AEEA mini-grant program. The conference brings together diverse attendees in some of the most beautiful locations that Arkansas has to offer.
AR STEM at the Capitol Day
WHAT: AR STEM @The Capitol Day is a one-day, student-led advocacy event designed to highlight the importance of STEM education in Arkansas. Students from the EAST Initiative will meet with their legislators to discuss their work, exhibit projects in the rotunda, and hold a press conference. Additional STEM-related exhibitors will join students in the rotunda.
WHO:
EAST Initiative students from all five regions of the state:
Pottsville High School (Central Region)
Hamburg High School (Southeast Region)
Sulphur Rock Elementary (Northeast Region)
Lincoln Middle School (Northwest Region)
Clinton Primary School (Southwest Region)
Arkansas legislators
Arkansas elected officials
STEM-related nonprofits and businesses
WHEN: Tuesday, April 1, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
WHERE: Arkansas State Capitol, 500 Woodlane, Little Rock, AR 72201
SkillSync: Q2 Call for Energy Efficiency
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF) is hosting quarterly workforce calls called Skill Sync that offer Arkansas’ advanced energy employers a platform to share workforce needs and opportunities, align training and career development practices, and collaborate with training providers, government agencies, and other partners to address industry workforce challenges.
These are sector-based and include calls for HVAC/Controls/Boilers, Energy Efficiency, and Renewable Energy.
Topics are timely and may include:
Industry Career Exposure
Training Opportunities
Candidate Sourcing
Licensure/Code/IRA
Advocacy
Marketing/Awards
Funding.
All are welcome and we encourage you to share the invites. Your contributions are invaluable in ensuring that our four hours per year of collaboration effectively drive progress in workforce development across the industry. If you’d like to be added to one of the sector calls, please contact April.
SkillSync: Q3 Call for HVAC/Controllers/Boilers
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF) is hosting quarterly workforce calls called Skill Sync that offer Arkansas’ advanced energy employers a platform to share workforce needs and opportunities, align training and career development practices, and collaborate with training providers, government agencies, and other partners to address industry workforce challenges.
These are sector-based and include calls for HVAC/Controls/Boilers, Energy Efficiency, and Renewable Energy.
Topics are timely and may include:
Industry Career Exposure
Training Opportunities
Candidate Sourcing
Licensure/Code/IRA
Advocacy
Marketing/Awards
Funding.
All are welcome and we encourage you to share the invites. Your contributions are invaluable in ensuring that our four hours per year of collaboration effectively drive progress in workforce development across the industry. If you’d like to be added to one of the sector calls, please contact April.
SkillSync: Q4 Call for Energy Efficiency
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF) is hosting quarterly workforce calls called Skill Sync that offer Arkansas’ advanced energy employers a platform to share workforce needs and opportunities, align training and career development practices, and collaborate with training providers, government agencies, and other partners to address industry workforce challenges.
These are sector-based and include calls for HVAC/Controls/Boilers, Energy Efficiency, and Renewable Energy.
Topics are timely and may include:
Industry Career Exposure
Training Opportunities
Candidate Sourcing
Licensure/Code/IRA
Advocacy
Marketing/Awards
Funding.
All are welcome and we encourage you to share the invites. Your contributions are invaluable in ensuring that our four hours per year of collaboration effectively drive progress in workforce development across the industry. If you’d like to be added to one of the sector calls, please contact April.