New Hampshire Environmental Educators (NHEE) is proud to announce the 2026 NHEE’d to Get Outside Grant recipients—21 projects totaling $31,435, supporting outdoor learning and environmental education experiences for 3,028 students across New Hampshire.

These projects reflect the creativity, commitment, and passion of educators and community partners who are finding meaningful ways to bring learning outside. From outdoor classroom expansions and winter exploration programs to field science investigations, overnight learning experiences, and farm- and forest-based education, this year’s grants will help students learn through direct connection with the natural world.

2026 NHEE’d to Get Outside Grant Recipients:

  • Strafford School – The Wildspot & Mary Iron’s Outdoor Classroom Expansion
  • The Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire (UNH Extension partnership) – Winter and Summer Camp ATLAS
  • Keene School District (Wheelock School) – Outbound to Outdoors
  • Kennett High School (RISE Program) – Mount Washington Observatory
  • Chester Academy – Birds All Around Us: What Makes a Bird a Bird
  • Pierce School (Bennington) – Harris Center for Conservation Education Partnership
  • Lost Nation Nature Preserve – DISCOVER Lost Nation: Diverse Investigations in Science, Conservation & Outdoor Ventures for Educational Renewal
  • Christa McAuliffe School (Grade 4) – NH Audubon and NH Forest Society Partnership
  • Newfound Regional High School – Project Promise After School Program: Acadia Adventure
  • Broken Ground School – Squam Lakes Science Center Partnership
  • Harris Center for Conservation Education – Warm Kids
  • Manchester West High School Outdoor Club – Outdoor Club Programming
  • Laconia School District – Opechee Lake Outdoor Learning
  • Gilsum STEAM Academy – NH Audubon McLane Center Partnership
  • Grow Nashua – Growing Education
  • Stonewall Farm – Farm and Forest Exploration Initiative
  • Nashua PAL (Police Athletic League) – Youth Safe Haven Experiential Learning
  • Lempster Community School – Winter Explorers: Snowshoeing into Nature-Based Learning
  • Mount Washington Observatory – Summit Field Trip
  • Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School – 7th Grade Overnight to Carter Notch Hut
  • Lafayette Regional School – From Museum Exploration to Outdoor Exploration

Learn more about the NHEE’d to Get Outside Grant: https://nhee.org/about-us/we-nheed-to-get-outside-grant/ 

Thank You to Our Supporters

These grants are made possible by the generosity of NHEE donors and members who believe in the power of outdoor learning. Their support helps educators create experiences that build curiosity, confidence, belonging, and care for the natural world—expecting to reach 3,028 students this year alone.

We look forward to sharing stories, photos, and reflections from these projects throughout the year ahead. Congratulations to all of our 2026 grantees!

This grant round would not have been possible without the support of the following organizations, who made significant donations, helping NHEE secure a matching $10,000 donation from a generous anonymous donor from Maine.