Keystone Environmental Education Institute
Teaching sound science in our natural world.
Keystone College’s Environmental Education Institute (KCEEI) offers a variety of hands-on educational activities for those interested in exploring, protecting, and enjoying our natural world.
Keystone College’s 170-acre Woodland Campus, ponds, streams, wetlands, trails, outdoor classrooms, and field stations provide unparalleled opportunities for outdoor discovery and a wonderful learning atmosphere for our environmental education courses and workshops.
Story Time
Feb. 21, March 20, April 17, and May 15
Join KCEEI for story time! This will include making a craft and is for children ages 3-5. This is free and open to the public. To reserve your spot, or for more information, email kceei@musicfromtheinsideout.com or call Kelley Stewart at 570-945-8404.
Maple Open House
March 3
Stop by the Sugar Shack anytime between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and experience maple sugaring from the sap to the syrup! Enjoy a walk through the sugar bush and sugar shack and learn about the history of sugaring. Register here.
5K Sugar Run/Walk
March 3
The Future Healthcare Professionals Club is holding a 5K Sugar/Walk Run. Registration for the 5K begins at 10 a.m. at the Eckel Family Pavilion. Race begins at 11 a.m. Runners will receive a shot of maple syrup at the finish line. Register online.
Keystone College’s 170-acre Woodlands Campus features a stream, seven miles of hiking trails, and meadows and is home to a nature preserve and maple sugaring operation. The outdoor classrooms and field stations provide unparalleled opportunities for outdoor discovery and a wonderful learning atmosphere for our environmental education courses and workshops.
Woodland Campus
Trolley Trail
KCEEI Founder, Professor Howard Jennings
Keystone College’s Environmental Education Institute was founded by Professor Howard Jennings, who taught sciences for over 45 years at Keystone College, and was a leader in environmental stewardship throughout his lifetime. KCEEI remains committed to his vision to enhance the learning experience by combining inquiry-based science with field study, using nature as a laboratory.
The purpose of conservation: The greatest good to the greatest number of people for the longest time.
KCEEI is funded by Keystone College, and through generous private gifts and grants. We wish to extend our gratitude to the P&G Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation and The Overlook Estate Foundation for their ongoing support. Gifts to KCEEI go directly to fund our environmental education and stewardship programs.