About the KSU EEC

We welcome all students who want to learn about their environment.

Dave Yasharian a KSU graduate showed students first hand how different an outdoor classroom can be.

Mission
The purpose of the Environmental Education Center (EEC) is to protect and enhance 300 acres of Kentucky's wild lands. EEC creates a collaborative learning facility which connects students, faculty, and staff to the environment through meaningful learning activities. This center will make every reasonable effort to provide access to all members of the Commonwealth while focusing on providing educational experiences that accommodate different learning abilities.

Program Areas
The EEC has flourished into a resource that benefits school children of the Commonwealth, provides field instruction and research opportunities for higher education, protects Kentucky's natural resources and meets the Land Grant Programs high standards of excellence.

To fulfill our obligation with the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund Board (KHLCFB) developed and submited a Final Resource Management Plan which was accepted.

Impact
The 300 acres that make up the Environmental Education Center is actively managed with environmentally sound stewardship practices. The EEC is being developed to give all students of the Commonwealth a place to learn about the environment.

Facilities
The Environmental Education Center is located at 1371 Little Dixie Road in Pleasureville, Kentucky. The Center includes a 1.6 acre pond, extensive rough walking trails and sites for anthropology, aquatic sciences, forestry, biology, and science education. The Mobile Environmental Education Center is available to bring some of the same educational opportunities found at the Center to schools throughout the Commonwealth.

Administrative Staff
Dr. Teferi Tsegaye, Dean College of Agriculture, Food Science,
and Sustainable Systems
Dr. Charles Bennett, Director of Undergraduate Research, EEC Co-Chair
Dr. James Tidwell, Chair Aquaculture Program of Distinction, EEC Co-Chair
Karla Johnson, Administrative Assistant
Wes Stilwell, Coordinator and Manager of the Environmental Education Center