Registration for the 2013 Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference is open. The conference will be held February 7-10, 2013 at the Princess Royale in Ocean City, Maryland. The theme for this year’s conference is Educate – Engage – Energize, Understanding the Natural World. Irvine Nature Center staff will be presenting “For the Love of Nature: Preparing Little Learners through Nature- based Curriculum!” We hope to see you there.