Abstract
Ecological identity (EcoID) refers to all the ways people construe themselves in relationship to the earth (Thomashow, 1995). EcoID work can shape both a student's personal and professional identity. Since many of them will be advocating via their programming efforts for nature-based places and the natural environment as future professionals, EcoID work can help provide a foundation to fall back on. After introducing the EcoID concept, students are asked what they have in common when it comes to environmental experiences. This is followed by a discussion of three types of experiences: childhood memories of special places, perceptions of disturbed places, and contemplation of wild places. Class experiences follow with a practical goal to get students thinking and feeling about nature so they can be not only grounded personally but also have an educational tool in their programming kit to facilitate a similar type of experience for the publics they will serve.
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