Bring Your Snake to Work Day
When people ask me if I have any pets, I get the pleasure of seeing a wide range of reactions when I tell them I have a snake! Cosmo is…
Out WEST!
Heading Outdoors with the Willson Environmental Stewardship Team as they visit Yellowstone National Park with Conservation NationCan you imagine the excitement of being a young girl and leaving your middle…
Behind the Scenes with the Conservation Nation Academy and Colossal Biosciences
Did you ever wonder what it's like trying to catch dog drool in a test tube? Have you pondered whether you would survive a disease outbreak if you were a…
Behind the Scenes with the Conservation Nation Academy
The Conservation Nation Academy has some exciting new lessons in the works!Our Educational Multimedia Producer, Gabriela Paola Franco Peña, has been busy this fall creating video lessons that will introduce…
Bilingual Book Walks Combine Reading and Nature Appreciation!
Teachers in Montgomery County, Maryland started the school year with fun, multicultural outdoor literacy lessons thanks to a bilingual book walk provided by Conservation Nation Academy. What is a book…
Be a Friend to Cicadas!
If you’re a little scared of cicadas, you’re not alone! Many people are scared during the emergence of periodical cicadas — but we have good news: there’s no reason to be.…
Manatee Tales: Exploring a Real-World Conservation Challenge
Middle schoolers can now put themselves in the footsteps of Conservation Nation grantee, Fátima Ramis, as they explore a conservation challenge.In our newest lesson for the Conservation Nation Academy, students…
Educators: Join the Conservation Nation Academy!
Amazing resources! Interactive and engaging! Very informative! Loved the hands-on activities! Wonderful use of literature! Very excited to bring everything back to my school!Do you want to introduce students to…
Training “Nature-Wise” Teachers
Amazing resources! Interactive and engaging! Very informative! Loved the hands-on activities! Wonderful use of literature! Very excited to bring everything back to my school!These were some of the reactions of…
Conservation Nation Academy Celebrates its First Book Launch!
On November 8, 2023 at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), we celebrated the launch of Through My Anacostia Eyes: Environmental Problems and Possibilities, the first ever Conservation…
Conservation Nation Awarded Grant from Chesapeake Bay Trust
We are excited and honored to receive a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust to expand our environmental leadership opportunities for middle school students!Through this generous funding, Conservation Nation is…
Exciting New Lessons Coming to the Conservation Nation Academy
We have been hard at work creating new lessons that introduce students to inspiring conservation role models in fun and interactive ways. Our materials are designed to challenge stereotypes and…
Girls Going Green
Conservation Nation wants all girls to have the confidence to see themselves as conservation champions, all the way up to pursuing STEM academic and career paths into the field. At…
Spring Education Update from Diane Lill
It was a great honor for me to join the amazing Conservation Nation team in September 2022. Together with my education colleague, Joanna Levi, we have been focused on building…
New Middle School Lessons Coming in 2023
We are looking for educators to join the Conservation Nation Academy, gain free access to unique ready-to-teach lessons featuring wildlife conservationists from traditionally underrepresented groups, and provide us with feedback…
Academy Pilot Program Completes a Successful First Year
Imagine a world where students with access to nature and conservation-minded professionals become change agents for environmental conservation—both in their daily lives and future careers. That is the ambitious overarching…
Conservation Nation Academy Pilot Launches in Two DC Schools
This March, Conservation Nation launched the Conservation Nation Academy. This 8-week pilot program for 80 middle school students in Washington, D.C., encourages youth to explore local nature, examine their abilities…