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Education Programs
All students should have an equal chance to see themselves—rightfully and confidently—as conservation and wildlife champions. To inspire the next generation of conservation leaders, our free education programs provide unique resources including middle school lessons featuring diverse role models and careers in conservation, outdoor literacy trainings for educators, guides to support nature-based field trips, and hands-on leadership opportunities for teens.
Conservation Nation Academy
Unique trainings and resources for educators
We offer free ready-to-teach lessons for middle school that challenge stereotypes and feature authentic conservation champions breaking barriers around the world who come from diverse cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. We also provide trainings to help educators bring diverse role models and approaches to environmental literacy into their classrooms.
Teen Leaders in Conservation
Free hands-on programs for
middle and high school students
Free hands-on programs for middle and high school students
Our planet’s amazing web of biodiversity needs some TLC: Teen Leaders in Conservation! We help teens from under-resourced communities in Washington, DC connect with nature and develop career skills such as public speaking, writing, and project management as they build confidence to tackle environmental action projects at school and in their communities.
Explore with Conservation Nation
Free resources and grants for nature-based field trips
We provide educators with unique resources for facilitating outdoor exploration, including field trip transportation grants and educator guides containing tips for learning about nature, student journal pages, and scavenger hunts that teachers can download to help their students explore the outdoors.
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We will randomly draw one name quarterly to win your choice of binoculars or a set of nature books!
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If you or your organization are interested in supporting our work to inspire the next generation of conservation champions or would like to learn more about our progams, please fill out the form below and we’ll put you in touch with the appropriate team member.
