Conservation education programs engage students through hands-on, outside activities. Students get excited about lessons that connect them to nature, and research shows a decrease in student behavior issues on the days students are engaged in conservation education.
Attend an MDC teacher workshop to receive training on how to improve conservation education in your Missouri classroom, home-school class, or youth group. Learn how to incorporate our curriculum in your lessons for students in grades pre-K through 12, and find out how to apply for grants and equipment loans.
Testimonial
“I have never had a class as excited about learning science as the one I have taught this year using this curriculum.” — DNS teacher
Testimonial
“As a teacher and Missouri taxpayer, I think that the Department of Conservation and all of the educational support it provides is, by far, the best use of my tax dollars.” — DNS teacher
Upcoming Workshops
| Workshop | MDC Office | Other Location Name | DNS Unit or MDC Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNS Second Grade Teacher Certification Workshop | Crocker Elem. | DNS Second Grade | - | |
| Equipment Maintenance and Repair for MoNASP Schools | East Prairie Jr. High | - | ||
| Nature Revealed (PreK) Teacher Training | Northeast Regional Office | Nature Revealed | - | |
| Get to Know Powder Valley (SLPS only) | Powder Valley Nature Center | Nature Revealed | - | |
| Nature Revealed (PreK) | Powder Valley Nature Center | Nature Revealed | - | |
| DNS Nature Unleashed Teacher Workshop | Marguerite Bray Conservation Area | Nature Unleashed | - | |
| DNS Nature Unhooked Teacher Certification Workshop | Marguerite Bray Conservation Area | Nature Unhooked | - | |
| Discover Nature Fishing Teacher Workshop | Climax Springs High | Discover Nature Fishing | - |