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 | Location | Other Location Name | DNS Unit or MDC Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discover Nature Fishing | Bellefontaine Conservation Area | Discover Nature Fishing | - | |
| Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) Training: Hybrid Online/In-Person | St. Augustine Catholic School | MO National Archery in the Schools Programs (MoNASP) | - | |
| Nature Unleashed (3rd-5th) | Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center | Nature Unleashed | - | |
| Nature Unleashed (3rd-5th) Teacher Training | Marguerite Bray Conservation Area | Nature Unleashed | - | |
| Project WET, Wild, and Learning Tree |
Hannibal LaGrange University Hannibal |
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| Hybrid Kindergarten: Bears Through the Seasons Teacher Training | Crocker Elem. | DNS Kindergarten | - | |
| First Grade: Exploring Missouri Teacher Training | Crocker Elem. | DNS First Grade | - | |
| Teacher Tuesday: Soar into Science with Birds |
Mingo NWR - Visitor Center Puxico |
DNS Second Grade | - | |
| Nature Unleashed (3rd-5th) | Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center | Nature Unleashed | - | |
| Discover Nature Fishing Teacher Workshop | Howard Wood Urban Outreach Office | Discover Nature Fishing | - |