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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERFACE A PARTICIPANTS ONLY: Kindergarten Bears Through the Seasons | Tan-Tar-A Conference Center at Margaritaville Lake Resort Osage Beach |
DNS Kindergarten | - | |
| INTERFACE A PARTICIPANTS ONLY: First Grade: Exploring Missouri | Tan-Tar-A Conference Center Osage Beach |
DNS First Grade | - | |
| MONASP BAI | UCM Shooting Range Warrensburg |
MO National Archery in the Schools Programs (MoNASP) | - | |
| SLPS TEACHERS ONLY: DNS Kindergarten: Bears Through the Seasons Teacher Training | Gateway Elem. | DNS Kindergarten | - | |
| Discover Nature Schools- Kindergarten- Bears | Northeast Regional Office | DNS Kindergarten | - | |
| Discover Nature Fishing | Shaw Nature Reserve Gray Summit |
Discover Nature Fishing | - | |
| Hunter Education Instructor Certification Workshop | Crocker High | Hunter Education | - | |
| BAI Hybrid Certification Workshop | Crocker High | MO National Archery in the Schools Programs (MoNASP) | - |