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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSU Internship Academy - MDC Curriculum | Springfield Conservation Nature Center | - | ||
| Introduction to DNS and Conservation Education Resources for Pre-service Teachers | Powder Valley Nature Center | - | ||
| Unbound for middle school Peak Teachers | Heritage Middle School | Nature Unbound | - | |
| Missouri Ecology | Rockwoods Reservation | Nature Unleashed | - | |
| DNS Unleahed - MSU Dr. Wood |
Missouri State University Springfield |
Nature Unleashed | - | |
| Hunter Education Instructor Certification Workshop | Laquey R-V High | Hunter Education | - | |
| Discover Nature Fishing for Dogwood Elem Kearney MO | Dogwood Elementary | Discover Nature Fishing | - | |
| First Grade for Shoal Creek Elementary | Shoal Creek Elem. | DNS First Grade | - | |
| Exploring Missouri: DNS First Grade | Hannibal Office | DNS First Grade | - | |
| Unhooked Workshop for 5th Grade Shoal Creek Ele | Shoal Creek Elem. | Nature Unhooked | - |