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 - 1st Grade Exploring Missouri Teacher Workshop |
Southwest Baptist University bolivar |
DNS First Grade | - | |
| DNS - Unleashed Teacher Workshop - SBU |
Southwest Baptist University bolivar |
Nature Unleashed | - | |
| DNS - Kindergarten Bears through the Seasons - SBU |
Southwest Baptist University bolivar |
DNS Kindergarten | - | |
| DNS - Kindergarten Bears through the Seasons - Joel E. Barber | Joel E. Barber Elem. | DNS Kindergarten | - | |
| Explore Armored Animals with DNS First Grade | Hannibal Office | DNS First Grade | - | |
| DNS - Exploring Missouri 1st Grade Teacher Workshop, St. Louis, MO | Columbia Bottom | DNS First Grade | - | |
| MO NASP BAI |
First Baptist Church, Cameron, MO Cameron |
MO National Archery in the Schools Programs (MoNASP) | - | |
| Discover Nature Fishing Teacher Workshop | Mark Twain Elem. | Discover Nature Fishing | - | |
| Conference on the Young Years: The Secret Life of Turtles | - | |||
| Conference on the Young Years: The Magical Monarch! | - |