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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Education Instructor Certification Workshop | Rolla Office | Hunter Education | - | |
| Nature Revealed for SLU Preservice Teachers |
Saint Louis University St. Louis |
Nature Revealed | - | |
| Discover Nature Fishing | Burr Oak Woods Nature Center | Discover Nature Fishing | - | |
| Hybrid DNS Kindergarten: Bears Through the Seasons Teacher Workshop | The King's Academy | DNS Kindergarten | - | |
| Discover Nature-Fishing Teacher Training | Shepherd of the Hills Hatch Conservation Center | Discover Nature Fishing | - | |
| Discover Nature Fishing Teacher Workshop | Boonville High | Discover Nature Fishing | - | |
| Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) Training: Hybrid Online/In-Person | Immacolata School | MO National Archery in the Schools Programs (MoNASP) | - | |
| Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) Training: Hybrid Online/In-Person | Laquey R-V High | MO National Archery in the Schools Programs (MoNASP) | - | |
| DNS Second Grade Teacher Certification Workshop | Vienna Elem. | DNS Second Grade | - | |
| Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) Training: Hybrid Online/In-Person | Fulton Middle | MO National Archery in the Schools Programs (MoNASP) | - |