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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HED Instructor Training | Southwest Regional Office | Hunter Education | - | |
| Discover Nature Fishing | Bellefontaine Conservation Area | Discover Nature Fishing | - | |
| Kindergarten Bears Unit Liberty Oaks Workshop | Liberty Oaks Elem. | DNS Kindergarten | - | |
| Introduction to DNS and Conservation Education Resources for PreK-5 | Powder Valley Nature Center | - | ||
| 2nd grade Life and Land Unit Liberty Oaks Workshop | Liberty Oaks Elem. | - | ||
| 1st grade Exploring MO Unit Liberty Oaks Workshop | Liberty Oaks Elem. | DNS First Grade | - | |
| Nature Unleashed (3rd-5th) Teacher Training | Marguerite Bray Conservation Area | Nature Unleashed | - | |
| 5th grade Liberty Oaks Unleashed Workshop | Liberty Oaks Elem. | Nature Unleashed | - | |
| 3rd grade Liberty Oaks Unleashed Workshop | Liberty Oaks Elem. | Nature Unleashed | - | |
| 4th grade Liberty Oaks Unleashed Workshop | Liberty Oaks Elem. | Nature Unleashed | - |