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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th-8th Grade: Nature Unhooked Teacher Workshop | Rockwoods Reservation | Nature Unhooked | - | |
| Kindergarten: Bears Through the Season New Hope Elementary | New Hope Christian School | DNS Kindergarten | - | |
| First Grade Workshop Exploring Missouri New Hope Elementary | New Hope Christian School | DNS First Grade | - | |
| Unleashed Workshop for New Hope Elementary | New Hope Christian School | Nature Unleashed | - | |
| Unhooked Workshop for New Hope Elementary | New Hope Christian School | Nature Unhooked | - | |
| Get to Know Powder Valley (SLPS only) | Powder Valley Nature Center | Nature Revealed | - | |
| Nature Revealed (PreK) | Powder Valley Nature Center | Nature Revealed | - | |
| DNS Nature Unleashed Teacher Workshop | Marguerite Bray Conservation Area | Nature Unleashed | - | |
| DNS Nature Unhooked Teacher Certification Workshop | Marguerite Bray Conservation Area | Nature Unhooked | - | |
| First Grade: Exploring Missouri - Teacher Training | Rockwoods Reservation | DNS First Grade | - |