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 | - | |
| DNF - Clarkton Elementary | Clarkton Elem. | Discover Nature Fishing | - | |
| DNS - Unleashed Teacher Workshop, Joplin, MO | Shoal Creek Conservation and Education Center | Nature Unleashed | - | |
| Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor Training | Northeast Regional Office | Hunter Education | - | |
| MONASP BAI | Lost Valley Hatchery | MO National Archery in the Schools Programs (MoNASP) | - | |
| DNS - Exploring Missouri 1st Grade Teacher Workshop, Joplin, MO | Shoal Creek Conservation and Education Center | DNS First Grade | - | |
| Hunter Education Instructor Certification Workshop | Shepherd of the Hills Hatch Conservation Center | Hunter Education | - | |
| Discover Nature-Fishing Teacher Training | Shepherd of the Hills Hatch Conservation Center | Discover Nature Fishing | - |