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 Kindergarten Training | Dear Elem. | DNS Kindergarten | - | |
| Discover Nature Schools Second Grade Teacher Workshop | Runge Nature Center | DNS Second Grade | - | |
| Nature Unbound Teacher Training | North Daviess High | Nature Unbound | - | |
| DNS Nature Revealed (Pre-K) Teacher Workshop |
James Memorial Public Library St. James |
Nature Revealed | - | |
| DNS Kindergarten: Bears Teacher Training RGSD (Gibson Elem. Only) | Gibson Elem. | DNS Kindergarten | - | |
| DNS Nature Unleashed Teacher Workshop |
James Memorial Public Library St. James |
Nature Unleashed | - | |
| DNS Second Grade Teacher Training | Chillicothe Elem | DNS Second Grade | - | |
| Kindergarten: Bears Teacher Training Franklin Elementary | Franklin Elem. | DNS Kindergarten | - | |
| Discover Nature Fishing for Franklin Elementary 4th grade team | Franklin Elem. |
Capital Federal Sports Complex |
Discover Nature Fishing | - |
| First Grade Workshop Exploring Missouri Franklin Elementary | Franklin Elem. | DNS First Grade | - |