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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Ele 5th grade teacher Unleashed Workshop | Ridgeview Elem. | Nature Unleashed | - | |
| Hunter Education Instructor Training | Caledonia Elem. | Hunter Education | - | |
| Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) Training: Hybrid Online/In-Person St. Louis |
Buder Recreation Center St. Louis |
MO National Archery in the Schools Programs (MoNASP) | - | |
| Discover Nature Fishing Training - Teacher Workshop |
Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area Washington |
Discover Nature Fishing | - | |
| Teacher Tuesday: Discover Nature's Studio | Duck Creek Conservation Area |
Mingo NWR - Visitor Center Puxico |
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| Teacher Tuesday - Aim to Inspire: Becoming a NASP Basic Archery Instructor |
Mingo NWR - Visitor Center Puxico |
MO National Archery in the Schools Programs (MoNASP) | - | |
| Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) Training: Hybrid Online/In-Person | Iberia High | MO National Archery in the Schools Programs (MoNASP) | - | |
| Teacher Tuesday: Nature Unhooked (Grades 6–8) Teacher Training + Mississippi River Field Experience! | Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center | Nature Unhooked | - | |
| Teacher Tuesday: Discover Nature Fishing Teacher Training + Mississippi River Field Experience! | Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center | Discover Nature Fishing | - | |
| Teacher Tuesday: DNS Kindergarten Teacher Workshop - Bears Through the Seasons |
Round Springs Pavilion eminence |
DNS Kindergarten | - |