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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spickard SD 3-5th grade Unleashed | Spickard Elem. | Nature Unleashed | - | |
| Spickard SD Kindergarten Bears | Spickard Elem. | DNS Kindergarten | - | |
| Spickard SD First Grade Exploring Missouri | Spickard Elem. | DNS First Grade | - | |
| Spickard SD Second Grade: Life and Land in MO | Spickard Elem. | DNS Second Grade | - | |
| Spickard SD 6th grade Unhooked | Spickard Elem. | Nature Unhooked | - | |
| Unbound/Unhooked | Greenfield High | Nature Unbound | - | |
| Unbound/Unhooked | Greenfield High | Nature Unhooked | - | |
| 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 | - | |
| Discover Nature Fishing Teacher Training | Bois D'Arc Conservation Area | Discover Nature Fishing | - |