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The Lorax and the Chief Discover the Forest aims to inspire tweens (aged 8-12) and their parents to re-connect with nature, experiencing it first-hand. The campaign brings to life the joy and excitement kids have when they discover the wonders of nature, helping create interest in their environment and a lifelong relationship with it.

 


Conservation Education programs flyerClick here to download a two-page, printable flyer (pdf) full of information about Conservation Education programs.

 

 

Check out this series of printable scientist trading cards.

 

 


Conservation Education

Conservation Education (CE) helps people of all ages understand and appreciate our country's natural resources -- and learn how to conserve those resources for future generations. Through structured educational experiences and activities targeted to varying age groups and populations, conservation education enables people to realize how natural resources and ecosystems affect each other and how resources can be used wisely.

Through conservation education, people develop the critical thinking skills they need to understand the complexities of ecological problems. Conservation Education also encourages people to act on their own to conserve natural resources and use them in a responsible manner by making informed resource decisions.

Please explore this Web site dedicated to educators - both formal and non-formal - and take advantage of the varied resources provided.

Safiya Samman, Director

 

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If you have any comments or suggestions on our Web site, please direct them to Deb Bruyere, dbruyere@fs.fed.us.


Features

Papers published analyzing the More Kids in the Woods evaluation effort

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Two papers by Michaela T. Zint, Patrick F. Dowd & Beth A. Covitt discussing More Kids in the Woods were recently published in The Journal of Environmental Education and on the My Environmental Education Evaluation Resource Assistant (MEERA) website, Environmental Education Research.  Click to read abstracts and view links to the articles.


Discover the Forest Website

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The Discover the Forest website is a partnership between the US Forest Service and the Ad Council. This exciting and dynamic website offers resources to help get kids out in the woods -- exploring nature in their own backyard.


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Spotlights

Natural Inquirer World's Forests Second Edition

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The latest Natural Inquirer is now available electronically.  Click the link to check it out!

Woodsy Owl's ABCs

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Songs to sing with children in class, in the home, and in nonformal educational settings.

 




MonarchLIVE - A Distance Learning Adventure

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MonarchLIVE brought the magic of monarch migration to children throughout the Western Hemisphere.

Natural Inquirer

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The Natural Inquirer is a science education journal for middle school children. This high-quality publication brings FS resear...



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