Conservation Education

The Conservation Education Program (CEP) works with partners to coordinate the development and delivery of high-quality, science-based education about forests, grasslands and related natural resources for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students and their educators, in both formal and informal settings.

In 2020 the Conservation Education Program went virtual. In collaboration with the El Yunque National Forest (EYNF) Rangers, the CEP developed a series of video Ranger talks. In total 104 videos were broadcast in spanish, english and bilingual formats. These videos reached 13,000 people with topics ranging from the nocturnal sounds of the EYNF, how the EYNF became a rainforest, historic hikes through the forest, and a musical series to help you relax and become inspired by the scenic landscape of the rainforest.

The State, Private and Tribal Forestry Program works with partners in both the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to promote educational programs that:

1. Are founded in science.
2. Promote the concept of “systems thinking,” for students to recognize their role in natural surroundings.
3. Foster a land ethic amongst students and their educators.

The Conservation Education program integrates research and conservation in the tropics as a strategy to attract students to science and ecological fields.

• Forest Service Conservation Education [External Site: Opens in New Window]
• Forest Service Connecting Kids to Nature. [External Site: Opens in New Window]
• Natural Inquirer [External Site: Opens in New Window]
• Project Learning Tree [External Site: Opens in New Window]

For more information about the Conservation Education Program please contact:

State, Private and Tribal Forestry Program Manager: Magaly Figueroa