Educators
School children creating dinosaur footprints, learning how fossils in the area were created.
(USDA FS)During Williams Science Camp, a Kaibab National Forest geologist taught the students about the elements necessary to create a fossil.
As managers of the beautiful 1.6 million acres of the Kaibab National Forest, we feel it is important to educate adults and kids alike about their role in conserving our natural resources.
Public lands belong to all of us, and it is all of our responsibility to maintain them for our use and the use of future generations. If you are interested in finding outstanding conservation education materials to use in your school or at home, please review the "Conservation Education Resources" area on this page.
If you would like to ask a question of Kaibab National Forest resource specialists or request a program for your classroom or event, please Contact Us.
Learning About Natural Resources
Conservation Education is a process of structured educational programs, experiences and/or activities that enable people to understand and appreciate our country鈥檚 natural resources and how to conserve them for future generations. Conservation Education also improves understanding of how natural resources and ecosystems affect each other and are affected by human actions, and how resources can be used more wisely.
Through structured educational experiences and activities targeted to varying age groups and populations, 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.
Conservation Education and the Forest Service.
Check Out the Natural Inquirer For Educators and Kids
They provide programs, resources and websites that produce a variety of science education materials for PreK through grade 12.
Natural Inquirer products are produced by the USDA Forest Service, FIND Outdoors, and other cooperators and partners.
Other Resources
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Discover the Forest: Discover the Forest began as a public service campaign created by the Ad Council in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, encouraging parents of tweens to experience the outdoors with their family to strengthen their connection with nature and each other. The North American Association for Environmental Education is now partnering with the Forest Service to build an education-focused program aimed at providing more robust, inclusive, and culturally relevant educational materials and resources to involve diverse audiences to support the conservation mission of the agency.
Project Wet: Project Wet has a mission of advancing water education to understand global challenges and inspire local solutions. They offer affordable resources and trainings to educators all around the world.
Project Learning Tree: Project Learning Tree offers activities and resources designed to engage children in learning about the environment through the lense of trees and forests. Their resources are meant for a range of ages from early childhood through adulthood.
Project Wild: Project WILD's mission is to provide wildlife-based conservation and environmental education that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and related natural resources. All curriculum materials are backed by sound educational practices and theory, and represent the work of many professionals within the fields of education and natural resource management from across the country.