Photos by Rich Mason, USFWS Management of our natural resources will one day be in the hands of these students. |
The Schoolyard Habitat program helps teachers and students create wildlife habitat on school grounds. Habitat is the collective term for the food, water, shelter and nursery areas that all wildlife needs to survive. The loss of habitat is one of the greatest threats facing wildlife today. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides and coordinates with other agencies to give technical assistance and project guidance; provides teacher training; develops written resources; and works with the state Departments of Education on incorporating habitat issues into new school construction and renovation projects.
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Benefits of the Schoolyard Habitat program include:
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By instilling knowledge and a sense of stewardship now, the future of both people and wildlife is looking brighter.
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