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.
US Forest Service, Conservation Education is proud to sponor the Green Schools National Conference February 22-24, 2012. In line with Forest Service work supporting Green Schools, this conference will gather many great thinkers and doers for the purpose of "developing healthy and sustainable schools across America."
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.
Click here to download a two-page, printable flyer (pdf) full of information about Conservation Education programs.
If you have any comments or suggestions on our Web site, please direct them to Deb Bruyere, dbruyere@fs.fed.us.
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