State fish and wildlife agencies, federal agencies and NGOs
were asked to submit summaries of conservation education
programs and initiatives. The information provides an
at-a-glance summary of the wealth of programs available
throughout the nation, and as a means for comparing and
contrasting programs. More than 160 programs are included in
this report.
State Agency Programs
Project WET &
WILD - Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources-Information
& Education Section
Aquatic Education - Alabama
Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division
Conservation Education - Alaska
Department of Fish and Game
Conservation & Environmental
Education - Arizona Game & Fish Department
Fishing in the City - California Department of Fish and Game
Angler Education Program / Platte
River Stewardship Program - Colorado Division of Wildlife
Becoming an Outdoors Woman - Colorado
Division of Wildlife
Project WILD - Colorado Division
of Wildlife
Wildlife Watch - Colorado
Division of Wildlife
Wonders in Nature - Wonders in Neighborhoods
(W.I.N.-W.I.N.) - Colorado Division of Wildlife
Denver Youth Naturally -
Colorado Division of Wildlife, Environmental Learning for Kids
Aquatic and Wildlife Resources
Education - D.C. Department of Health/Environmental Health Administration/Bureau
of Environmental Quality/ Fisheries and Wildlife Division
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
CONSERVATION - Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental
Control (DNREC)
Chinsegut Wildlife Environmental
Area - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Florida Boating Safety Education
Program - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Florida Project WILD/K-12 Programs - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Hunter Safety - Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Statewide Aquatic Education (Freshwater) - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Freshwater Fisheries
Management
Imperiled Species Management
Section - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Habitat
and Species Conservation
Recreational Outreach
and Education - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,
Marine Fisheries Management
Charlie Elliott Wildlife
Center - Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Georgia Project WILD - Georgia
Department of Natural Resources
Interpretative Programs
at Georgia State Parks - Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Regional Education Centers - Georgia Department of Natural Resources
The Coastal Ark - Georgia
Department of Natural Resources
Hawaii Youth Conservation
Corps & Related Americorps program - Hawaii Department of Land
& Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Wildlife
Aquatic Education - Idaho
Department of Fish and Game
Hunter Education - Idaho Department
of Fish and Game
Nose to Nose - Idaho Department
of Fish and Game
Project WILD - Idaho Department
of Fish and Game
Wildlife Express - Idaho
Department of Fish and Game
Contests - Illinois Department
of Natural Resources
ENTICE (Environment and Nature Training
Institute for Conservation Education) - Illinois Department of Natural
Resources
Fish IDNR - Illinois Department
of Natural Resources
Illinois Biodiversity Field
Trip Grant Program - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Internet Site - Illinois Department
of Natural Resources
Projects WILD, WILD Aquatic,
Learning Tree and WET - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Schoolyard Habitat Action
Grant Program - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Supplemental Educational Materials - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Hoosier Riverwatch and Adopt-A-River - Indiana Department of Natural Resources - Division of Fish & Wildlife
Indiana Forestry Education / Project
Learning Tree - Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division
of Forestry
Project WET - Indiana Department
of Natural Resources, Division of Soil Conservation
Indiana DNR Interpretive
Services - Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of
State Parks and Reservoirs
Indiana Hunter Education Program - Indiana Department of Natural Resources/ Law Enforcement Division
Indiana Boater Education Program - Indiana Department of Natural Resources/ Law Enforcement Division
Aquatic Education;
Boater Education; Advanced Hunter Education - Kansas Department
of Wildlife and Parks
Hunter/Bowhunter/Furharvester
Education; Becoming an Outdoors Woman - Kansas Department of Wildlife
and Parks
Project Wild/Wild Aquatic; Nature
Centers; Outreach - Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Kentucky Conservation Education Program - Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Becoming An OutdoorsWoman - Maine
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Hooked on Fishing - Maine Department
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine Conservation Camp -
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Project WILD - Maine Department
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Safari in a Box - Maine Department
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Wildlife /Conservation Education
Programs for Schools at Maine Wildlife Park, Swan Island, and Pine Tree
Arboretum - Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
YOUTH FIELD DAYS - Maine
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Aquatic Resources Education Program - Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Watershed Services
Adopt-A-River - Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources
Aquatic Invasives Education - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Archery in the Schools - Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources
Becoming an Outdoors Woman - Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources
Boat & Water Safety -
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Ecosystem Education - Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources
Firearm Safety/Bowhunter Education/Advanced
Hunter Education/Other - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Firewise - Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources
Interpretive Services - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minerals Education Workshop -
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
MinnAqua - Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources
Minnesota School Forest Program - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota State Fair - DNR Building
& Grounds - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
MN Conservation Volunteer Magazine - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Project Learning Tree - Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources
Project WET - Minnesota Department
of Natural Resources
Project WILD - Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources
Snowmobile/All Terrain Vehicle/Off
Road Motorcycle/Vehicle Education - Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources
Southeast Asian & Minority
Outreach Program - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Wildfire Prevention Education - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Discovery Center Conservation Education
Program - Missouri Department of Conservation
Education Resource Materials - Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Stream Teams -
Missouri Department of Conservation
Nature Centers - Missouri
Department of Conservation
Show-Me Outdoor Classrooms -
Missouri Department of Conservation
Hunter Education Program -
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Nevada Wildlife Education - Nevada Department of Wildlife
Project HOME: Homes for Wildlife
in the Schoolyard - New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Natural Resource Education Programs - New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of
Fish & Wildlife
Wildlife Education Centers - North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
North Dakota Communications and Educational
Services Program - North Dakota Game and Fish Department
North Dakota Hooked on Fishing -
North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Project WILD and Aquatic Project
WILD - Ohio Division of Wildlife
WILD School Sites - Ohio
Division of Wildlife
Aquatic Resources Education Program
(AREP) - Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Shotgun Training Education Program (STEP) - Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Hunter Education - Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation
Oklahoma Project WILD - Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Oklahoma Conservation Commission
(Sponsors)
Middle Creek Wildlife Refuge
and Pymatuning Learning Center Conservation Education Programs for K-12
Students - Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pennsylvania Biodiversity Education
for Middle School Students - Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pennsylvania Songbirds - Pennsylvania
Game Commission
Project WILD - Pennsylvania
Game Commission
WILD Action Grants Program - Pennsylvania Game Commission
Wildlife Education Trunks
for Teachers - Pennsylvania Game Commission
Wildlife Lecture Series - Pennsylvania Game Commission
Aquatic Resource Education Program (ARE) - Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management-Division of
Fish & Wildlife
Project WILD, Aquatic WILD, Project
WET, Advanced WET and WILD Workshops - South Carolina Department
of Natural Resources
School Visits with Live Animal - South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Communications Program -
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department
Education Services - South
Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department
Hunter Safety And Firearms Education
(HuntSAFE) - South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department
Aquatic Education - Texas
Parks and Wildlife
Boater Education - Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department
Coastal Expos - Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department
Sea Center Texas - Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department
Texas Freshwater Fisheries
Center - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Master Naturalist
Program - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Parks and Wildlife Expo -
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Wildlife Division Interpretive
Program - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Aquatic Education - Utah Division
of Wildlife Resources
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman - Utah
Division of Wildlife Resources
Community Fisheries Program - Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Conservation Outreach - Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Dedicated Hunter - Utah
Division of Wildlife Resources
Hardware Ranch WMA Conservation
Outreach Program - Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Hunter Education Programs -
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Project WILD - Utah Division
of Wildlife Resources
Utah's Wonderful Wetlands - Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Watchable Wildlife Program
(WWP) - Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Great Salt Lake Learning
Center At Farmington Bay - Utah Division of Wildlife Resources/Davis
School District
Watchable Wildlife Program - Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Aquatic Education - Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife
O.R.E.O. (Outdoor Recreation Education
Opportunities) - Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Wyoming Hunting and Fishing Heritage
Expo - Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Federal Agency Programs
Grants for Hunter Education,
Northeastern U.S. - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Shorebird Sister Schools
Program - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Stop Aquatic
Hitchhikers! - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, ANS Task Force
Federal Junior Duck
Stamp Art Design and Conservation Program - U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Federal Duck Stamp Office
The Natural Inquirer - USDA Forest Service
Environmental Education Program
(National Office) - Bureau of Land Management
Other Partner and NGO Programs
Lee and
Penny Anderson Conservation Education Program - Boone and Crockett
Club & Foundation
Information and Education
Specialist - Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
Project WILD - Council
for Environmental Education
Office of Education - Forest Preserve District of DuPage County (Illinois)
Hooked On Fishing
- Not On Drugs - Future Fisherman Foundation
National 4-H Sportfishing
Program - Future Fisherman Foundation
National PE Grants
Initiative - Future Fisherman Foundation
Hunter Education - International
Hunter Education Association
Responsible Wing Shooting - International Hunter Education Association
Bowhunter Education - National Bowhunter Education Foundation
JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge
Ethics and Sportsmanship), Women in the Outdoors, Wheelin Sportsmen - National Wild Turkey Federation
Leopold Education Project (LEP) - Pheasants Forever
Project WET International - Project WET International
Aquatic Science, Fishing,
Boating Education Directory - Recreational Boating and Fishing
Foundation
Best Practices in Boating,
Fishing, and Aquatic Resources Stewardship Education - Recreational
Boating and Fishing Foundation
National Fishing
and Boating Week and Events Materials - Recreational Boating and
Fishing Foundation
Passport to Fishing and Boating
Program - Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation
www.WaterWorksWonders.org - Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation
American Wilderness
Leadership School - Safari Club International Foundation
Apprentice Hunter Camps - Safari Club International Foundation
YES Outdoors - Safari Club International
Foundation
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman - University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
North American Outdoor Expo
Campaign - Weatherby Foundation International
Critters Pocket
Guide Series - Wildlife Forever
Wildlife Forever CD
ROM Curriculum - Wildlife Forever
Wildlife Forever
State-Fish Art Project - Wildlife Forever
Wonders of Wildlife Conservation
Education Program - Wonders of Wildlife, the National Fish &
Wildlife Museum & Zooquarium