Resources

 

Educator Resources

Get To Know Your Wild Neighbors Contest - For over ten years, internationally renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman has spearheaded a Canadian program that encourages youth to "get to know their wild neighbors." The contest inspire youth to discover nature, express themselves creatively, and learn to care for the environment through art, writing, and photography.

Ranger Rick Educators Guide - Ranger Rick® magazine is a great tool for building nonfiction reading skills and conceptual science understanding in children. Make the most of your Ranger Rick subscription with these monthly educational supplements.

Outdoor Family Fun Guide - Download this brochure of great take-home activities for students to share with their families--the perfect supplement to National Wildlife Week lessons. The brochure includes easy-to-do projects such as creating a pinecone birdfeeder, tode abode and bird bath.

Wildlife University - A fun, interactive way to learn at your own pace about endangered species and creating wildlife habitats.

Youth Service/Community Service Project Ideas - Learn about fun and meaningful programs for youth or community service.

 

Schoolyard Habitats® Resources

General Resources

• Creating Schoolyard Habitat Sites: A How-To Guide  
• Certify Your Schoolyard Habitat with NWF  
• Frequently asked questions about Schoolyard Habitats®  
• Schoolyard Habitats® lesson plans
• Ideas for where to get help for your schoolyard habitat in your community
• "The Schoolyard Habitat Movement: What It Is and Why Children Need It" by Mary Rivkin, Ph.D.
• "Down By the Schoolyard" by Stephen R. Coffee

Funding Resources

• America the Beautiful Fund, Operation Green Plant - Provides grants of flower, herb and vegetable seeds.
• National Gardening Association - Provides in-kind grants for school and youth gardens.
• Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Education Grants - Grants to support projects that enhance the public's awareness, knowledge and skills to help people make informed decisions that affect environmental quality.
• NEA Foundation Green Grants  - Public school educators are eligible to apply for individual grants worth up to $5,000 for the development and implementation of ideas, techniques, and approaches for teaching “green” concepts.
• Learn and Serve America  - Supports grant programs to integrate community service with curricula through service learning.
• Wild Ones, Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant Program - Gives small monetary grants to schools, nature centers, and other non-profit and not-for-profit places of learning with a site available for a stewardship project.
• Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation  - Supports public education and community improvement projects.
• National Environmental Education Foundation  - Provides grants to support environmental education.

 

Conservation Resources

Conservation Directory - A searchable guide to thousands of environmental non-profit, education, commercial, and government groups.

 

Additional Resources from NWF Partners

National Gardening Association - Learn about Youth Gardens that encourage children to make good food choices, build a love of nature, stimulate social interaction, facilitate cultural exchange, and more.  

Get to Know Society - An organization that works to increase students' understanding of wildlife and connection with nature. Offers lesson plans for teachers.

US Fish and Wildlife Service Educators' Page  - This site offers curriculum resources and activities, ideas for community service projects, professional development opportunities, and more.

US Forest Service Kids in the Woods  - Learn about the US Forest Service's programs to bring kids to nature—and nature to kids.

American Forest Foundation, Project Learning Tree  - Find environmental education resources for educators, including activities and curricula.

Project Wet - Find water education resources for educators.