Connecting Kids to Nature

The National Conservation Education Program promotes shared stewardship by working with partners and States to coordinate development and delivery of high-quality, science-based education about forests, grasslands, and related natural resources to pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students, their educators, and their families in both formal and non-formal settings.

Our program is delivered with a focus on customer service and on enhancing and improving access to America’s National Forests and Grasslands. Through our Conservation Education Programs, the USDA Forest Service connects an average of more than twelve million people each year with nature and public lands.

Our staff is involved in developing educational tools, products, and experiences for students, teachers, families, and communities. Programs are delivered by a network of land managers, scientists, educators, and interpreters representing all branches of the agency, and are supported by extensive partnerships with nongovernmental organizations, State, Tribal, and local agencies, and educational institutions.