Youth Engagement

Nature Lab

Nature Lab is The Nature Conservancy's youth curriculum platform.

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Connect With Nature Middle school children birdwatch and learn about the species of birds during the First State National Park's Bioblitz outside Wilmington, Delaware. On May 20 and 21, 2016, the Nature Conservancy and the National Parks Service partnered with National Geographic to execute the First State National Park's first Bioblitz. Over the course of the two-day event, over 800 observations were recording and more than 300 species were identified. More than 30 volunteers, 200 middle and high school students, and 100 community members participated in nature walks, species inventories and educational science experiments. © © Devan King/TNC
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Nature is the fantastic factory that makes the building blocks of all our lives—food, drinking water, the stuff we own, and the air we breathe. That’s why The Nature Conservancy and its 550 scientists have created Nature Lab: to help students learn the science behind how nature works for us and how we can help keep it running strong.

New Virtual Field Trip Series

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Gray, Green, Blue: Water Security and YOU!

People, businesses and industries, recreation, waste removal, transport, nature, and even lawn care all require water. Making sure there’s enough reliable, clean water for the health and livelihoods of people and natural environments is what we mean by water security, and it is one of the biggest challenges we face. Learn how nature can play a role in ensuring water security and what YOU can do to help!

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Explore Our Youth Curriculum

Access resources aligned to The Nature Conservancy's research and designed specifically for a young audience and classroom use.

Changing Climate, Changing Cities: A Virtual Field Trip From Phoenix to Shenzhen

Whether you realize it or not, climate change is already impacting your daily life. In this Virtual Field Trip, learn about heat islands in Phoenix, Arizona and the connection between water and climate in Shenzhen, China. You’ll also hear about why some communities are at greater risk than others and discover how everyone can be a part of the solution.

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Changing Climate, Changing Cities Get a a front-row, ground-level seat to the challenges cities face as they confront this force of nature

Nature Lab at Home

Grades 3-8 | Use our week-long thematic family guides to lead at-home enrichment activities! With videos and learning activities, including a weekly hands-on project to get outside safely, kids can explore nature right in their community. Download individual weekly guides below.

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in how lands and waters are managed upstream benefits communities throughout the watershed.

Week 1: Provide Food and Water Sustainably

Ages 8-14 | Explore how food and water can be sourced while protecting our planet.

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With climate change, North Carolina's seen more severe weather events like Florence

Week 2: Tackle Climate Change

Ages 8-14 | Learn how as individuals, we can all learn more about various types of nature-based solutions to the climate crisis and do our part to help improve our world.

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The Big Four Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky.

Week 3: Build Healthy Cities

Ages 8-14 | Explore how nature-based solutions can help keep our cities healthy.

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The last of a Summer hatchling of Kemp' Ridley Sea Turtles to make his way to the ocean. South Padre Island, Texas

Week 4: Protect Land and Water

Ages 8-14 | Learn what it takes to ensure we have clean water and land and how we can protect healthy, diverse oceans for fishing, working and playing.

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The Brightside Organization, The Nature Conservancy, UPS and Brown-Forman partnered to plant 150 trees along West Broadway from 20th Street to the end at Shawnee Park in Louisville, Kentucky.
Planting Urban Trees The Brightside Organization, The Nature Conservancy, UPS and Brown-Forman partnered to plant 150 trees along West Broadway from 20th Street to the end at Shawnee Park in Louisville, Kentucky. © The Nature Conservancy (Devan King)