Project WILD, a program of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, is a wildlife-focused conservation education program for preK-12 educators.
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21 Feb 2025
Educator trainings are available in-person throughout the year in the US and Canada. Please contact your local Project WILD Coordinator for times and locations. Visit projectwild.org, and click on the "Get Training" button for more information.
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Ready to be inspired? NatStart26 is coming June 24–27, 2026!
With the theme Imagine If, this year’s conference will spark big ideas, practical strategies, and meaningful connections for anyone passionate about young children and nature.
#NatStart26
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Jun 12
Join @NaturalStartAlliance and be part of the movement.
Learn more 👉 conference.naturalstart.org
#NatStart26 #EarlyLearning #NatureBasedLearning
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Jun 11
Who eats whom in a salt marsh food web? Students simulate the feeding motions of marsh animals in #AquaticWILD's "March Munchers" activity to explore the concept of food webs.
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Jun 10
Renowned for long lives, turtles take a long time to reach reproductive age–often a decade or more. Most hatchling turtles don’t survive that long! Adults must reproduce their entire lives to ensure just one hatchling makes it to repro age to help sustain the pop.
#WildTurtleWeek
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Jun 10
The loss of adult turtles can have serious implications for their populations. When people take turtles out of the wild, they put entire pops at risk. Check out #AquaticWILD's "Turtle Hurdles" to develop your students' understanding of turtle life cycles & challenges.
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Jun 9
Plastic is not fantastic! Turtles often fall victim to plastic pollution. Let's take a stand--in honor of #WildTurtleWeek--against single-use plastics and work towards a cleaner, safer environment for these incredible creatures.
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Jun 9
Check out #AquaticWILD's "Plastic Voyages" activity to help students understand the effects of marine debris and specific actions they can take to help remedy the problem.
#EveryTurtleCounts
#KeepWildTurtlesWild
#TurtlesNeedOurHelp
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Jun 8
Let's shell-e-brate #WildTurtleWeek (June 8-12) in a WILD way! This week is a great time to lead turtle-themed #ProjectWILD and #AquaticWILD activities with youth.
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Jun 8
#AquaticWILD activity “Sea Turtles International” has high school students share international perspectives on wildlife & habitat conservation, as well as the activity “Turtle Hurdles” in which upper elementary/middle school students simulate the migration of sea turtles.
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These publications can be acquired when taking a Project WILD or Aquatic WILD professional development training. To sign up, click on “Get Training” at projectwild.org.
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Jun 5
Slow and steady now, #WildTurtleWeek arrives next week! This special week was created in 2022 by PARC and partners to help elevate turtles and their conservation.
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Jun 5
50 States of Turtles: PARC has designed an ArcGIS Storymap showcasing the 50 States of Turtles. To learn more, visit storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…
For more turtle-related activities, look for "Sea Turtles International" & "Turtle Hurdles" in the #AquaticWILD curriculum guide.
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Jun 4
Attention Florida educators! Interested in a free workshop near you? Join Kristin Wood—a 20 year veteran #ProjectWILD facilitator—for a #FlyingWILD educator workshop at Dade Battlefield Historic State Park coming up on June 19. See the flyer for more info & registration details.
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Jun 4
Create artwork with real plants in #AquaticWILD's "Water Plant Art" activity! Elementary students will enjoy gathering aquatic plant specimens, drawing aquatic wildlife that will "live" in their plant samples, and pressing it all together in their own art creation.
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Jun 3
Learn more about wild turkeys with #ProjectWILD's "Turkey Tallies" or #GrowingUpWILD's "Terrific Turkeys" activities. facebook.com/100063881107971…
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Jun 2
Who's doing good things for birds in your community? In the #FlyingWILD activity "Bird Heroes," students identify, research, and write about local people who have contributed to the conservation and health of their community's birds and bird habitats.
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Jun 1
June is #NationalGreatOutdoorsMonth! What outdoor adventures do you have planned?
Check out the #ProjectWILD, #AquaticWILD, #GrowingUpWILD, and #FlyingWILD guides for outdoor activity ideas to get your kids learning about wildlife this summer! facebook.com/100063881107971…
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May 29
Raise awareness about bird species and bird conservation with the #FlyingWILD curriculum guide. Visit projectwild.org for more information. facebook.com/100063881107971…
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