WHAT'S NEW
WILD About Bats is open NOW!
In this 3-hour, self-paced, online course, you will learn about bats and bat conservation and how to implement the Project WILD activity "Bat Blitz" with your students. Ideal for formal and non-formal educators of upper elementary and middle school students. NEW in 2025- a downloadable version of the Project WILD activity "Bat Blitz."
To learn more and register, go HERE!
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Teach About Bats Webinar Resources
Dropbox Link to the webinar recording, slide presentations, and other resources
Watch this one hour recording to learn about the basics of bat biology and conservation from bat scientist Dr. Kristen Lear, curriculum resources and best practices to motivate students’ learning about bats, and professional development opportunities from Bat Conservation International and Project WILD.
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NEW Online Courses are OPEN!
WILD and Healthy Outside: A Tick Trek Adventure and WILD and Healthy Outside: Mosquito Mayhem are now open! In these 3-hour, self-paced courses, you will learn about vector-borne diseases and ways to empower your students to stay healthy outside! Each course gives instructions on a NEW exclusive Project WILD activity and provides a downloadable PDF for immediate use. Ideal for formal and nonformal educators who work with upper elementary, middle and high school students.
For more information and how to register, go to Project WILD Online.
These courses were created through a partnership between AFWA and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), with funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We are grateful for their combined support!
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New Resource Available!
WILD School Sites: Improving Wildlife Habitat on School Grounds is now available for educators to download. This new guide is designed to help students and teachers take constructive action to improve their communities for people and wildlife, beginning on their school grounds. Ideal for formal educators of elementary, middle, and high school students and adaptable to nonformal settings. Go to Project WILD Program Resources under SCHOOLYARD HABITAT to download your copy today!
This edition of WILD School Sites is funded by the Office of Environmental Education at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through ee360+, the Environmental Education and Training Program led by NAAEE. We are grateful for their support!
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WILD About Monarchs is OPEN!
The newest Project WILD Online Course - WILD About Monarchs - is now open! In this 3 hour, self-paced course, you will learn about the impressive migration of the Monarch butterfly and how to implement the Project WILD activity “Monarch Marathon” with your students. Ideal for formal and non-formal educators of upper elementary and middle school students.
For more information, visit Project WILD Online. To register, go to Conservation Learning Campus.
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NEW Online Courses
New Project WILD Online Courses for formal and nonformal educators. These 3 hour, self-paced courses are ideal for middle and high school teachers, as well as educators at fish and wildlife agencies. Register here today!
Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conservation explores how human values, understandings, and behaviors factor into wildlife management.
Room to Roam explores the concept of ecological connectivity and its importance for biodiversity.
Healthy Connections explores the interconnections among wildlife, environment, and human health.
This Project was funded by a Multistate Conservation Grant, a program funded from the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program, and jointly managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. We are grateful for their combined support! Thank you!
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