Education Resources

Ecolibrary - a source for free educational materials on conservation, ecology, and the environment.

Monarch Watch strives to provide the public with information about the biology of monarch butterflies, their spectacular migration, and how to use monarchs to further science education in primary and secondary schools. We engage in research on monarch migration biology and monarch population dynamics to better understand how to conserve the monarch migration. We also promote protection of monarch habitats throughout North America.

The Junior Master Gardener program is an international youth gardening program of the university cooperative Extension network. JMG engages children in novel, hands-on group and individual learning experiences that provide a love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind.

Resources to develop a classroom phenology program through Harvard Forest

Hands on the Land network members are a community of scientists and interpretive staff, formal and non-formal educators, and nonprofit program providers that share education resources, exchange best practices, and engage in professional development.

Programs for educators at the Florida Museum

Arizona State University's Ecology Explorers encourages students and teachers to study the impact of urbanization on our ecosystem and contribute to a better understanding of our desert city.

The National Wildlife Federation's Garden for Wildlife Program empowers people to plant with the purpose of saving wildlife.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology's page of resources for people wanting to get involved in avian research, education, and conservation.

This activity explores the question: which species will be most affected by temperature changes, and how will changes in the phenology of one species affect its interaction with others as the climate warms. Created by Emily Mohl at St.Olaf College