The Educating Youth About Wetlands Initiative
GOAL: Educate students throughout North America about the importance of wetlands to waterfowl, other wildlife and people.
Today’s youth are tomorrow’s conservation leaders. It’s up to us to instill an appreciation of wetlands and waterfowl in our children and grandchildren, so they will grow up to share our conservation ethics and continue our conservation work. One of the best investments we can make is to educate future generations about the importance of wetlands and waterfowl habitat.
To that end, Ducks Unlimited recently launched Project Webfoot, a nationwide effort to raise awareness and appreciation of wetlands among students, teachers, parents and communities. Project Webfoot provides teachers with learning materials that can be integrated into the existing school curriculum to help bring the world of wetlands to life for 4th-6th grade students. These materials encourage active participation and problem solving using an interdisciplinary approach that can be implemented to teach reading, science, art and other subjects.
Education of young waterfowlers and outdoor enthusiasts is the primary goal of DU’s Greenwing program. This program, which focuses on hands-on experiences, is complemented by the integrated classroom approach encouraged by Project Webfoot. Through these innovative programs, children learn why wetlands are so important to waterfowl, wildlife and people, and why wetlands should be conserved.
Your support of conservation education programs today will ensure that future generations will share our commitment to conserve more wetlands for tomorrow.
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