Education

Wildlife Forever is a Visionary Leader in Conservation Education

Educational Art Competitions

Fish Art Contest

Wildlife Forever’s STATE-FISH ART Contest is an amazingly successful conservation education program combining ART and WRITING to catch the imagination of students and SCIENCE to foster discovery of the natural world … increasing awareness of and respect for aquatic resources.

STATE-FISH ART has two primary components:

1) The comprehensive State-Fish Art Lesson Plan, FISH ON! for students in grades K-12. The full lesson plan is available free online or WE WILL SEND YOU A CD at no charge..

2) A national art contest which serves as an outreach initiative and showcase for youth in the arts. Upon completion of the lesson plan students will have gained an understanding of a fish’s anatomy, behavior, and habitat needs, as well as an increased appreciation of the arts.

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Songbird Art Contest… Launching May 2021

 

Throughout history, North America has been home to tremendous diversity of wildlife and bird species. Since the 1960s, Songbird populations in North America have dropped 29 percent over historic averages.

The Art of Conservation® Songbird Art Contest™ shall be a new art competition hosted by Wildlife Forever, focused on sharing the wonder and species diversity of North American songbirds. Building off the successful Wildlife Forever Fish Art Contest® and inspired by the legacy of artist and conservationist Jay Norwood Darling, participants will learn about a North American Songbird Species and compete for prizes and international recognition.

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Education Programs and Materials

Racing for Wildlife

NASCAR racer Ward Burton and Wildlife Forever’s Doug Grann introduced the Racing For Wildlife® brand to race fans on May 15, 1998 as the eye-catching MBNA car #22 rolled into Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Make Outdoor Learning Fun with Critter Books

Wildlife Forever’s Critter Books profile wildlife and bird species native to a particular state. Each pocket sized book is a wonderful “carry everywhere” guide that educates entire families and communities. As students use their new Critters pocket guides in their backyard or on family trips, they share their enthusiasm, impacting more individuals with the message of conservation.

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Youth Education At Home

Mission Conservation

This new initiative was created by the Wonders of Wildlife national Museum & Aquarium in Partnership with Agents of Discovery to bring conservation education to young people learning at home.

Wonders of Wildlife is collaborating with Agents of Discovery and several leading conservation organizations to launch a campaign called Mission Conservation. This will provide parents and educators with access to Image Recognition (IR) Missions that young learners can play and share with their community. 

New Missions will launch every Monday (events we are calling “Mission Monday”). Our educational mobile gaming platform uses augmented reality to engage youth through active learning. Let us help you turn your home and backyard into a fun and safe educational environment.

Anybody and everybody is encouraged to participate in Mission Mondays – It’s totally FREE on the Agents of Discovery app available on the App Store and Google Play.

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Other Educational Topics

Ticks

Many tick-borne diseases are extremely dangerous and often fatal if gone unchecked. Deadly ticks are everywhere.

At Winkelman.com, the Tick-Borne Illness Information Center is dedicated to education on the diseases, on the symptoms, on the ticks and on all of the solutions and cures to protect your family.

Please arm yourself with information to protect the ones you love.

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