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School & Community Engagement
Curriculum and Youth Activities
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Educational Materials: Explore resources for students, teachers, parents, and caregivers.
Earth Force & RISE Challenge: Provides materials to engage students in environmental problems, solution-finding, and improving their local communities.
Project Learning Tree: A compilation of environmental education activity guides for educators and students in Pre K-grade 12. It is a program of the Sustainable Forest Initiative.
Community Outreach
Request a program for your community from Illinois Extension:
- Master Gardener Speaker's Bureau and Youth Program Requests - Be sure to fill out the form for your geographic area (North Cook, South Cook, or Chicago)
- Conservation@Home Program Requests
Communicating Biodiversity: The Chicago Wilderness offers a workbook for volunteers encouraging community members to learn, connect, contribute, and inspire.