Education. Skip to main navigation DEC has environmental education programs and resources that will help everyone become a better steward of the environment.
Educational Camps, Centers and Programs: DEC Environmental Education Camps for kids ages 11 to 17Two environmental education centers with trails open year-round and three regional programs in Long Island, New York City and Central New YorkThe Sportsman Education Program offers a variety of classes on hunting, bowhunting, trapping, and waterfowl identificationThe Naturalist Intern program - A 10-12 week paid internship at one of DEC's environmental education centers Resources and Training for Teachers: Environmental Education Activities for Children to Cure a Nature Deficit. Many children today are experiencing a “nature deficit”, a term coined by Richard Louv in the 2005 book Last Child in the Woods meaning that children are spending less time outdoors which may lead to behaviour problems.
Regardless of the education your child is receiving in the school system, there are some things you do to provide fun interactive environmental education for your children and ensure that your children do not end up nature deficit. Online Interactive Activities – This may seem counterintuitive to getting outside but there are some fantastic online environmental education activities that help your children learn more about nature in a way that they will enjoy. Websites - Environmental Education. Kids & Environmental Education. Why is protecting the environment important?
Explaining some of the many reasons is one of the activities of the Illinois EPA. The following links provide an interactive learning atmosphere, and offer information for kids and educators: Dive In! Is a traveling, water-related stewardship event for elementary students across Illinois. Our Educators' Tools pages provide information for educators. Environmental Education Activities & Games. Environmental Education Activity Guide for Pre-K to 8th Grade. Environmental Education Activities & Resources. Awesome Green Activities for Kids - Environmental Education Activities for Kids, Teachers and the Home by Children of the Earth United. EEK! Environmental Education for Kids.
Environmental Science: Environmental Science for Kids. Natural Resources for Kids - Environmental Links. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Kids Pages - Kids Home Page. Environment for Teens.