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Conservation Education

Photo of students teaming up together to hoist a young tree into it's new home as part of an outdoor classroom being built on school grounds. Click photo for full page view Photo of two young boys placing mulch around the base of a newly planted tree. The mulch will help conserve moisture and prevent weed growth. Click photo for full page view
Students team up together to hoist a young
tree into it's new home		 This newly planted tree receives some mulch
around it's base to help conserve moisture
and prevent the growth of weeds
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Photo of two young boys planting flowers to display in their yard. Click photo for full page view Photo of a teacher and students visiting an area where wildlife food and shelter are being supplemented by the landuser. Click photo for full page view
Conservation education sprouts early
interests in plants, animals and the
environment		 Students and their teacher visit an area
where wildlife food and shelter are being
supplemented by the landuser
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Photo of a constructed wetland with a recreation trail and walkway and observation areas. This allows it to serve as an outdoor classroom. Click photo for full page view Photo of Earth Team participants examining a butterfly beside a wetland. Click photo for full page view
This constructed wetland has recreation trails
and walkways with observation areas allowing
it to serve as an outdoor classroom		 Earth Team volunteers examining a butterfly
beside a wetland
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Photo of students erecting a duck nesting box as part of an outdoor classroom being built on school grounds. Click photo for full page view Photo of students planting trees as part of an outdoor classroom being built on school grounds. Click photo for full page view
Students erect a duck nesting box
as part of an outdoor classroom
being built on the school grounds		 Students and their teachers plant
trees as part of an outdoor classroom
being built on the school grounds
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Photo Credits

Colleen Schneider, USDA NRCS
Don Poggensee, USDA NRCS
Jeff Vanuga, USDA NRCS
Keith Weller, USDA NRCS
Lynn Betts, USDA NRCS

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