One Gift Campaign
Are you an employee of the State of Iowa and a supporter or conservation education in Iowa? The One Gift Program gives State of Iowa employees the opportunity to contribute to participating charitable agencies through payroll deduction. More than 350 charitable agencies offer much-needed assistance to Iowans throughout the state. When you contribute to the... Continue reading→
ExCom nominations for 2023-2025 term
The call for nominations for ICEC ExCom is now open! ICEC is looking for individuals interested in joining the leadership of ICEC. ExCom is a volunteer board of directors working together with members and partners to provide opportunities for Iowa’s conservation and environmental educators to learn, build relationships, and creatively collaborate. Nominees must be members... Continue reading→
Birding
Bird watching is a great way for children and teens to become aware of birds. Birds can be found anywhere, all year round. You can feed birds outside your window, watch birds at school, a nearby park, or at home, you can listen for birds, or even use birdy subjects for your next sketch! Consider... Continue reading→
Keeping Classroom Animals
Animals can be a wonderful resource to enhance learning and understanding in the classroom. Many children today have limited exposure to wildlife and animals. Having an animal in the classroom allows children to observe and study an animal first hand. It allows for the observation of animal life cycles and behaviors. Classroom animals also teach... Continue reading→
Become a wildlife scientist
Wildlife scientists study wildlife to learn how they live and interact with the environment. These scientists may focus on one wildlife species or a group of species during their studies. They record observations made with their senses and other tools. Help your students learn how to record observations with a science notebook. See Lesson 1.1... Continue reading→
Celebrate Iowa’s Catfish
Celebrate National Catfish Day (annually on June 25) by learning more about Iowa’s most abundant and widely distributed sport fish. Catfish are opportunistic bottom feeders that are active at night. They eat all types of living or dead animal and plant material and are most often attracted to odoriferous or “smelly” morsels of food. They... Continue reading→