text: Take a Walk on the Wild Side
  Growing Up WILD is an education program rooted in nature that helps educators bring the outdoors to their students. Workshops, offered at no charge, matching state and national teaching standards offer valuable education and lesson plans about the natural world. Materials are available for teachers of age groups 3-7.
  Workshop participants learn about the natural world through hands-on experience they can pass on to their students. Our classroom is the outdoors, and the experience is closer to a day at summer camp than a training seminar.
  Workshops and courses cover a variety of subject areas, including science, social studies, language arts, mathematics and physical education. And because the workshops are fashioned according to national frameworks, participants will receive professional development credit.
  You don’t have to be a traditional educator to learn and teach through Growing Up WILD. Scout leaders, 4-H coordinators, nature camp counselors and other volunteers are welcome to participate.
  Bring the WILD life to your students
  Educators attending the free workshop receive an activity guide with activities matching state and national standards.
  Growing Up WILD activity guides are written by teachers, school administrators, wildlife professionals and other educators. Materials are reviewed by science, curriculum, education and environmental experts for accuracy and educational value. Each lesson plan is tested in real classrooms to ensure effectiveness and high-quality student involvement.