Cover of One Potoroo: A Story of Survival by Penny Jaye, illustrated by Alicia Rogerson showing a Gilbert’s Potoroo emerging from a handling bag surrounded by flowers.

Cover of The Spectacular Spencer Gray by Deb Fitzpatrick showing a boy riding his bicycle through the bush at night with a Gilbert’s Potoroo’s head poking out of his backpack.

Today is #childrensbookday & to celebrate we’re highlighting 2 of our favourite #GilbertsPotoroo themed books. It’s so exciting to see Gilbert’s Potoroo increasingly making it into kids literature & the stories being nominated for awards &/or featuring in teaching notes etc #conservationeducation

Forestry Commission asks for wildfire-response and IT funding after record fire season The South Carolina Forestry Commission described a difficult wildfire season, highlighted a fleet upgrade to enclosed-cab units, and requested recurring and one-time funding for meteorologist staff, hand-crew contracts, airtanker support and IT modernization.

The South Carolina Forestry Commission is urgently seeking nearly $28 million to enhance wildfire preparedness after a record-breaking season left over 32,000 acres scorched.

Get the details!

#SC #CitizenPortal #SouthCarolinaForestry #EnvironmentalSafety #ConservationEducation #WildfireResponse

Home | NAAEE Conference 54th Annual Conference (November 3–6) 22nd Annual Research Symposium (October 30)

The #NAAEE2026 Call for Presentations is open! Share proposals that speak to this year’s theme, “Imagine If...” which challenges us to consider what’s possible for our planet when we dream big.

Proposals due April 10. conference.naaee.org
#EnvironmentalEducation #ConservationEducation #Conference

🌿 Dive into CWS's Facilitation 101 for Conservation Pros this Spring!
✨ Master facilitation to lead engaging meetings & workshops. Learn how to guide discussions, use icebreakers, and handle conflicts.

Questions? Email info@centerforwildlifestudies.org! #ConservationEducation #LeadershipSkills

🌨️ #MonkeyMonday ❄️🐵
Japanese macaques are the most northern-living nonhuman primates. Their thick fur, social behavior, and use of natural hot springs help them survive harsh winters—something Ohio can relate to right now 😅
#ftlop #conservationeducation

Learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom.
Sometimes, it happens in the wild.
New Adventures in Learning episode with @bsroyce.bsky.social. Find out why hope is something we DO.
🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
#AdventuresInLearning #EducationPodcast #ConservationEducation #HopeInAction

Never qualified as a teacher, but spent 7 years working in #ConservationEducation, plus many more volunteering. Now working with @bto-gbw.bsky.social to encourage people to monitor garden wildlife, so still firmly in the #GreenCareer field.

House clarifies large‑carnivore breeding license rules for zoos; bill passes overwhelmingly House Bill 5092, which narrows how a facility’s eligibility for a large‑carnivore breeding license is judged, passed 104–2 and was given immediate effect. Sponsors said the bill aligns state licensing with facilities’ records involving large carnivores and supports accredited zoos.

The Michigan House just passed a groundbreaking bill that simplifies large-carnivore breeding license rules, ensuring focus on animal welfare over technicalities!

Learn more here

#MI #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #AnimalWelfare #ConservationEducation

House Passes Bill Clarifying Breeding License Eligibility Under Large Carnivore Act The House approved House Bill 5092 to clarify how a facility’s record determines eligibility for a large carnivore breeding license, with supporters saying the change protects accredited zoos and focuses enforcement on welfare and safety. The bill passed on a roll call and was given immediate effect.

Michigan's House just passed a pivotal bill ensuring large carnivore breeding licenses are based on animal welfare, not unrelated technicalities—what does this mean for accredited zoos?

Click to read more!

#MI #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #AnimalWelfare #ConservationEducation

Committee approves WMA bill with amendment to allow livestock retrieval Lawmakers approved as a committee bill proposed amendments intended to reduce recreational impacts on wildlife management areas (WMAs) by boosting education, enabling targeted donations and organized stewardship; an amendment clarifying access to recover livestock on adjacent grazing lands was added and accepted.

New amendments to Utah's Wildlife Management Areas aim to enhance public education and stewardship, while addressing recreational conflicts and illegal dumping.

Learn more here!

#UT #WildlifeManagement #CitizenPortal #ConservationEducation #RecreationalStewardship

Greenville Zoo project wins council approval; naming agreement for event space included The Greenville City Council approved a naming agreement and heard a presentation on the Phillips Family Farm, a $3.6 million zoo project funded by state and private donors that will add a 2,500-square-foot event space and a range of farm-animal exhibits.

The Greenville City Council has greenlit a groundbreaking $3.6 million project at the zoo, featuring a new event space and adorable farm animals!

Learn more here

#GreenvilleCityGreenvilleCounty #SC #CitizenPortal #GreenvilleZoo #CommunitySupport #CulturalAmenities #ConservationEducation

Board Prepares for Spring Yard Recovery and Upcoming Paving Projects Board discusses spring yard recovery and upcoming sealed quotes for paving and decking.

Exciting improvements are on the horizon at Mesker Park Zoo, with plans for yard recovery and enhanced visitor access set to transform the animal habitats!

Learn more here!

#EvansvilleCityVanderburghCounty #IN #CitizenPortal #AnimalHabitats #VisitorExperience #ConservationEducation

Photo by Suzanne Kanen on Unsplash

Visitors’ informal conservation learning: a customer journey design perspective | Open Access
Nijssen & Jansen
1-26 | DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2025.2557945

#conservationeducation #informallearning #customerjourney #customerexperience #wildlifepark #PROCESSanalysis

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Both sexes are born orange-brown, and only the males turn black as they grow, usually within 4–8 weeks.
#Lemur #LemurConservation #Madagascar #Conservation #WildlifeBiology #EndangeredSpecies #ConservationScience #ConservationEducation #WildlifeConservation #funfact #didyouknow #factoftheday

#FunFactFriday
#Lemur #LemurConservation #lemurs #Madagascar #LemurLove #Conservation #wildlife #WildlifeBiology #EndangeredSpecies #PrimatesareNOTpets #ConservationScience #ConservationEducation #WildlifeConservation #funfact #didyouknow #factoftheday

Hey Explorers today is the big reveal!
This week’s "Animal of the Week" is...
THE HOUSE FINCH!! Did you guess right?! Join in next week for the next ANIMAL! OF! THE! WEEK!!! #conservation #webdeck #desert #education #science #conservationeducation #chihuahuandesert #cardart #mywebdeck

#FunFactFriday #Lemur #LemurConservation #lemurs #Madagascar #LemurLove #Conservation #animals #WildlifeBiology #EndangeredSpecies #PrimatesareNOTpets #education #ConservationEducation #WildlifeConservation #funfact #didyouknow #factoftheday

Empowering conservation educators: inside IZE’s global mission for wildlife The International Zoo Educators (IZE) network supports educators with training, resources, and a global community.

🎓 Member spotlight: Judy Mann-Lang, International Zoo Educators Association President & Task Force member, shares how zoos can drive real conservation impact through behaviour change education.

Inspiring read via @blooloop.bsky.social 👉 blooloop.com/animals/in-d...

#ConservationEducation

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#eerjournal 31(8) is now available at

www.tandfonline.com/toc/ceer20/3...

The current issue contains articles on the #Anthropocene #Trickster #GaiaPachamama #complexity #wickedproblems #fashion #conservationeducation #intergenerational #multispecies #methodology #decolonial #risk #SDG4 #SDGs2030

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#CrownedLemur #LemurFacts #MadagascarWildlife #Lemur #LemurConservation #lemurs #Madagascar #LemurLove #Conservation #WildlifeBiology #EndangeredSpecies #LemursOfInstagram #PrimatesareNOTpets #ConservationScience #CommunityBasedConservation #ConservationEducation #WildlifeConservation

everything from fruit and flowers to bark, sap, and even bugs.Talk about a tough and tasty survival strategy! #ToothyTuesday #Lemur #LemurConservation #lemurs #Madagascar #LemurLove #Conservation #WildlifeBiology #PrimatesareNOTpets #ConservationScience #ConservationEducation #WildlifeConservation

Eagle sculpture lands at Geraldine School to teach students about conservation in fall semester This Fall, a bald eagle sculpture will greet students returning to Geraldine School.

WHNT 19Alabama News Beacon #EagleSculpture #ConservationEducation #BaldEagle

All Schoolyard Films; Streaming and Categorized and Searchable — Schoolyard Films Descriptions of Schoolyard Films and companion K-12 Study Guides and Pre-K activities available for Web-Streaming and Downloading using links to the National Science Foundation's Digital Library (NSDL) on Apple's Podcasts and also through the PBS Learning Media Site: pbslearningmedia.org and DCMP

Start streaming ➡️ www.schoolyardfilms.org/all-films

#conservation #conservationeducation #environmentaleducation #STEMed #kids #summercamps #schools #homeschool #science #STEM

#Conservation #wildlife #WildlifeLovers #animals #WildlifeBiology #EndangeredSpecies #LemursOfInstagram #PrimatesareNOTpets #ConservationScience #CommunityBasedConservation #education #ConservationEducation #WildlifeConservation

Search Results The Described and Captioned Media Program is a free-loan library of accessible educational media for use by teachers and family member of K-12 students with a vision or hearing loss. This U.S. Departm...

Explore our accessible film library ➡️ dcmp.org/search?q=sch...

#inclusiveeducation #accessibility #DCMP #K12 #STEM #science #conservation #conservationeducation

Just wrapped up an incredible week of teaching at @APLORI in Jos, Nigeria — the only field station in West Africa dedicated to ornithology and conservation biology. Always such a privilege to be part of this space that’s shaping future African conservationists. 🦜🌍 #APLORI #ConservationEducation

All Schoolyard Films; Streaming and Categorized and Searchable — Schoolyard Films Descriptions of Schoolyard Films and companion K-12 Study Guides and Pre-K activities available for Web-Streaming and Downloading using links to the National Science Foundation's Digital Library (NSDL...

🎥 www.schoolyardfilms.org/all-films

#environmentaleducation #K12 #STEM #teachers #homeschool #savetheplanet #science #scienceteachers #schools #museums #summercamp #education #themoreyouknow #environmentalscience #freescienceresources #classrooms #conservationeducation

Schoolyard Films Schoolyard Films, Environmental Films for Schools for FREE! K-12 State and National Science Standards. Short Films, Study Guides, and Classroom Activities for Elementary, Middle, and High School. Awar...

Nature films ...for kids...AND resources ...for teachers...for FREE at schoolyardfilms.org

#k12 #STEM #wildlife #ecology #environmentalscience #lifescience #science #scienceteachers #marinescience #conservationeducation #savetheplanet

Guinto-Narral: Team worked with schools and local fisherman to implement an experiental learning program, wherein fishermen helped teach students how to ID, collect and open cone snails.

#PAMS18 #ConservationEducation