The Kreher Preserve and Nature Center provides a wide-variety of nature-based programs and activities for community members and schools.
“Environmental education connects people and nature, prepares students for the future, empowers environmental stewards of all ages, builds community, and changes lives. Remind yourself – and convince others – of how critical it is to get kids outdoors learning in and about nature by viewing this 3-minute video by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE).”
Watch the video: The Value of Environmental Education
KPNC K-12 Programs
Nature Explorers Homeschool Program
Nature Explorers Homeschool Program is an environmental education program designed for home-schooling families which offers a unique, nature-based educational experience.
Pond Pals
Pond Pals provides the opportunity for early elementary students to learn and apply nature-based lessons and concepts that supplement their school curriculum.
Field Trips
The Kreher Preserve & Nature Center School Program provides a diverse array of nature-based curricula for visiting school groups.
Educator Resources
In addition to providing environmental programs for visiting schools and other groups, the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center naturalists can offer educators valuable assistance for incorporating environmental education both within and outside the classroom.
Please contact us at natureeducation@auburn.edu to connect with our naturalists.
Some valuable resources can also be found online or in local bookstores:
Alabama’s Environmental Education Guides (for K-2, Gr 3-5, 6-8, 9-12), produced for Alabama educators by Legacy, Inc., 800-240-5115 or 334-270-5527, e-mail info@legacyenved.org for more information.
Hands-On Nature: Information and Activities for Exploring the Environment with Children, available in bookstores.
Sharing Nature with Children, by Joseph Cornell, available in bookstores.
Project Learning Tree: Environmental Education Activity Guide, PreK-8, available by attending workshops offered by the Alabama Forestry Association, 334-265-8733, or visit Project Learning Tree at https://www.plt.org/ for more information.
Project Wild, available through Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at Project Wild workshops, 334-242-3157, or visit Outdoor Alabama at https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/outdoor-education-4-h/project-wild/ for more information.
Project Wet, available through Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at Project Wild workshops, 334-242-3157, or visit Outdoor Alabama at https://www.projectwet.org/ for more information.
Flying Wild: An Educator’s Guide to Celebrating Birds, visit https://www.fishwildlife.org/projectwild/flying-wild for more information.
Educators may also find many lesson plan ideas by simply searching on the web using keywords like “environmental education” (or the specific topic you want to focus on), “lesson plan” (or “activity”), and “grades K-2” (or other grade level), etc.
For more information about environmental education initiatives or to schedule a school visit or program, contact Sarah Crim, Education Director, at (334) 844-8901 or e-mail natureeducation@auburn.edu.