Project WILD
Educational materials to teach kids how to think, not what to think about environmental issues.
What is Project WILD?
A nationwide environmental education program consisting of activity guides and supplementary environmental education materials for K-12 classrooms, youth groups, home schools, and nature centers. Completely revised in 2001, Project WILD encompasses over 165 environmental education activities.
View a Sample WILD Activity [exit DNR]
Wisconsin began its Project WILD program in 1985; it is sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Combined funding from agency bureaus, grants, user fees, and gifts from conservation and environmental organizations support the program.
Project Learning Tree is a sister program to Project WILD and teaches similar concepts with a forestry focus.
What Project WILD Offers
Project WILD includes:
Project WILD K-12 Activity Guide - over 165 activities focusing on wildlife, habitat, and responsible human actions.
Aquatic Project WILD Activity Guide - explores the fascinating world of water and the aquatic habitats it supports through 48 interdisciplinary activities.
WILD in the City - a set of urban wildlife fact sheets.
The program has also developed some Wisconsin-ized versions of the activities "Changing the Land", and "Who Lives in Lake Michigan?" To order your free copies, please contact Wisconsin PLT, WILD & WET.
How Project WILD Works
Trained Project WILD facilitators conduct educator workshops throughout the state. Workshops explain the philosophy of the program and demonstrate how the activities can be integrated into existing curricula. To date, over 22,000 formal and nonformal Wisconsin educators have been trained through WILD workshops!
Join our network of Project WILD trained educators by attending a workshop:
Participate in fun, hands-on activities.
Expand your knowledge of Wisconsin's natural resources.
Share ideas, information, and stories!
Take home the Project WILD and Aquatic WILD Activity Guides plus many other great resources.
Get Involved Today!
Learn how to How to Plan a Workshop. A schedule of current teacher workshops can be viewed on the DNR EEK! Web site for teachers and kids. We can also help you design a workshop along with a facilitator which will meet the specific educational needs of your group.
Contact Us
PLT, WILD, & WET
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, EI/8
PO BOX 7921
Madison WI 53707-7921
dnrpltwildwet@wisconsin.gov
(608) 264-6280
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