All Environmental Education

4-H Outdoor Education programs are designed to connect citizens of Alabama to rivers and streams, the abundance of forestland found in the state’s forests, and the state parks and wildlife management areas through hands-on learning experiences. Read more...

A free field trip held annually at Northeast Alabama Community College for over 1000, 4th grade students from Fort Payne City Schools and DeKalb County Schools. Partner organizations and volunteers come together to teach students about the importance of clean water, recycling and wildlife through hands-on learning activities, presentations and educational entertainment Read more...

We bring the baby turtles to see you, over 100 baby turtles and many adults. One or more turtle farmers will EDUCATE AND SHARE with your group about the life cycle and diversity of turtles in the southeast. Our goal is to always give an educational and entertaining program that will inspire an appreciation for wildlife living around us. Hatching Read more...

Tennessee Riverkeeper’s staff and volunteers educate the public about the Cumberland and Tennessee River watersheds on everything from general environmental and geography information to the pollution issues that threaten the public’s water supply. The Riverkeeper team frequently makes presentations to groups and schools, provides interviews to the press, and posts informative and credible articles on social media. This program educates Read more...

Green Team will be happy to conduct presentations for your group or class that address: Litter Prevention, Waste Reduction, Recycling, Composting, Landfills. Green Team can also help organize field trips to disposal facilities. Read more...

The 491-ac. ACES owned GFNC serves as a site for programming focused towards youth development and is used to educate youth and adults in natural resources conservation, animal science education, ecology, historical preservation, youth development, oral history, wildlife management, ornithology, aquatics, and fruit and vegetable production. Read more...

The purpose is to educate the 4th graders about all aspects of water and to instill in them a general environmental awareness and stewardship ethic. Each student participates in 3 hands-on water activities. Read more...

Offering educational field trips to pre-school and elementary age students is a priority for us at 4D Farm. We believe it’s important that the heritage and dynamics of agriculture is something that all children have the chance to be exposed to. Educational lesson provided on Pumpkins and How They Grow, The Buzz on Bees, and Farm Animals on 4D Farm. Read more...

Programs that the CCSWCD Staff come into the classroom and present. All supplies are included and are free. Programs include: A Drop In The Bucket, Ag Day Birthday | K-6th *puppets used, Animal Tracks and Habitats, Bird Talk K-4th puppets, Brer Rabbit and other Stories | K-4thv *puppets used, Can A Rooster Drive A Tractor? | K-2nd *puppets used, Circles Read more...

The Agventure trailer is used at many events such as 2nd Fridays at the Festhalle Market, Peinhardt day, workshops and took to many schools, where kids learn about the rivers of Alabama, Forestry, soils and animals. Read more...