Environmental Education Programs
Kindergarten Native Seed Kits
This program gives kindergartners hands-on experience with a variety of seeds. It includes the planting of seeds to help them learn and understand the concepts taught.
Kindergarten Worms
Classrooms learn about soil, decomposition, and living animals through the use of red worms. This program provides FREE worms for your classroom to live in a bin where students can observe and explore.
Order Worms
Worms Teacher Packet
Trees
Throughout April, we provide free tree presentations and free seedlings for each student, along with a resource guide for teachers. This program allows students to learn about and appreciate trees.
High School Biology Field Trips
Designed to enhance curriculum, these field trips get students out exploring! Students hike, net insects, and dip in the water for macroinvertebrates. The LPSNRD provides the staff, materials on site, follow-up worksheets if requested, and we facilitate the trip.
High School Environmental Studies Mini-Grant Program
LPSNRD offers a mini-grant program for high school environmental studies classrooms. This program provides Environmental Studies classes the opportunity to apply for up to $400 to spend on supplies to enhance Environmental Studies and Natural Resources curricula.
Educator Conference Scholarship
This scholarship provides formal and non-formal educators in the District up to 50% of registration and program costs toward a professional development conference of their choice. Transportation costs are not included in this scholarship.
Student Conference Scholarships
This grant, like the Educator Conference Scholarship, provides students with up to 50% of registration and program costs. The scholarship does not cover transportation costs.
We can also help support students attending various environmentally themed summer camps. Please contact us if you have a specific education resource need that we can help you with.
Test Your Well Nights
FFA members from area high schools, trained by the NRD, will test nitrate levels in water samples collected by private well owners during January and February each year. Owners of private wells are encouraged to have samples tested. Results will be kept confidential. Specific dates and times will be posted on our website as they are scheduled.