A conservationist is a person who advocates the conservation of natural resources. Every time you recycle anything, switch off the lights when you leave the room, use rechargeable batteries for your flashlights or turn off the water while you brush your teeth, you are conserving our natural resources.

When you show your friends how to recycle or use less stuff, you are a conservationist. It all adds up!

Nature picture credits: Photo © Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History