Youth Engagement

Nature Lab

Nature Lab is The Nature Conservancy's youth curriculum platform.

A young girl looks through binoculars directly at the camera.
Connect With Nature Middle school children birdwatch and learn about the species of birds during the First State National Park's Bioblitz outside Wilmington, Delaware. © Devan King/TNC
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Nature is the fantastic factory that makes the building blocks of all our lives—food, drinking water, the stuff we own and the air we breathe. That’s why The Nature Conservancy and its 1000+ scientists have created Nature Lab: to help students learn the science behind how nature works for us and how we can help keep it running strong.

Nature Lab has been recognized with an Anthem Award and a Telly Award for video content and learning modules that raise awareness about the challenges facing the natural world—and what young learners can do to help solve them.

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Seasonal Activity Guides

Kids can discover the wonders of nature year-round! Each guide shares ideas for exploring the great outdoors in every season.

Nature at Extremes: The Great Salt Lake

In nature's most extreme places, wild and wonderful species thrive, from brine shrimp to birds. But right now, we're losing biodiversity faster than at any time in human history. Take a virtual journey to Utah's Great Salt Lake–which is saltier than the ocean--to find out how this extreme habitat supports an incredible diversity of life, and how we can protect it for the future.

Nature at Extremes (13:28) Utah's Great Salt Lake

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Explore Our Youth Curriculum

Access resources aligned to The Nature Conservancy's research and designed specifically for a young audience and classroom use.