Wildlife Education Resources

Whether you are a parent, educator, and/or outdoor enthusiast, we provide an assortment of free and low cost programs to connect people to the outdoors!

Below is a list of links to educational resources designed for all ages!

Learn at Home

• Bat Activities by Grade Level​
• Bee and Pollinator Activities by Grade Level
• Bird Activities by Grade Level​
• Leaf Activites by Grade Level​
  Spider Activites by Grade Level​​
• Tracks, Scat, and Sign Activities by Grade Level​
• Maryland Wildlife Coloring Book
• Nature Activity Journal
• Pollinator Activity Journal
• WILD about Remote Learning (Parents)
• WILD about Remote Learning (Educators)

Professional Development

• Growing Up WILD - over 27 hands-on activities to teach kids aged 3-7 about nature; aligned with education standards and suitable for all early childhood educators (3 hr workshop)
• Flying WILD - bird education curriculum supplement for upper elementary-middle school (3 hr workshop)
• Project WILD - over 100 hands-on, interdisciplinary activities to teach K-12 students about wildlife and conservation; aligned with education standards and suitable for all adults (6 hr workshop)

 

Hands on Learning

• Archery in the Schools - international style archery training and competitions for students in 4th-12th grade
• Becoming an Outdoors Woman - introductory, outdoor education workshops for women aged 18 and older
• Hunter Education - introductory workshop on hunter safety, ethical behavior, hunting regulations and firearms competency
• Hunting and Shooting Sports Outreach Program - free hunting 101 workshops for all ages
• Master Naturalist - hands-on natural history classes and fieldwork for volunteer naturalists
• Maryland Envirothon - environmental science competition for high school students
• Schoolyard Wildlife Habitat - Schoolyard Wildlife Habitat is a great way to link place-based learning to wildlife outside your classroom or building
• WILD at Schools - Free, one hour (K-5) school programs focused on local wildlife and tailored to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
• Youth Hunting Programs - programs range from junior hunter field days to mentored youth hunts
   
   
   

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• Maryland Natural Areas - 31 exceptional sites to visit; sites feature unique ecological features such as abundance of rare species or special geology
• Wildlife Management Areas – 61 areas open to the public and designed for wildlife conservationBackyard Bingo
• Birding in Maryland - where to go to find cool birds
• Conifer Quest
• Fall Sensory Scavenger Hunt
• Nature Journal
• Pollinator Activity Pack
• Winter Scavenger Hunt
  
  

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• Alternatives to Raising and Releasing Wildlife for Education​
  
• Maryland Hunting Guide – online guide to hunting regulations
• Maryland Wildlife Lists – find out what animals lives in MD
• Wild Acres - backyard wildlife habitat resource for Maryland; learn about native wildlife and what to plant to attract them
• Education Trunks - bring the outside into your classroom with these free hands-on, interdisciplinary teaching tools, which contain artifacts and activities to learn about wildlife

• Quick Reference Guides

  • Common Bees
  • Common Broadleaf Tree Key
  • Common Coniferous Tree Key
  • Common Deer Signs​
  • Common Feeder Birds
  • Common Mammals
  • Common Mammal Skulls Key
  • Common Mammal Track Key
  • Common Reptiles and Amphibians
  • Common Schoolyard Invertebrates
  • Common Spiders
  • Common Snakes of Maryland Photo Guide
  • Deer Jawbone Aging Key
  • Folded Leaf Book by Polly Hutchinson
  • Folded Mammal Track Book by Polly Hutchinson
  • Folded Snake Book by Polly Hutchinson
  • Simple School Wildlife Garden Guide​
    
  • Wild Turkey Sexing and Aging
    

• For the Kids

• Maryland Wildlife Coloring Book
• Invasive Plant ID cards for Kids
• Spider Activity Booklet​
• Rare Species Trading Cards
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For more information contact

Kerry Wixted
410-260-8566
E-mail: kerry.wixted@maryland.gov
MD DNR – Wildlife and Heritage Service
580 Taylor Ave, E-1
Annapolis, MD 21401