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    Education

    America's relationship to the land and its wildlife is an undeniable part of our natural heritage. Wildlifconservation and the preservation of our natural environment is one of the biggest challengesresidents of Maryland will face in the next century.

    Listed below are several Educational Programs sponsored or supported by the Wildlife and HeritageService that can help you improve your knowledge and achieve a greater understanding of wildlife annature.

    Becoming an Outdoors Woman

    Maryland women can learn about a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities in a casual, non-threatening environment byattending "Becoming an Outdoors-Woman" (BOW) workshops and Beyond BOW events.

    Education Trunks

    Bring the outside into your classroom with these unique hands-on, interdisciplinary teachingtools. These education trunks are designed to educate students while building on fundamentaldisciplines like math, art, social studies, science, language arts and physical education.Education Trunks are available free to educators in Maryland for a one to two week period,depending on availability.

    Hunter Education

    Firearms competency, hunter safety, ethical behavior and a keen understanding andappreciation of nature are essential elements of Maryland's Hunter Education Program, makingone of the finest in the United States.

    Maryland Envirothon

    This annual program is an exciting and fun way for high school students to learn about theenvironment. Maryland has competed successfully on a national level since the Envirothon beganhere in 1989. Be sure to check out The Maryland EnvirothonWildlife Resources Site.

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    Project WILD

    This interdisciplinary environmental education program emphasizes wildlife. The program is designed for educators of all types who workwith children from K-12. Free workshops and activity books help teachers reach their goal of teaching Maryland's youth about wildlife andthe environment. Now aligned withMaryland Environmental Literacy Standards.

    Growing Up WILD

    Early childhood education program is designed to connect young children to nature. The program is designed for educators of all typeswho work with children from ages 3-7. Free workshops and activity book help formal and non-formal educators reach their goal of teachinMaryland's youth about wildlife and the environment. Growing Up WILD is aligned with Head Start Domains.

    Wild Acres

    The goal of the Wild Acres program is to create backyard habitats across the State that maximize wildlife benefits and highlightconservation stewardship. The Wild Acres program offers fact sheets on how landowners can enhance their habitat for wildlife. In additionto providing fact sheets, a quarterly publication,Habi-Chat, is produced which highlights native plants, animals and habitat-enhancingactivities.

    Youth Opportunities

    The Wildlife and Heritage Service offers many youth opportunities from Junior Hunt Days toMentored Youth Hunts.

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    Archery in the Schools

    MD NASPs mission is to promote student education through participation in the sport of Archery with thefocus being to provide International style target archery training in the 4th - 12th grades.

    For more information, contaPatricia Han(410) 260-8

    E-Mail:[email protected]

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