Support our environmental education programs

The Grand Traverse Conservation District recognizes that healthy ecosystems—wetlands, woodlands, dunes and meadows—are the centerpiece of our local economy and our overall way of life. We therefore believe that learning about and caring for our natural world is the responsibility of our whole community. As such, we take a whole community approach to engaging children, adults and families in the appreciation and stewardship of our natural world.

In the last year:

• The Homeschool Program provided 150 students an engaging opportunity to study topics related to our area’s natural ecology, geology, history, and more.

• Nearly 200 preschoolers, ages 3-5 years old, discovered their curiosity, empathy, and wonder of the natural world through the Knee-High Naturalist preschool drop-off program.

• Over 180 early learners and their grown-ups experienced the natural world through stories, crafts, and outdoor discovery time through our Peepers Program.