Environmental Education Program Objectives

To accomplish our mission and meet the program goals, the Dallas County Conservation Department's Environmental Education Program sponsors formal educaitonal opportunities in cooperation with the county's school systems as well as nonformal educational opportunities for the general public and adult populations.

These educational opportunities include-

• field trip and outdoor learning programs at county parks and natural areas for local school districts, primarily in the fall and spring;
  
• classroom programs for lacal schooldistricts, primarily in the winter;
• informational and educational opportunities for local teachers, including newsletters, manuals, workshops, etc;
• programming and special events for the general public;
• educational programs for adult populations;
• requested programming for special populations;
• publication and distribution of an informational newsletter for the general public, and
• periodic publicity concerning conservation programs, event activities, projects, etc.