KIDS FOR CONSERVATION

GIVE KIDS SOME NATURE
- GIVE NATURE SOME KIDS.  FOREVER!

Did you know the average American child spends over six hours a day in front of a screen -- yet only four to seven minutes playing outside?! Thankfully, in our area, Monmouth Conservation Foundation's Kids for Conservation program is helping to change that.

The inspiration behind Kids for Conservation is to grow future conservationists!  By exposing children to nature, we are planting the seeds of curiosity and a sense of wonder in children's lives today - encouraging an understanding and caring for the natural world for their entire lives.

The Kids for Conservation program is a STEM and STEAM based educational enrichment program that brings nature straight to kids!   STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Alternatively, STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.  The program reaches children through conservation science and prioritizes reaching children in urban, suburban, and underserved communities.

A primary focus of the program is to foster a curiosity about nature and the outdoors in all children in all walks of life in Monmouth County. 

MCF’s Kids for Conservation program and other educational outreach were placed on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent changes in staffing. We look forward to resuming these activities soon!