Conservation Connect
Conservation Connect is a middle school level web-based video series.
This series inspires a new generation of conservation stewards by taking students on e-fieldtrips across the country to learn more about wildlife species, conservation careers, and technology used to study and protect these wild creatures.
Our 6-8 minute episodes are available for teachers to watch with their students, and lesson plans are available in our “Educational Toolbox” tab. During the school year, your class has the opportunity to participate in Live broadcasts and ask questions to real wildlife experts.
Conservation Connect “Live” broadcasts are now available on-demand. These episodes run 30-60 minutes and have been recorded with online student audiences or with classes that have visited the NCTC studio. All “Live” episodes feature wildlife or fisheries biologists who provide insights on their career path and the species they protect.
Join Chelsea McKinney on one of our first episodes at the National Conservation Training Center to visit our Bald Eagle Nest and learn how we can use online remote cameras to study the United States’ national bird.
Join Tiana Jones, in the deciduous eastern forests to visit a bear den in the middle of hibernation and learn more about North America’s most common bear, the Black Bear.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the great plains of Colorado to visit the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center and learn about the endangered and elusive Black-Footed Ferret.
Join Chelsea Mckinney on one of our first episodes into some of the cave systems on the east coast to learn about bats and their importance in our ecosystems.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the bogs of the Mid-Atlantic to find North America’s smallest and most secretive endangered turtle.
Join Chelsea Mckinney at the Leetown Science Center to meet scientist Dr. Nathaniel Hitt and learn about how climate change is affecting Brook Trout and other cold water loving fish species.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the mountain ranges of California to visit Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge and learn about the largest flying bird in North America, a species of vulture with a wingspan of about 10 feet, the endangered California Condor.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the Appalachian Mountains to visit Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge and learn about the tiniest animal to date on the Conservation Connect Series, the endangered Cheat Mountain Salamander.
Meet Matthew Patterson a Mussel Biologist and learn about the exciting life that exsists at the bottom of rivers and streams.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the Grand Canyon in Arizona to visit the muddy Colorado River and learn about an endangered fish, the Humpback Chub.
oin Louie Ocaranza on a spring birding trip in the eastern deciduous forest to learn more about migratory birds and how scientists track populations through a technique known as bird banding.
Join Chelsea Mckinney on the Potomac River to learn about electrofishing, a safe way to survey and collect data for large numbers of fish.
Join Chelsea Mckinney on the California coast to visit a Monarch Butterfly winter habitat site and learn more about these small pollinators that migrate hundreds of miles each year in search of food, areas to lay their eggs, and wintering habitats.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the sky to fly over waterfowl habitat and learn more about migratory birds, waterfowl, and life as a pilot biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Learn how you can plant and grow milkweed yourself!
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the estuaries of Florida and visit J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge to learn about wading birds, and the pink Roseate Spoonbill.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in a meadow on the east coast to learn about Monarch Butterflies and how scientists tag these tiny creatures with hopes of tracking and studying their migration.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the warm springs of Florida and visit Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge to learn more about Manatees and why they migrate to these freshwater sanctuaries in the winter.
Join Chelsea Mckinney at the National Conservation Training Center Museum Archives to meet Wildlife Law Enforcement officer Gabe Harper, and learn about how officers work to protect the wildlife poachers across the country.
Birds of prey (sometimes called raptors) are flesh-eating predators.
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Conservation Connect is a middle school level web-based video series.
This series inspires a new generation of conservation stewards by taking students on e-fieldtrips across the country to learn more about wildlife species, conservation careers, and technology used to study and protect these wild creatures.
Our 6-8 minute episodes are available for teachers to watch with their students, and lesson plans are available in our “Educational Toolbox” tab. During the school year, your class has the opportunity to participate in Live broadcasts and ask questions to real wildlife experts.
Conservation Connect “Live” broadcasts are now available on-demand. These episodes run 30-60 minutes and have been recorded with online student audiences or with classes that have visited the NCTC studio. All “Live” episodes feature wildlife or fisheries biologists who provide insights on their career path and the species they protect.
Join Chelsea McKinney on one of our first episodes at the National Conservation Training Center to visit our Bald Eagle Nest and learn how we can use online remote cameras to study the United States’ national bird.
Join Tiana Jones, in the deciduous eastern forests to visit a bear den in the middle of hibernation and learn more about North America’s most common bear, the Black Bear.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the great plains of Colorado to visit the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center and learn about the endangered and elusive Black-Footed Ferret.
Join Chelsea Mckinney on one of our first episodes into some of the cave systems on the east coast to learn about bats and their importance in our ecosystems.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the bogs of the Mid-Atlantic to find North America’s smallest and most secretive endangered turtle.
Join Chelsea Mckinney at the Leetown Science Center to meet scientist Dr. Nathaniel Hitt and learn about how climate change is affecting Brook Trout and other cold water loving fish species.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the mountain ranges of California to visit Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge and learn about the largest flying bird in North America, a species of vulture with a wingspan of about 10 feet, the endangered California Condor.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the Appalachian Mountains to visit Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge and learn about the tiniest animal to date on the Conservation Connect Series, the endangered Cheat Mountain Salamander.
Meet Matthew Patterson a Mussel Biologist and learn about the exciting life that exsists at the bottom of rivers and streams.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the Grand Canyon in Arizona to visit the muddy Colorado River and learn about an endangered fish, the Humpback Chub.
oin Louie Ocaranza on a spring birding trip in the eastern deciduous forest to learn more about migratory birds and how scientists track populations through a technique known as bird banding.
Join Chelsea Mckinney on the Potomac River to learn about electrofishing, a safe way to survey and collect data for large numbers of fish.
Join Chelsea Mckinney on the California coast to visit a Monarch Butterfly winter habitat site and learn more about these small pollinators that migrate hundreds of miles each year in search of food, areas to lay their eggs, and wintering habitats.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the sky to fly over waterfowl habitat and learn more about migratory birds, waterfowl, and life as a pilot biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Learn how you can plant and grow milkweed yourself!
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the estuaries of Florida and visit J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge to learn about wading birds, and the pink Roseate Spoonbill.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in a meadow on the east coast to learn about Monarch Butterflies and how scientists tag these tiny creatures with hopes of tracking and studying their migration.
Join Chelsea Mckinney in the warm springs of Florida and visit Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge to learn more about Manatees and why they migrate to these freshwater sanctuaries in the winter.
Join Chelsea Mckinney at the National Conservation Training Center Museum Archives to meet Wildlife Law Enforcement officer Gabe Harper, and learn about how officers work to protect the wildlife poachers across the country.
Birds of prey (sometimes called raptors) are flesh-eating predators.
