Kids and Nature
Midwest Region

Unveiling the Stories - Learn about the 1st graders who took a trip to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

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Links and items available for download:

Visit the Students, Environment, and Endangered Species site!
Visit the Students, Environment and Endangered Species (SEEDS) site:
An innovative, grassroots effort to bridge the gap between children and the outdoors.

 
Visit the Neighborhood Explorers site!
Visit the Neighborhood Explorers site  

 
Visit one of our National Wildlife Refuges near you or play the Refuge Manager Game!
Visit one of our National Wildlife Refuges near you or play the Refuge Manager Game  

 
Download Midwest Region's Connecting People With Nature Action Plan!
Download Midwest Region's Connecting People With Nature Action Plan (2.6 MB pdf format)  

 
Download Region 3 Children and Nature: A Midwestern Approach to solving Nature Deficit Disorder.
Download Region 3 Children and Nature: A Midwestern Approach to Solving Nature Deficit Disorder (684k pdf format)  

 
Learn more about the Junior Duck Stamp Program!
Aspiring artists, the Junior Duck Stamp Program is looking for you. Learn more about the Junior Duck Stamp Program and how to participate  

 
Download the Fishing ABC's Coloring Book Cover!
Download the Fishing ABC's Coloring Book: an aquatic education publication funded with Federal Aid in Sport and Fish Restoration administrative funds. Click here to learn more about Federal Aid or download the coloring book below:

Download the Fishing ABC's book cover Click Here (77k pdf file)

Download the Fishing ABC's coloring book Click Here (1.1M pdf file)

 

 
Learn about the Endangered Species found in Region 3.
Learn about the Endangered Species found in Region 3  

 
Learn about mussel species found in the waterways of the Midwest.
If videos and animations are your personal favorite, take a peek at what the Fish and Wildlife Service is doing to conserve, protect and enhance mussel species found in the waterways of the Midwest  

 
Help Solve the Minnesota Moose Mystery.
Help solve the Minnesota Moose Mystery  

 
Download brochures including hunt and fishing regulations.
Download a variety of color brochures from our refuges, including those covering hunting, fishing regulations or brochures including public use opportunities on a refuge near you from our Publications page  

 
Kids learn about bird banding on refuge
 
 
 

Last updated: November 5, 2009

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