Education Programs

The National Elk Refuge offers many free educational programs year-round. Check back here in December 2026 for more information.

Want to become a Junior Naturalist? Stop by the National Elk Refuge Visitor Center to pick up your free Junior Naturalist Adventure Book or download the digital version. Upon completion, you receive a special patch! Email kari_cieszkiewicz@fws.gov if you are unable to submit your completed book in-person at the visitor center.

Are you looking to visit the Refuge or have the Refuge come to you? The education team at the National Elk Refuge offers a variety of exciting educational programs that highlight natural history and life sciences. All programs are free of charge. Please schedule your program two weeks in advance.

Environmental Education Programs (curriculum-based)

The education team at the National Elk Refuge offers a variety of exciting educational programs for teachers and their students. Our curriculum-based programs are focused on wildlife natural histories and life sciences. Programs are offered either onsite on the National Elk Refuge or at schools within Teton, Lincoln, & Sublette Counties in Wyoming or in Teton County in Idaho. Visit the Next Generation Science Partners website for a list of curriculum-based programming. For more information, please email the Education Specialist, kari_cieszkiewicz@fws.gov

Youth Programs

The education team at the National Elk Refuge offers a variety of activity-based programs for local or visiting youth groups. These programs are designed for nature camps, after-school groups, and youth-focused community events. For more information on available programs and activities, please email the Education Specialist, kari_cieszkiewicz@fws.gov

Adult Programs

The education team at the National Elk Refuge offers programming geared towards adult-learner groups, such as Road Scholar. For more information on available programs, please email the Education Specialist, kari_cieszkiewicz@fws.gov