Activities

Each year, Earth Day is a time to give back to the environment by getting involved and making a difference for the planet. Earth care is self-care, and that is more important than ever these days. We are providing fun, virtual and in-person activities, tips and information for you and for families. Check out our special events spanning all sorts of activities for all ages.

Female bald eagle on the NCTC nest with a rainbow in the background.
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Female bald eagle on the NCTC nest with a rainbow in the background. Credit: Jenna Dorsey/USFWS

Watch the live eagle cam at the National Conservation Training Center in partnership with the Outdoor Channel.

Conservation Connect takes
students on virtual fieldtrips
across the country to learn more about wildlife species, conservation careers, and technology used to study and protect these wild creatures.		 The Fish and Aquatic Conservation
program has a Biologist-in-Training Program designed to guide students through a fun, hands-on exploration of aquatic habitats.
A pair of baby cloud leopards being held.
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Pair of baby cloud leopards. Credit: Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute


 

Find fun learning opportunities about animals, the natural world
 and conservation science. 

Fish of he Week poster image.
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Fish of the Week poster. Credit: USFWS

Listen to the Fish of the Week! podcast about fish that are big and small, common and rare, beautiful and downright strange!

Service employees at the bank shore examining a fish.
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Service employees at a bank's shore examining a fish. Credit: USFWS
 
Cover of the Meet Some Wildlife Champs coloring book.
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Meet Some Wildlife Champs coloring book cover image. Credit: USFWS
Explore the world of science, wild fish populations and aquatic habitats with the Midwest Fisheries Center. Learn about the wonderful world of wildlife with our educational coloring books,
handouts and activities.
Arthur R. Marshall Loxachatchee NWR
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The bow of a canoe navigates calm waters along the 5.5-mile canoe trail at Arthur R. Marshall Loxachatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: USFWS

Take guided walks and toursat Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge,
located in the historic and picturesque northern Everglades of Florida.

Become a backyard biologist. There are many ways you can help critters great and small in your own yard. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge offers tips to help young anglers get started fishing.