The Install & Educate Program provides teachers in Adams County a fun, interactive, hands-on learning experience for students. This program not only enhances the school property, but also gives the students an opportunity to get their hands dirty, learn about the benefits of trees, and how to properly plant, stake, and tube trees. The best part - they can name their tree and come back the next year to track it’s progress! 

Trout (or Salmon) in the Classroom is a program sponsored by Trout Unlimited and offer students a chance to fish in a classroom setting and release them into a nearby stream. The act of raising and releasing creates a sense of conservation ethics and a connection between caring for the fish and caring for the water. 

Learn More about the Program at Trout Unlimited

The Pennsylvania Game Commission Urban Wildlife Kit includes furs, skulls, skat, tracks, and a binder containing a key to all the items and facts about these mammals. The skulls include an herbivore, omnivore, and carnivore. The Urban Wildlife Kit is loaned out to local teachers and groups to offer hands-on resources to supplement lesson plans. The kit is stored at the Adams County Conservation District at the Ag Center and may be signed out by local teachers and groups for up to two weeks at a time. 

The EnviroScape is a 3D model of a watershed used to demonstrate how point and non-point source pollution gets into our waterways. This close-up hands-on activity works best with small groups and is a great way to introduce students to water quality and pollution concepts they can find in their own communities. The EnviroScape is stored at the Adams County Conservation District at the Ag Center and may be signed out by local teachers and groups for up to two weeks at a time.