Hands on the Land - Educator Resources

Hands on the Land network members are a community of scientists and interpretive staff, formal and non-formal educators, and nonprofit program providers that share education resources, exchange best practices, and engage in professional development.


Junior Master Gardener

The Junior Master Gardener program is an international youth gardening program of the university cooperative Extension network. JMG engages children in novel, hands-on group and individual learning experiences that provide a love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind.


Monarch Watch - Education, Conservation & Research (Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas)

Monarch Watch strives to provide the public with information about the biology of monarch butterflies, their spectacular migration, and how to use monarchs to further science education in primary and secondary schools. We engage in research on monarch migration biology and monarch population dynamics to better understand how to conserve the monarch migration. We also promote protection of monarch habitats throughout North America.