Education

The primary goal of the Wildlife Science Center is to provide science education programs for preK-12th grade students, as well as public tours and educational events for people of all ages.

Our school-based programs were developed to give students a broad and realistic picture of nature and science. The objectives of these programs are as follows:

•    To provide equal access to programs for students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, and of all developmental abilities; •    To “make a connection” between a student’s natural affinity for animals and science; •    To use science research to create a living classroom for all students;•    To provide examples of science careers which are gender-fair and without ethnic or racial bias; •    To communicate a multidisciplinary ethic of environmental conservation; and •    To expose nontraditional students and those who may not be college bound to the field of science and the complexities of the natural world.