Adopt-A-Wetland Program teaches conservation and ecology to its participants by both classroom based activities along with outdoor ones. It educates children about marshes, resource management, endangered species, and much more. It is aimed at groups and organizations that would have a specific interest in the outdoors as well as the general public. There are guidebooks, brochures, and field trips to teach the material. For more information, please contact Ron Smith at (361) 825-3221.

Hooked on Fishing - Not Drugs is an effort to give educators a tool to keep kids drug-free, created by The Future Fisherman Foundation. The program includes guides for parents to learn how to help their kids stay away from drugs and videos that teachers can order to show at school. There is a packet full of stickers and decals that can also be ordered. For more information about the program, please write to: Future Fisherman Foundation, 1033 N. Fairfax St., Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Kidfish is a fund-raising event that introduces kids to the outdoors- specifically fishing. The kids engage in a fish-a-thon and raise funds for youth outdoor education programs and conservation projects. For more information, please contact J.P. Brazeal at (254) 982-4887.

Project WET Texas is a workshop program consisting of many different forms ranging from only a 3-6 hour in-service up to a 5-7 day course. The idea of the program is to create a higher awareness of water conservation and its associated benefits. It is designed to educate teachers and provide them with activities and materials that they can use in their classrooms. The material covers the life sciences, earth science, and water resource management. For more information, please contact Sara Kneipp at (972) 669-0200.

Texas Watch is a volunteer water monitoring program that the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission has developed. The TNRCC establishes the guidelines for the monitoring and then allows local agencies to carry out the actual program. There are three stages of certification classes that a person must go through to be in this program. The program spans two years, and the information from the water monitoring is sent back to the TNRCC, then posted on their website for the public to view. For more information, contact Eric Mendelman at (512) 239-4720 at TNRCC. For the Corpus Christi area, contact John Jiles at (361) 883-5743.

Texas Youth Hunting Program aims to offer youth hunts that are safe, educational, and very affordable. Sponsored are introductory, instructive youth hunts for deer, turkey, hogs, javelina, exotics, dove, small game, waterfowl, varmints, and other specieds. Normally, mentors, lodging, and meals are provided. For more information on this program, please contact the Texas Youth Hunting Program at (800) 839-9453.

The Texas State Aquarium offers a wide variety of activities for school children and teachers. More than 40,000 South Texas students annually tour the facility. The on-site programs provide hands-on learning opportunities with the wonders of the Gulf of Mexico at your fingertips. Pre-visit materials are provided in advance to all scheduled school groups. Call (361) 881-1307 for reservations, 881-1203 for teacher workshops, or 881-1204 for their other youth programs.

Wildlife Conservation Camp is offered by the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society for students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school. The camp mainly covers outdoor field activities and programs that include hunter safety and shooting skills, bird and plant identification, and hunting as a management tool. To receive a form or more information on this camp, please see the website http://www.tctws.org.

WOW: The Wonders of Wetlands is 330 page guide of curriculum for educators of grades K-12. The guide contains fifty indoor/outdoor activities that teach about the importance of wetlands and their inhabitants. It also contains basic wetlands restoration ideas and a listing of other educational wetland resources. For more information on this guide, please go to their website or call (410) 745-9620.