Welcome to the first edition of the education newsletter from the Minnesota DNR Fish and Wildlife Outreach Program. Approximately once a quarter, we will highlight a variety of outdoor, recreation, and natural resource outreach programs, grant opportunities, and resources to help connect youth, adults and families to Minnesota’s great outdoors.

You are receiving this newsletter because you had previously signed up for a DNR education program newsletter or emails from Fish and Wildlife (FAW), including the No Child Left Inside grant program. Going forward, this newsletter will serve as the primary notification for education programs and grants through Fish and Wildlife Outreach.

If you no longer wish to receive this GovDelivery newsletter, you can unsubscribe or otherwise manage your subscriptions using the link below. Through subscriber services, you will also have the opportunity to sign up for several other DNR education-related newsletters, including:

• Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) – Sign up to receive the BOW program bulletin to be notified about upcoming classes to learn skills related to hunting, fishing and outdoor sports.
• Minnesota Project WET – The “SPLASH!” newsletter is sent out quarterly informing educators, trained participants and partners on updates pertaining to Project WET materials, exciting news and information on water resources.
• Project Learning Tree (PLT) – PLT sends one newsletter each month during the school year. Content highlights seasonal resources and lessons that can be used immediately by preschool, elementary, middle and high school teachers, along with direct links to online and in-person teacher training events.
• Naturalist news from Itasca State Park – Phenology, naturalist programs, and other current news from Itasca State Park. Published weekly in the summer, less often in winter.

Thanks for your interest in connecting others with Minnesota’s Great Outdoors!

DNR grants help children begin a lifetime of outdoor experiences

The Minnesota DNR is pleased to announce another phase of the No Child Left Inside grant program. These grants help more children cast a line, study animal tracks, hike or bike, or simply learn more about nature. Public entities and nonprofit organizations serving youth younger than 18, including Native American tribes, schools or governments, can apply for No Child Left Inside grants.

The Minnesota DNR is accepting applications for both mini grants (less than $5,000) and larger grants ($5,000 to $25,000). The request for proposals and application instructions can be found at the link below. Applications will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

Learn more, do more with DNR skills webinars

Have you checked out our wildlife and outdoor skills webinars lately?  You can find a variety of recorded webinars in our archive on topics like crossbow hunting, how to fish for a variety of species, nature photography, wildlife research, and even how to dress for the outdoors. 

The Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series webinars are free and offered year-round. We will be announcing our winter series soon. Registration is required.