This guide for enhancing wildlife habitats on school grounds provides students and teachers the opportunity for direct, hands-on learning in the environment of their schoolyard. Geared towards grades K-8, all activities are developmentally appropriate to involve students on every level, resulting in student ownership of the project and a greater…

The school site can become a resource capable of enriching both the educational and community environment. However, many different local and regional factors must be identified and interactions studied in order to develop a sound basis for effective school site selection, planning, and development. This document provides background material about…