Lyon County Conservation District
Lyon County Conservation District offers a wide range of hands-on environmental education programs. The lessons are appropriate for any age Pre-12 in any setting. These lessons can be used across the curriculum in a "stations" format as well. Nearly all of the lessons available are aligned to meet Kansas Standards and Assessment criteria.
Water Festivals, Enviromental Festivals, and/or field days can be set up on request.
Teacher inservice hours can be arranged to assist teachers that wish to teach lessons themselves. We have a library of materials teachers can borrow.
There is no charge for lesson plans and materials for the most part.
Some programs incorportated and utilized include: Project E.A.R.T.H., Project Wet, Project Wild, Project Wet in the City, Wacky Water, Dig-It, Soil & Erosion Explosion, Ks Ag in the Classroom, Wildlife Awareness, Environthon Team Training, Planet Earth DVD Sets, Dirt - The Movie. These are just a few of the things we have available and we are more than anxious to share!
All services and programs through the Conservation District Offices are free of charge.
Kansas Green Schools program sponsored by KACEE, KDHE, and Kansas Corporation Commission, State Energy Office

