Learning in Nature
The Southern Nevada Agency Partnership and Get Outdoors Nevada offers Clark County educators ways to connect youth with the outdoors.
To explore education opportunities scroll down, or select a link below.
Clark County is surrounded by public lands that provide opportunities for outdoor connections to curriculum in the classroom.
- Get youth outside on a field trip with a naturalist or connected to their environment with a classroom presentation about Southern Nevada Public Land.
- Outdoor classrooms are ideal settings to investigate patterns, explore questions, and improve learning.
- Help youth strengthen science proficiency and their understanding of Mojave Desert natural resources!
Public Lands Field Trips
Open to all teachers, educators, youth groups, scout leaders, and more!
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Guided Field Trips
Want to take your students or youth group on a guided educational field trip?
Take your group outdoors on a Guided Field Trip!
A trained instructor can lead your group on a guided field trip at one of our incredible public lands sites.
Field trips are based on curriculum that supports Next Generation Science Standards or Nevada Academic Content Standards.
An archaeologist shows youth how to grind Honey Mesquite Pods into a flour while learning about cultural history on a field trip to Desert National Wildlife Refuge!
Transportation Microgrants
Hard to pay for a bus for a public lands field trip? Let us help!
Let us help cover the cost of transportation for field trips for youth to Public Lands. Schools, educators, and community organizations can apply for financial grants to help cover the cost of bus transportation for Public Lands Field Trips.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
- Applications must be submitted a minimum of two weeks before the scheduled trip.
- Each reimbursable microgrant can be used to cover transportation costs for Public Lands Field Trips.
Public Lands Educator Trainings
Trainings are open to all teachers, educators, youth group leaders, scout leaders, and more!
An Educator Training will give you the knowledge, confidence, and certification to teach and guide your own field trip on public land!
CCSD educators: you can receive Professional Development Education (CU) credits through the PDE office.
For additional information and to sign up visit:
Upcoming Educator Trainings
Our Public Lands Teacher Workshop Series: Lake Mead
Our Public Lands Teacher Workshop Series: Red Rock Canyon
Our Public Lands Teacher Workshop Series: Corn Creek
Our Public Lands Teacher Workshop Series: Spring Mountains
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Classroom Educational Presentations
Do you have K-12th graders in your class, scout, community, or homeschool group?
Our instructors bring the Mojave Desert to life in your classroom. Our dynamic, hands-on presentations dive into environmental topics including:
- public lands of Southern Nevada
- plants and animals of the Mojave Desert
- and the importance of conservation and stewardship
Presentations are based on curriculum supporting Next Generation Science Standards or Nevada Academic Content Standards.
Every Kid Outdoors Presentations
Do you have fourth graders in your class, scout, community, or homeschool group?
Invite a presenter to give an educational presentation and give fourth graders a free Every Kid Outdoors pass! Pass gives fourth graders and family free entry to America’s parks, lands, and waters! Some in our own backyard!
Learn to protect public land and how desert animals sense their world. Presentation supports Next Generation Science Standards or Nevada Academic Content Standards.
Explore Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, picnic areas at Spring Mountain National Recreation Area, and more with the pass! Reservations may be required.
Get Outdoors Nevada
Get to know our partner!
Get Outdoors Nevada was formed in 2000 by a group of passionate Nevada outdoor enthusiasts and community leaders who believes there is a critical link between our spectacular outdoor places and our quality of life. Get Outdoors Nevada connects Nevadans and visitors from all backgrounds and ages to the state’s diverse outdoor places. Get Outdoors efforts and programs focus on the needs and lives of families and school children, especially those who are at-risk and often have limited opportunity to experience the great outdoors. Get Outdoors Nevada is committed to preserving Nevada’s public lands, urban trails, and community parks.
Upcoming Events
Join one of our upcoming Educator Trainings!
Our Public Lands Teacher Workshop Series: Lake Mead
Join Get Outdoors Nevada and the National Park Service for this 2-CU workshop that investigates the geology of Lake Mead. Activities and lessons in this workshop are connected to 4th-grade standards. Participants will investigate the geology of the Lake Mead area and explore geological processes that shaped the landscape we see today.
Our Public Lands Teacher Workshop Series: Red Rock Canyon
Join Get Outdoors Nevada and the Bureau of Land Management for this 2-CU workshop that investigates the biodiversity of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Activities and lessons in this workshop are connected to 6th through 12th grade standards. Participants will investigate the ecology at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and investigate the threats to biodiversity such as invasive species, fire, and human use.
Our Public Lands Teacher Workshop Series: Corn Creek
Join Get Outdoors Nevada and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for this 2-CU workshop that explores the stories, wildlife, and management of Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Activities and lessons in this workshop are connected to 3rd through 5th grade standards. Participants will investigate the ecology at Corn Creek, a part of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.
Our Public Lands Teacher Workshop Series: Spring Mountains
Join Get Outdoors Nevada and the U.S. Forest Service to learn about the stories and ecology of the Mount Charleston area. Participating teachers will receive 2 CUs. Activities and lessons in this workshop are connected to 3rd through 5th grade standards. Participants will investigate the ecology of the Spring Mountains through engaging and immersive activities.
Past Events
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