School engagement

Are you a school?

We can teach your students about the importance of connected forests for migrating wildlife, the effects of climate change, and creative ways we can support wildlife on the move. Did you know we can build gliding poles to help northern flying squirrels across roads? And that every year, volunteers get together on Big Nights to help frogs and salamanders across the road during mass amphibian migrations? These are some of the fun & compelling examples we use with students.

We are committed to educating the next generation of leaders and environmental advocates. These students will inherit this world, and without their help, Follow the Forest’s vision would not be possible.

We believe an environmental consciousness starts at a young age and that early experiences in nature can profoundly shape young minds. For this reason, we make education a big part of our work. We teach middle and high school students in collaboration with local land trusts. This helps contextualize local efforts that students can get involved with on a continental scale. Check out our map here.

“The highlight of the day for me was just to be outside on a nice day, and to notice all the different kinds of wildlife, and how they see the world. I loved learning about how we can change the world, one step at a time.” – Mia, 5th Grade

We are committed to working with you to mold our programming to your curriculum. Follow the Forest is a highly effective and malleable teaching tool – there are so many directions your students can take using our vision as a starting point. 

If you’re interested in Follow the Forest school programming, please contact us here.