These programs utilize state-of-the-art technology in an immersive natural setting, merging STEM-based curricula with core instruction. The STEM Institute consists of K-12 field trip and outreach programs, the STEM Smart High School Program, and STEM Teacher Workshops.
Bring your class to our world-class Nature Center. Explore nature, encounter live animals in the Dalton Discovery Center, take an electric boat ride on the Gordon River, and engage in STEM-based activities in the Ferguson Learning Lab. Learn more >>>
Conservancy of Southwest Florida environmental educators come to your school to deliver engaging, STEM curriculum-based programs designed to foster environmental awareness and inspire youth to take action to protect the natural world. Learn more >>>
Visit the Conservancy Nature Center for a hands-on scientific investigation of an engineered wetland. Then, discover how Conservancy aquarists care for animals inside the Dalton Discovery Center. Explore the growing STEM career field and discuss how Conservancy scientists use STEM skills in their research and protection of Florida’s water, land, and wildlife. Learn more >>>
These week-long professional development sessions immerse teachers in the research-based practice of writing and facilitating engaging inquiry-based STEM activities focused on the Southwest Florida environment. Participating teachers have the opportunity to create hands-on activities that can be incorporated into their classrooms. Learn more >>>