• an international network of students, educators, parents, community leaders, educational administrators, and representatives of resource agencies and conservation groups.
  

• a supplementary, interdisciplinary, instructional program for educators of students in kindergarten through high school.
  

• appropriate for use by classroom teachers, as well as resource specialists, naturalists, rangers, scout and youth leaders, camp counselors, and other nonformal educators.
  

• a source of innovative techniques for teaching basic skills.
  

• helping to meet the national objectives of high standards for all students through activities that will engage all learning styles and learners.
  

• balanced and fair, neither pro nor con on value-sensitive issues.
  

• concept oriented.
  

• effective methods for teaching problem solving and decision making.
  

• extensively reviewed, tested, and evaluated.
  

• praised by professional educators, wildlife biologists, parents, and students.
  

• captivating education-it's lively, interactive, instructional strategies make learning fun!