Conservation through education is an effort to prepare today’s youth for tomorrow’s stewardship of our public lands and natural resources. We hope to instill a conservation ethic and a comfort with natural spaces.

ATC and its partners are working with teachers in schools along the Trail from Maine to Georgia to bring placed-based education and service-learning into the classroom. Environmental education, physical exercise and volunteer values are taught through pairing classrooms with current ATC volunteers and community partners.

Read more about Trail to Every Classroom. 
Find teacher resources and curricula.

ATC is bringing nationally-acclaimed singer-songwriter-hiker Walkin’ Jim Stoltz to schools, through a generous grant from REI. Through his songs and stories about wild places, Jim inspires people of all ages to take the opportunity to explore the world outdoors. His presentations will also encourage kids and their families to visit A.T. Central for Kids and the family hiking resource on ATC’s Web page.

Read more about the Walkin’ Jim Concert Series

Related to the ATC’s objectives to instill a conservation ethic and a comfort with natural spaces, ATC hires seasonal employees whose work on the Trail helps educate and inform visitors about the best ways they can protect our natural resources while they enjoy them.

Read more about ATC’s Ridgerunners and Caretakers.