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Papio NRD brings snakes, water models and free classroom programs to teach kids local stewardship
Summary
On the Mind Shift podcast, Papio NRD education outreach staff described free classroom visits using reptiles, water models and curriculum-aligned activities to connect children to local watershed issues and simple stewardship practices families can do at home.
Austin Hill, an education-outreach staff member at the Papio Missouri River Natural Resource District, described hands-on programs that the NRD brings to schools to foster local environmental awareness. "We bring out reptiles...we show these kids the snakes, the benefit of snakes and why they're important," Hill said, explaining that such encounters can soften fear and build long-term interest in natural resources.
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