CONTACT:
Nicola Whitley, NH Fish and Game: (603) 271-1740
Lindsay Webb, NH Fish and Game: (603) 271-3211
September 10, 2026
Concord, NH — Whether in school or at home, students, teachers, and parents are working harder than ever to enhance each child’s educational experience. To help fuel curiosity about the wildlife and wild places of the Granite State, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) offers a diversity of educational resources to connect youth of different ages with their natural environment.
Wild Times for Kids engages younger students with the natural world through fascinating stories, images, and games that introduce them to ecological concepts and scientific information. In the latest issue, titled Fish Adaptations and Camouflage, students will learn all about how fish species survive and thrive. Wild Times for Kids presents terminology that can be defined by reading the text of the issue and provides key words used in many science textbooks. Explore the latest issue for your class or home-learning environment by visit www.wildlife.nh.gov/education/curriculum-resources/wildtimes-kids
Curriculum Kits are available to borrow to enhance wildlife lessons or educational units. Several different themed kits are available including fur, track, moose, and furbearer fundamentals kits that can be checked out for up to 2 weeks. These hands-on tools get students “in touch” with wildlife. To learn more or request a loan visit www.wildlife.nh.gov/education/curriculum-resources/curriculum-kits
The Wildlife Education Program offers high-quality professional development for educators of pre-K through grade 12 students, including classroom teachers, homeschool educators, and non-formal educators. These workshops are designed to equip educators with engaging, hands-on strategies to connect their students with wildlife. Workshop offerings include Project WILD, Aquatic WILD, Growing Up WILD, Below Zero, and others. Learn more at www.wildlife.nh.gov/education/wildlife-education
The Watershed Education Program is designed for middle and high school students and teachers. It is supported with a growing number of virtual and video resources and is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. The program includes water quality and macroinvertebrate monitoring, watershed mapping using ArcGIS technology, and the study of warm- and coldwater fish habitats using tanks in the classroom. Students can become citizen scientists, studying and working with local community partners to improve and maintain healthy aquatic ecosystems for fish and other wildlife.
Discovery Room Museum is located at our headquarters building at 11 Hazen Drive in Concord and is open for use Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. except holidays. Whether you are a student, educator, or nature enthusiast, this recently updated exhibit offers a hands-on immersive wildlife experience free of charge. Ideal for school groups, scout groups, homeschool groups, or other organizations. To learn more or reserve a time sport for your group, email information@wildlife.nh.gov or call 603-271-3211.
Wild Media offers accessible visual and audio resources that support learning and help educators connect their students with wildlife and the natural world. These resources are designed to spark curiosity and engagement across a variety of settings and are short to be used for quick classroom lessons or informal learning moments. “Kritters with Kayla” is a series of short videos available on YouTube and social media, and “On the Nature Trail with Lindsay Webb” is a podcast featuring brief, nature-focused outdoor adventures. Kritters with Kayla: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQcTlfZPhHhgkUvTdhOAGLYkkaKZzVSoH
On the Nature Trail Podcast: https://nhfishgame.com/series/otnt-nhfg/
To learn more about these and other exciting Fish and Game educational programs, visit www.wildnh.com/education