Conservation Education

Education is an extremely important pillar of our work

Photo by: ©Paul A. Selvaggio/Pittsburgh Zoo

In the Classroom

In the Community

Internationally

We are dedicated to promoting wildlife conservation to society at large whether in the classroom, in the community, or internationally.

In large part, our public education programs are premised on helping the general public reconnect with wildlife and nature. We believe strongly in the health benefits of nature as well as the connection that people can build with wildlife through animal ambassador programs. It is also well documented that people will work hardest to conserve those species that they most closely relate.

Teacher and Parent Resources