Natural Resource Schools: Education's Better Outdoors is an innovative partnership between the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and South Carolina Department of Education.

The project was conceived through multiple meetings between South Carolina's State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Jim Rex, and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Director, John Frampton.

The concept is to integrate fish, wildlife, natural resources, outdoor skills and...

Project WILD is an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program emphasizing wildlife. The program is designed for educators of kindergarten through twelfth grade. Project WILD capitalizes on the natural interest that children and adults have in wildlife by providing hands-on activities that enhance student learning in all subject and skill areas. Project WILD educational materials are provided to educators through practical, interactive workshops.

The...

Camp Wildwood is a cooperative effort conducted by the SCDNR with support from the Garden Clubs of SC. It was initiated in 1954 and has been held annually for 2 weeks each summer. Approximately 3,000 young people have participated in this opportunity since 1988.

Campers at Camp Wildwood discover that they are part of nature and their actions in some way affect the natural balance. The professional staff and counselors pass on knowledge and appreciation for the protection and...

Whether you are a first-time angler who wants to learn, or an age old pro looking to catch dinner, you can check out fishing equipment from one of several South Carolina Fishing Tackle Loaner Program Sites.

At an official FTLP site, you can borrow a rod, reel and tackle box . . . everything but the fish! FTLP sites also have helpful hints on topics such as tying knots, rigging a line, what bait to use, and other information you need to know to be prepared for your first fishing...

The ultimate opportunity to get your kids out to try the sport of fishing. Fishing Rodeos are held all over the state to provide kids a chance to enjoy the outdoors, catch their first fish and get hooked on the sport of fishing.

As a component of the SC Reel Kids program, the Reel Art program is an art competition for kids in kindergarten to 12th grade. Kids learn about fish and their habitats while creating their fun, creative fish art.

Contest is open to South Carolina students in Kindergarten through 12th grade in public, private, or home school. Students must submit original works of art that have not been copied from published photographs or other works of art. Students may use any type of medium to...

This is a free goal-based fishing program for kids under the age of 16. Kids fish, learn and earn free prizes. Each SC Reel Kids recieves a subscription to the SC Reel Kids newsletter and learns that fishing and being outdoors are great ways to have fun. Whether fishing in a pond, lake, stream, river, or ocean, a SC Reel Kids participant is probably going to see wildlife!

A SC Reel Kid will do more than just go fishing! They will work toward goals like catching their first fish,...

This program is designed to give women the opportunity to try outdoor recreation activities they have an interest in and achieve greater competency in activities they may have experienced in the past. The BOW Workshops have been very effective at increasing the interest, knowledge, skills and confidence of women wishing to become more active in the outdoors. These are major objectives for the program.

As a result of attending this program new and previous hunters and anglers...

More Places to Hunt is an NWTF program designed to help provide more hunting opportunities on public and private property. The NWTF already has spent $9.4 million and helped obtain more than 413,000 acres of land for hunters since 1987. This program builds upon our chapter’s success, and allows the NWTF to coordinate with partners to accomplish even more.

Through this program the NWTF works with our chapters, state widlife agencies, federal land management agencies, and other...