Nature Lab

Nature Lab is The Nature Conservancy's youth curriculum platform.

10/05/2026

🌿 From cloud forests to your backyard, nature is all connected!

What can a resplendent quetzal teach us about the world around us? In our latest Nature Lab video, explore the incredible connections between the quetzal and its cloud forest home—and discover how plants, animals, water, and people depend on one another to thrive.

Then take the learning outside! 🌱💧

Try these 4 hands-on activities with your family:
🐦 Go on a Nature Connection Hunt
🕸️ Build an Ecosystem Web
🌱 Become a Seed Traveler
💧 Follow Water’s Journey

Big discoveries start outside. Which activity will your family try first?

🎥 Watch the quetzal and cloud forest video, then explore the activities in the carousel!

08/17/2026

🗺️ The National Geographic Society + The Nature Conservancy are bringing together the next generation of conservation mappers and data storytellers.

This 8-week remote Externship gives youth ages 18–25 the chance to explore pressing conservation challenges and translate real environmental data into community impact using industry-standard GIS tools.

You'll work alongside experts from the National Geographic Society and The Nature Conservancy while building data visualization, mapping, and science communication skills.

Here's what participants will do:

✅ Explore conservation topics like biodiversity loss, marine issues, and freshwater threats
✅ Get hands-on training with Esri GIS and mapping tools
✅ Conduct location-based data research in your own community
✅ Build a portfolio-ready Esri StoryMap showcasing your research and data visualizations

Along the way, you'll develop GIS fundamentals, research methods, data storytelling skills, and cross-sector collaboration experience, all through a flexible 10 hours/week remote program.

Students who complete the program also receive a $500 stipend.

📅 Apply by August 30, 2026
🌎 Externship begins September 14, 2026

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04/22/2026

Explore, play and connect with nature... and each other. Earth Day is the perfect day to bring loved ones together to enjoy all that nature has to offer. From your backyard to a local park, spark curiosity and create meaningful moments across generations with these easy activities.

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