DEC Launches Conservationist for Kids Magazine

Posted on January 18, 2008

New York State has launched a new nature magazine for kids called Conservationist for Kids Magazine. The magazine includes photos, articles and tips on activities designed to encourage children to reconnect with the outdoors and the natural world.

Conservationist for Kids will be published three times annually. It is written for students at or around fourth-grade level, an ideal time for children to develop an interest in the outdoors and experience it first hand. The magazine will be sent to fourth-grade classes in public schools statewide. Conservationist subscribers also received copies of the first edition.

Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis said, "In a world full of iPods, Xboxes and 500-channel digital cable, our youngsters are spending more and more time indoors on the couch, disconnected from the natural world. Conservationist for Kids gives children across the state a reason to venture outside, offering fun and informative activities that we hope will spark a connection and concern for nature that lasts a lifetime."

Newsday has an article about the publication that says the spring issue of the magazine will tackle climate change.