Connecting People with Nature
The Nature Education Program of the Nature Conservation Centre (DKM) aims to strengthen people’s connection with nature by helping children, young people, and adults understand biodiversity, develop a sense of responsibility for conservation, and actively engage in protecting the natural world.
Nature offers a unique learning environment: it is a place for discovery, creativity, and reflection. Time spent in nature not only provides meaningful experiences but also helps people develop essential life skills while supporting physical, mental, and emotional well-being. When introduced early in life, nature education fosters ecological literacy that continues throughout adulthood.
DKM Nature Education Program is grounded in scientific knowledge. Experiential learning, participatory education methods, and citizen science form the core of the program’s educational approach. he program focuses on long-term awareness and capacity building in areas such as:
• Biodiversity conservation
• Climate change and climate adaptation
• Sustainable natural resource management
• Environmental policy and governance
• Systems thinking and ecological literacy
Through the Nature Education Program, DKM:
• Implements national and international projects that strengthen ecological literacy
• Supports collaborations in education, youth engagement, and nature conservation
• Trains volunteer nature hosts
• Organizes the annual citizen science event, Bioblitz around World Biodiversity Day (22 May)
• Designs nature education programs, workshops, and learning materials for all age groups
• Produces publications that support ecological literacy
• Contributes knowledge and educational content to environmental and climate policy discussions
• Promotes volunteering and civic engagement in nature conservation
Contact: dogaegitimi@dkm.org.tr
Nature offers a unique learning environment: it is a place for discovery, creativity, and reflection. Time spent in nature not only provides meaningful experiences but also helps people develop essential life skills while supporting physical, mental, and emotional well-being. When introduced early in life, nature education fosters ecological literacy that continues throughout adulthood.
DKM Nature Education Program is grounded in scientific knowledge. Experiential learning, participatory education methods, and citizen science form the core of the program’s educational approach. he program focuses on long-term awareness and capacity building in areas such as:
• Biodiversity conservation
• Climate change and climate adaptation
• Sustainable natural resource management
• Environmental policy and governance
• Systems thinking and ecological literacy
Through the Nature Education Program, DKM:
• Implements national and international projects that strengthen ecological literacy
• Supports collaborations in education, youth engagement, and nature conservation
• Trains volunteer nature hosts
• Organizes the annual citizen science event, Bioblitz around World Biodiversity Day (22 May)
• Designs nature education programs, workshops, and learning materials for all age groups
• Produces publications that support ecological literacy
• Contributes knowledge and educational content to environmental and climate policy discussions
• Promotes volunteering and civic engagement in nature conservation
Contact: dogaegitimi@dkm.org.tr
