Thank you to the Iowa DNR's Resource Enhancement and Protection - Conservation Education Program (REAP-CEP) for making this project a reality. More information on REAP is available here. Thank you as well to the many students, educators, and youth leaders, in your many roles, that helped bring Fit Environment to its present form. We are grateful for your insight, suggestions, and enthusiasm.
What is Fit Environment?
Fit Environment was created by the Winneshiek County Conservation Board as a way of addressing two increasingly concerning characteristics present in our youth: rising levels of obesity and decreasing connection to the natural world. Fit Environment works toward resolving both of these problems by developing in youth the engaging, lifelong, and fun skills of outdoor recreation, increasing knowledge of and appreciation for the outdoors while promoting physical fitness.
Click here for a full introductory letter to the Fit Environment program.
Outdoor Recreation Resources
Teaching Resources
Workshop Resources
Lesson Plans and Resources
- The Affect Of Habitat Location On Plants 6th Grade
- Bird Feeder Game 3rd & 4th Grade
- Creative Writing Using Nature 4th Grade
- Cross Country Natural Landscape Hike 7th & 8th Grade
- Fly Fishing 6th Through 12th Grade
- Geocaching 5th Grade
- GPS Your Way To Fitness 9th 12th Grade
- Map Your Neighborhood 3rd Grade
- Migratory Birds In Iowa 5th Grade
- Monarch Exploration (Fit Friends) Pre K And 9 12th Grade
- Teaching & Learning With Monarch Butterflies 4th Grade
- Walk With Nature 9th - 12th Grade
- Wetlands In Iowa 3rd Grade And Older
- Winter Festival Any Grade
- Winter Survival Day 3rd And 9th 12th Grades
- Writing From A Birds Eye View 5th Grade
Workshop Resources
- Archery
- Backpack Adventures
- Bike Safety
- Campfires
- Camping Checklist
- Canoe Paddling
- Careers In Conservation
- Creek Stomping
- Cross Country Skiing
- Discoveries In Nature
- First Aid Tips & Supplies
- Fishing - Tying The Improved Clinch Knot
- Fishing - Which Reel Is Right For You
- GPS & Orienteering
- Iowa Outdoor Recreation Life List
- Kayak Paddling
- Nature's Calendar
- Outdoor Recreation Journal
- Parks In Winneshiek County
- Poetry In Nature
- Reflections And Observations
- Rocks And Fossils
- Snowshoeing
- Solo Experience Journal
- Try Something New!