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The Arizona Game and Fish Department is committed to providing high quality professional development opportunities for educators. These workshops are held throughout the state, align to current academic standards and utilize best practices in order to help you bring relevant wildlife issues and concepts into your classroom. Educators of all types are welcome to attend.

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The Arizona Game and Fish Department's Wildlife Education program offers a variety of experiences that will inspire you to conserve and protect Arizona's wildlife!

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Creature Feature events get you up close with Arizona’s wildlife and the biologists who care for and study them. We offer two series of exclusive fun and informative events: Meet Our Wildlife Ambassadors and Wild About Arizona.

Meet our Wildlife Ambassadors

Exclusive opportunities to view Arizona’s wildlife up close, learn about what makes them uniquely suited to live in this beautiful state, and get your questions answered by the people who care for animals that can’t be released into the wild.

Wild About Arizona

Arizona’s most experienced and knowledgeable biologists dive into the natural history and modern biology of the state’s incredible critters. Are the creatures or the speakers the wild ones?

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This is a classroom-based course that covers a variety of topics including boating terminology, things to know before getting on the water, how to operate your boat safely, legal requirements, and what to do in emergencies.

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This is a hands-on class. There will be a 3-hour classroom session followed by a minimum of an hour of putting theory into practice--actually paddling a kayak on the water. This course is designed to 1) equip paddlers with basic skills to get from point A to point B successfully, 2) explain the legal responsibilities that come with getting on the water, and 3) understand what to do in emergency situations. And leave your paddle at home; AZGFD provides all of the paddle equipment including life jackets.

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Have you ever wanted to try hunting, or harvest your own food? The Outdoor Skills Network is your one-stop resource for events offered by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and a network of partners who conduct hands-on events to teach you the basics about hunting, fishing, trapping, safety, wildlife, and other outdoor skills.

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Have you ever wanted to try hunting, or harvest your own food? The Outdoor Skills Network is your one-stop resource for events offered by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and a network of partners who conduct hands-on events to teach you the basics about hunting, fishing, trapping, safety, wildlife, and other outdoor skills.

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Have you ever thought about becoming a hunting mentor? Sharing the hunting tradition with someone new can be a rewarding experience. Mentoring provides an opportunity to give back to the hunting culture and thereby conserve the hunting legacy for future generations. Mentoring provides an opportunity to give back to the person that mentored you. Most importantly, mentoring is fun and rewarding!

Signing up to become a mentor is the first step to helping preserve the hunting heritage and pass on the valuable lessons that someone once passed on to you. By registering to become a mentor, there are no requirements or expectations. Learn more information from experienced mentors about why and how to get involved. It’s not as hard as you think!

“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” – Maya Angelou