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Adventures of the Conservation Pack

Conservation Pack Next Generation

Meet the new Conservation Dogs!

Obi, a black and white Boston terrier dog

Basil, a tan and black beagle dog

Tundra, a grey and white Siberian husky dog

Taiga, a black and white Siberian husky dog

Original Conservation Dogs

Click each thumbnail below to watch the original Conservation Dogs, Charlie, Jackie, and Stewy, in action as they interview farmers, scientists, biologists, and ecologists around the state!

Adventures of the Conservation Pack Activity Workbook (Grades K-5)

Man petting dog on steps outside Iowa State Capitol, with the phrase NATURAL RESOURCES in orange. The dog is asking, “What do you do at the Department of Natural Resources?”

Woman and husky dog at a grassland, with the words TALLGRASS PRAIRIE in green.

Woman wearing sunglasses sitting on a bench holding a Boston terrier dog, with the word WATERSHEDS in red.

Arrowhead plants growing in a wetland area, with the word WETLAND in yellow.

Dozens of chickens standing in grass outside a red portable chicken coop, with the word CHICKENS in orange.

Woman wearing waders standing in a stream holding a clear tube, with the words TRANSPARENCY TUBE in blue.

Dog smiling in front of a vegetable garden, asking “What do you do with all of this food?.” The word GARDENING appears in yellow.

Boston terrier dog wearing clear safety glasses with chemical bottles in the background, and the phrase SAFETY FIRST IN THE LAB! in red.

Black and white dog sitting by a green field, posing the question, “Don’t the plants die in the cold of winter?.” The phrase COVER CROPS appears in blue.

Woman speaking near a wetland, with the word WETLANDS in orange.

Two pink’ish/peach colored pigs, with the word PIGS in orange.

Man wearing overalls standing in a corn field showing a husky dog an ear of corn, with the word FARMING in blue.

Woman and husky dog standing near a tree, with husky dog asking, “What kind of tree is this?.” The word APPLES appears in red.

Woman standing at the edge of a woodland talking about trees, with the word CEDAR in yellow.

Man seated at a desk talking to a Boston terrier dog, with the word SUSTAINABILITY in yellow.

Woman talking to Boston terrier dog, showing him a collection of insects, with the word DIVERSITY in yellow.

Man petting a husky dog indoors, with the phrase URBAN CONSERVATIONIST in blue.

Man with ukelele sitting on couch with dog, with the dog asking, “What does it mean to till the soil?.” The word SOIL appears in yellow.

Woman walking in a woodland with two dogs, and the word GEOCACHING in blue.

Man carrying a white pail in a pasture with black cows, and the word COWS appearing in orange.

Woman seated in chair talking to a dog, with dog asking, “So, what do ‘policy’ and ‘regulation’ mean?.” The phrase ENVIRONMENTAL LAW appears in blue.

Woman and husky dog in a woodland, with the dog commenting, “I bet you love trees a lot!.” The word TREES appears in yellow.

Man talking to a dog near a wetland beside tall grasses and rushes, with the phrase FILTER WATER.

Enhanced Learning Activities

Water Activities
Wetland Activities
Pollinator Activities
Prairie Activities
Soil Activities
Ecosystem Activities
Agriculture Activities

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