Description: Creating an impacting community wide field trip for 7th graders utilizing Social Studies standards and community partners. Learn about how Carroll County Conservation teamed up with community partners to create an immersive field trip for students.

Author: Kristen Bieret (Carroll County Conservation)*

Author Bio: Kristen Bieret, Environmental Education Coordinator from Carroll County Conservation and Vanessa Hinners, Naturalist from Carroll County Conservation. Kristen has been in informal education for the past 15 years and has also served on the Raccoon River Watershed Association for the past 5 years. Vanessa is new to Carroll County Conservation but not to interpretation graduating in December 2024 with a degree from Iowa State University and formally the seasonal naturalist for Ledges State Park.