Borrow Wildlife Discovery Kits

 Did you know many libraries, colleges, and park systems loan wildlife kits?  Many groups loan Acorn Naturalists Wildlife Discovery Kits, purchased with grant funding, and designed for educational outreach.  Is your Co-op looking for ideas for Science Camp or as enrichment?   Scroll down this webpage to see sample kits on loan from Bull’s Run Nature Sanctuary.  The Delaware County Libraries loan Acorn kits and other STEM kits.  Colorado State University loans the Wonders of Wolves STEM kit.  Ask your local library to consider loaning wildlife or other science STEM kits.  Share these few examples.  Here in Virginia, STEM kits, such as Wildlife backpacks, are part of the Library of Things, often available at larger library systems.  Libraries often have media specialists who write grants.  Go ahead and ask!  Your request might spur the library to boost their STEM program.