The UI WILD (Wildlife Instruction and Leadership Development) department passionately provides programs that awaken awareness, nurture appreciation, and inspire action for all things Wild in our students and program participants.
![Falconer holds turkey vulture on glove](/sites/wild.education.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2021-12/FamilyNight-Fall2021-1.jpg?h=91829dda&itok=jOWom2pE)
Iowa Raptor Project
Connect to conservation and learn about the care and preservation of birds of prey.
![Instructor places a docile chickadee in a student's hand during banding](/sites/wild.education.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2021-12/FamilyNight-Fall2021-96.jpg?h=02b5d948&itok=aCk6DFlV)
Iowa Wildlife Camps
Iowa Wildlife Camps offer hands-on experiences to excite and kindle a love for nature.
![Young teacher holds frog for elementary students to see](/sites/wild.education.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2021-12/School-of-Wild-LoneTree-2021-426.jpg?h=4b9aa4d4&itok=laXZDIG1)
School of the Wild
Take your student teaching outside of the classroom and teach middle school students across the state of Iowa.