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The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Districts recognized Peggy Maddox and Katherine Dickson as Conservation Teachers of the Year at their 75th Annual Dinner. We were honored to be there to support these incredible teachers who have impacted so many lives. The Kids on the Land program reached over 1,250 scholars in 2015 reconnecting…

Although Fort Worth is a prosperous American city, the Morningside neighborhood, a 2.2 square mile community of about 8,000 residents on the southeast side, has been suffering from high unemployment, violence, substandard health care, and low educational outcomes for years. In fact, the community’s crime rate is significantly higher than Fort Worth in every category.…

We are working hard to be successful on our first North Texas Giving Day! This Thursday, September 18th is North Texas Giving Day and KIDS ON the LAND (KOL) is honored to have been included. Last year the event generated over 75,000 donations totaling $25.2 million and KOL has the opportunity to benefit from those…

We returned to in person teaching this fall with our first program at the Dickson 69 Ranch. Our wonderful local partner Buzzi Unicem provided great support joining us all week as LINKS – “Learning in Nature with Kids”. They also treated our sixth graders to hands on STEM lessons as they welcomed us into the…

Kids On the Land is growing with the Dixon Water Foundation. We were privileged to be able to present our program to third and fourth graders on the their Leo Unit in spring. All of the spring rains made this outdoor classroom perfect for teaching “All About Insects” and “Let’s Do the Work of a…

When students use their bodies in the learning process, it can have a big effect.” Sian Beilock, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago. “We can start leveraging the power of our bodies to help us learn, think and perform at our best,” Beilock said. Too often students are cooped up inside for six…