For the past ten years, The Wildlands Conservancy has been Southern California's leader in providing free outdoor education programs to urban youth. This has been accomplished by providing programs for nearly 25,000 children each year at our preserves and providing funds for nature-based field trips and a week-long outdoor science school for an additional 60,000 children each year.

The Desert Preserves, including Whitewater Preserve, Mission Creek Preserve, and Pioneertown Mountains Preserve, offer free educational programs for schools and families throughout Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Programs are inquiry-led, allowing the curiosity of the students to blossom, and are guided by the Next Generation Science Standards. Programs cover a number of topics connecting to the incredible habitats in the desert, from desert and wetland ecology to watershed conservation. All programs are free, and transportation funding is available for Title I schools.