Calling All Young Heroes!
Species and Ecosystems Need Your Help!
Project Hero connects you with local species and ecosystems that need your help
Quests to Help Species & Ecosystems in Trouble
Quests guide the investigation and exploration of pressures on species and ecosystems in trouble in order to design meaningful solutions
MN Freshwater Quest
Quest issued by Wilderness Inquiry
Location: Minnesota
Target Grade Bands: 5th-8th
Ecosystem: Freshwater systems of MN
Grants Available
Pollinator Quest
Quest issued by Captain Planet Foundation
Location: US (50 states + Puerto Rico)
Target Grade Bands: 3rd-5th
Ecosystem: Pollinator Species
Grants Available
Soil Quest
Quest issued by Kiss the Ground
Location: US (50 states + Puerto Rico)
Target Grade Bands: 5th-8th
Ecosystem: Soil Ecosystems; Climate
Grants Available
Quest for Coexisting with Wolves
Quest issued by: Turner Endangered Species Fund
Geography: Western US
Target Grade Bands: 8th-12th
Ecosystem: Wolf as Keystone Predator
Quest for Longleaf Pine
Quest issued by: US Forest Service, Moore Charitable Foundation & Wade Research Foundation
Geography: Southeastern US
Target Grade Bands: 5th-8th
Ecosystem: Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
Ways to Complete a Quest
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