Education and Outreach

Tank and his handler love to educate the public about the importance of preventing the introduction and spread of invasive species.  Between training and conducting inspections, they give demonstrations to the general public, school kids, and business professionals.

If you go to school in Santa Clara County and think your class would like to see a presentation by Tank, have your teacher send us an e-mail at: [email protected]

Agriculture in the classroom:

If teachers are interested in incorporating agricultural themed lessons in the classroom, visit:
California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom www.LearnAboutAg.org.

The California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, a nonprofit organization, provides educators with low cost and free materials, training, and information to increase the awareness and understanding of agriculture among California’s educators and students. Materials are for classroom use and may be reproduced with credit given to CFAITC.

Educational Materials

• Dog Team Coloring Book

  Coloring book and games about Santa Clara County's canine parcel inspection program

• Invasive Species pamphlet

  Scholastic News and the United States Forest Service educational material. Site includes Smokey the Bear and Woodsy the Owl promotionals

• Plant Heroes

  Help the Plant Heroes protect the environment. Includes: K-12 educational materials from the American Public Gardener's Association