High Schools will use city park land and a state forest for their school forest. Goodhue Public School fourth graders established their nature area with plantings of native trees and prairie grasses as part of a community service project. Hanover Elementary School's school forest is a ten acre woodland. The PTO has constructed trails in the area and fourth graders have built birdhouses. Hermantown Public School has a large wooded nature area.
Teachers plan to involve older students working with younger students throughout their curriculum.
Kasson-Mantorville Elementary and Middle School will be establishing a nature area on 16 acres of land adjacent to their new school building. Lakeville, Crystal Lake Elementary School is establishing a woodland area, butterfly garden, and prairie area on different portions of the schoolgrounds. Taylors Falls Elementary has a 60 acre nature area with a bluff and basalt rock outcroppings. Teachers have used the site for Project WILD activities, art, and journaling.