Featured image: Dr. Michael Hester praised many of the educators in the Batesville School District for the continued implementation of outdoors curriculum throughout their schools.
At a recent Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) meeting, the Batesville School District received the AGFC Education Division’s Conservation Education District of the Year Award for its work in many conservation and recreational shooting programs offered through the AGFC.
Dr. Michael Hester, superintendent of Batesville School District, praised the educators in his district for their commitment to the many conservation programs in which the district is engaged. He equated the Batesville area as being similar to Fort Collins, Colo., in the many outdoors opportunities available to residents and visitors.
“The Batesville culture is to get our kids out, get our people out, and enjoy the beautiful nature around us,” Hester said. “I want to thank all [Batesville educators], through the programs they pull it together, and it’s just wonderful.”
Image provided by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
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