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Generation Conservation

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Generation Conservation initiative aims to provide an authentic learning environment for teachers and K-12 students in Arkansas to engage and compete in AGFC programming and offerings.

This educational summit brings awareness to the role that AGFC plays in the state, creating spaces for students and educators to learn directly from conservation professionals. This competition is open to public, private, charter and homeschool students.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold its inaugural Generation Conservation summit on Nov. 5-6, 2025. Student groups from around the state (only 24 students per school can compete) will face off in conservation-related competitions for bragging rights, prizes and possible additional funding for their school.

Onsite competitions will also include an overall winner at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

  • The sign-up deadline for the on-site competitions (held at the summit) is Oct. 10, 2025.
  • The deadline for pre-competition submissions is Oct. 1, 2025. These submissions will be received online and can be found in each competition’s guidelines.

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Join us at summit!

Educators interested in reserving their spot for the 2025 Generation Conservation Summit held Nov. 5-6 at the Hot Springs Convention Center are invited to fill out the form below.

Generation Conservation Summit Tentative Schedule

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Set up for Pre-Summit Competition winners and Entrepreneurship Competition participants.

Wednesday, November 5th

Private lands – Plant ID

IT – Field Data Collection Simulation

Quiz Bowl Semi-Final

Rec Shooting – Air Rifle

Culinary Final

Wildlife – Wildlife ID

Debate Semi-Final

Fisheries – Casting

Enforcement – Junior Cadet Challenge

Thursday, November 6th

Communications – Photo Comp.

Wildlife – Duck Calling

STEM in Conservation

Debate Final

Quiz Bowl Final

Research – Wildlife Radio Tracking

Communications – Videography Competition

Rec Shooting – 3D Archery Challenge

 


Regional Competition Winners

  • Quiz Bowl 
    • Middle School – Wynne 
    • High School – Riverside 
  • Culinary – Greene County Tech 
  • Quiz Bowl
    • Elementary – Mt. Judea 
    • Middle School – Prairie Grove 
    • High School – Lamar 
  • Culinary – Mt. Judea
  • Quiz Bowl
    • Elementary – Flippin 
    • Middle School -Flippin
    • High School -Flippin
  • Culinary – Izard County Consolidated
  • Quiz Bowl
    • Middle School – Harmony Grove
    • High School – Caddo Hills
  • Culinary – Caddo Hills

Pre-Conference Competitions*

*Registration for 2025-26 Generation Conservation Pre-Conference Competitions has closed.


Onsite Competitions

Communications

Private Lands Habitat

Recreational Shooting Sports

Fisheries

Information Technology


Contacts

JJ Gladden

Assistant Chief of Education

Phone 501-286-0017
Address
2 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, AR

Mary Beth Hatch

Chief of Education

Phone 501-940-3083
Address
2 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, AR