National Missions
Sustainable Recreation
Learn about Sustainable Recreation – how you can recreate on National Forests and Grasslands and still ensure they will be there for future generations. Key messages in this Mission include: be prepared before you go outside, understand fire safety, and be considerate of the environment and wildlife habitat.
This Mission is available for the USDA Forest Service team to publish anywhere so that everyone can learn how to protect the land for future generations.
Promotional Materials for Downloading:
Sustainable Recreation Poster (8.5 X 11)
Sustainable Recreation Poster (11 x 17)
Sustainable Recreation Poster (8.5 x 14)
Check out this video to see how to publish a National Mission at your site:

Discover Dinosaurs Junior Rangers Mission
Celebrate National Fossil Day with the Bureau of Land Management! National Fossil Day is an annual celebration held to highlight the scientific and educational value of paleontology and the importance of preserving fossils for future generations.
This Mission is available for the Bureau of Land Management team to publish anywhere so that everyone can learn about fossils and the history they hold of ancient life on Earth.
Promotional Materials for Downloading:
2022 Dino Mission Poster 8.5×11
2022 Dino Mission Poster 8.5×14
2022 Dino Mission Poster 11×17
Check out BLM’s Developmental Disabilities Blog Post about Agents of Discovery
More National Missions coming soon…
Play the National Missions from home with Mission Conservation
Learn more about the new Halloween Mission sponsored by the City of LA Mission Rec & Parks

Learn More About Agents of Discovery
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National Mission Archives
Smokey Bear 3.0
Get ready, Agents! It’s wildfire season again, and we need your help now more than ever. Smokey has returned in the new Smokey Bear 3.0 Mission to help us learn about campfire safety, forest health, and more.
The USDA Forest Service, Mission Conservation, The Corps Network, and Edison International have developed another Smokey Bear Mission to communicate vital wildfire prevention messages to youth and their families.
It’s totally FREE and this year it’s available in both English and Spanish.
Open the Agents of Discovery app and search for the Smokey 3.0 Mission in your state.
Check out the Smokey Bear webpage for promotional materials
Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday Mission coming soon
Woodsy Owl's 50th Birthday Mission
Join Mission Conservation in celebrating Woodsy Owl’s 50th birthday!
September 15th, 2021 is Woodsy Owl’s 50th birthday! For 50 years, Woodsy Owl has been teaching us how to care for the Earth. We hope you’ll celebrate his birthday this year by doing what you can to “Lend a hand – Care for the land,” by practicing the 4R’s, and by playing the new Woodsy Owl – 50th Birthday Mission!
In this Mission, you’ll learn about Woodsy Owl and how you can help take care of nature. To play the Mission, go to the Mission Conservation website and look for the Woodsy Owl Mission under Conservation Partner Missions!
Dr. Lichenz Research Lab – USDA Forest Service
Join Dr. Woodz and our air quality scientist Dr. Lichenz on a training mission into the fascinating world of lichens. Learn all about lichens, why they are important, how scientists use them to keep our air clean, and how you can too be a scientist!
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