Conserve It Forward
Environment. Education. Youth. Community.
Small acts, BIG change.
Our Mission: To promote environmental education, awareness, and action that benefits
both the natural world and people, inspiring youth and communities to Conserve It Forward!
Thank you for joining us at Brooker Creek Preserve this summer!
We enjoyed learning about frogs together! 79 kids of all ages colored frogs, learned about amphibian conservation, Florida frogs, and even croaked in a Human Frog Chorus! See you for our 14th year at Brooker Creek in 2026!
Register here!
CIF founder invited to participate in Dr. Jane Goodall event in Tampa Bay
Our founder Avalon Jade Theisen was recently invited by Dr. Jane Goodall and Roots and Shoots to speak on the Youth Changemakers Panel ahead of Dr. Jane Goodall's keynote at the Roots & Shoots Tampa Bay Hope in Action Youth Environment Summit. Avalon spoke on her work with Conserve It Forward, youth environmental education, her PhD research on religious environmental nonprofits, and that everyone can make a positive difference, regardless of age! She emphasized the Smal Acts, BIG Change message!
From Avalon: "Meeting Dr. Goodall again after 10 years was emotional and awe inspiring! I first met her in 2014, when Rachel Pethe' of the local Roots & Shoots group invited me to lead the peace dove for Dr. Goodall's talk. Highlights of the day were serving on the panel with amazing fellow advocates, talking individually with children and parents, and feeling once again the warmth and kindness of Dr. Goodall's smile!"
Some Favorite CIF Memories
FrogLog Jr.
Avalon worked with the Amphibian Survival Alliance as their Guest Editor to create a youth edition of their publication! FrogLog Jr. was a great, free, downloadable resource for classes, camps, and other groups.
Froggy Fun
A fun, favorite activity is learning about frog adaptations!
COP21 United Nations Climate Change Conference
Paris, France. Connecting with students from around the world!
Sharing lunch with fellow student leaders and activists from around the world - included in this photo are students from Green School Bali, Roosevelt School of Peru, Marymount International School, and the American School in Paris.
White House
Washington, D.C. Avalon went to the White House to talk about climate change! She also spoke about how our food choices affect the environment,
one of her passions!
Small Acts. BIG Change.
“If we all do small acts, then together we will make big, positive changes for the world! Find a project you love, act on it, share it with others...that’s how you conserve it forward!” -Avalon Jade Theisen, Founder