Turning classroom awareness into real-world action.
Wild, Not Gone is a student-led campaign giving a voice to critically endangered species through storytelling, art, and direct conservation support.
"Species don't disappear all at once. They fade — quietly, gradually, and often unnoticed."
Wild, Not Gone exists to slow that disappearance by making endangered species visible, understandable, and remembered.
Why Endangered Species?
Endangered species are often lost through slow, cumulative pressures like habitat loss, climate change, and human activity long before most people notice.
Biodiversity
Keeps ecosystems stable and resilient.
Species health
Reflects ecosystem health.
Environmental heritage
Our shared natural legacy is worth protecting.
What Wild, Not Gone Is—and Is Not
Clear boundaries keep the focus on learning and make expectations explicit.
Pros
What it is
Built on research and clear communication.
Students use credible, age-appropriate sources.
Young researchers shape the public content.
Understanding comes before action.
Cons
What it is not
No political campaigning or advocacy.
Students are learners, not scientists.
Tone is responsible and grounded.
Fundraising supports education, not the other way around.
What Students Do
Research becomes understanding, understanding becomes awareness.
Research
Synthesize data from credible sources to document habitat and population trends.
Create
Write educational content for Wild, Not Gone to foster public understanding and reduce fear.
Impact
Turn awareness into real-world conservation support through community engagement and merchandise.
Awareness and Fundraising
The student-created book and collectible pins raise awareness while supporting conservation efforts tied to the featured species.
Student-created book
A conservation book that deepens understanding and supports species protection.
Learn About the Book
Collectible pins
Pins keep species stories visible in daily life while funding conservation partners.
Explore the PinsWhy This Approach Matters
Endangered species conservation is complex. There are no simple solutions. By focusing on research, clarity, and responsibility, we teach students that meaningful engagement requires patience, humility, and care.
A Growing Cause
Future student-led collections can expand the Wild, Not Gone story.
Endangered aquatic species
Focus on river, lake, and ocean habitats.
Endangered birds
Highlight migration, nesting, and habitat loss.
Endangered reptiles or mammals
Explore specialized ecosystems and recovery work.
Threatened ecosystems
Connect species to larger habitat systems.
Part of Metro Prep Impact
Wild, Not Gone is one expression of Metro Prep's action-based learning model.
Action-based learning
Students apply research to real-world projects with purpose.
Student-led inquiry
Learners shape the investigation and the public outcomes.
Reflective practice
Projects close with reflection, not performance.
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Choose a path to learn, explore, or support the cause.