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Conservation Leadership & Education
Growing the people who will carry conservation forward
Through mentorship, education and community participation, we help build the knowledge, confidence and local leadership needed for lasting conservation.
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Mentorship Programme
Equipping the people who will carry conservation forward
For many young people in rural communities, talent and ambition do not always translate into opportunity. Girls and young women may face social, economic and cultural barriers that affect school participation, career choices and access to role models.
Without exposure, encouragement and sustained support, it can be difficult to imagine pathways into conservation, leadership and professional life.
Conservation Kenya’s Mentorship programme responds by helping young people, particularly girls and young women, build confidence, skills and a stronger sense of possibility. The programme creates access to mentors, role models and learning opportunities that can help participants make informed choices about education, leadership and their future.
The work reflects one of the ideas on which Conservation Kenya was founded: lasting change begins when people are supported to see a different future and believe they can take part in shaping it.
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What we Do
Conservation Kenya connects young people with mentors and role models, builds confidence, leadership and life skills, exposes participants to conservation careers and opportunities, supports girls and young women to remain engaged in education, and creates spaces for conversation, learning and personal development.
The programme helps nurture future leaders with the confidence, knowledge and sense of responsibility to advocate for their communities and become stewards of the landscapes they inherit.
Impact
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Story from the field
During last weekend’s intensive two-day mentorship training with the CHD Conservation Kenya and Kenya Wildlife Trust (KWT) teams at WRTI, our scholars explored exactly that. While their diploma courses lay the academic foundation in wildlife and conservation management, this session focused entirely on the vital professional and life skills needed to succeed after graduation. The training covered crucial real-world themes to prepare them for the modern workforce, including professional communication, career mapping, CV writing, financial literacy, mental health awareness, and digital management. A massive thank you to the KWT and CHD teams for investing in these future professionals and equipping them with a comprehensive toolkit that stretches far beyond protected parks.
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Conservation Education Programme
Turning conservation knowledge into everyday action
Conservation Kenya works with schools, young people and local communities to deliver practical environmental education, linking conservation to everyday livelihoods. Beyond the classroom, we immerse youth in real-world experiences through our Mazingira Trips, exploring structured conservation across Amboseli and Tsavo National Parks. To ensure long-term program sustainability, we run Training of Trainers (ToT) workshops for teachers, empowering educators to seamlessly integrate conservation lessons into ongoing school curricula. Through these field-based learning and professional development initiatives, we inspire young people to pursue careers, understand the ecological and economic value of wildlife and the role they can play in protecting them.
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What we Do
Conservation Kenya works with schools, young people and communities to deliver practical conservation education, build understanding of local wildlife and ecosystems, connect environmental issues to everyday livelihoods, introduce young people to conservation careers, facilitate field-based learning, and encourage participants to take conservation action in their schools and communities.
The programme helps turn knowledge into action by giving young people a clearer understanding of the ecological and economic value of wildlife, water, trees and healthy habitats, and the role they can play in protecting them.
Impact
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Story from the field
For many children growing up around Amboseli, the national park is part of the landscape of home. Yet for some, it remains a place they have never entered.
They encounter wildlife outside its boundaries, see safari vehicles moving towards it and still experience a great paradox of conservation where they grow up beside an extraordinary natural resource and still have very little opportunity to experience it for themselves.
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Oldonyo Musa Eco Camp
Stay in Amboseli and experience conservation from the inside
Many visitors experience Amboseli primarily through game drives and lodges, while young people living around the ecosystem may have limited opportunities to engage deeply with conservation.
Oldonyo Musa Eco Camp responds to both realities by creating a place where people can stay, learn, explore and connect with the landscape more meaningfully.
Set within one of Kenya’s most iconic ecosystems, the camp offers young people, families, groups and travelers’ a more immersive way to experience Amboseli through simple nature-based accommodation, wildlife encounters, conservation learning, community experiences and time outdoors.
For students and young people, the camp creates practical opportunities to learn about wildlife, ecosystems and conservation careers. For visitors, it offers a deeper way to experience Amboseli while connecting with the people, stories and conservation work shaping the landscape.
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What we Do
Oldonyo Musa Eco Camp offers simple nature-based accommodation, guided experiences across the Amboseli landscape, wildlife and birdwatching, conservation talks, field learning, community and cultural experiences, photography and storytelling activities, and practical conservation experiences such as tree planting and nursery visits.
The camp also hosts educational programmes for schools and youth groups, while offering tailored experiences for families, researchers, volunteers and conservation-minded travelers. We turn conservation into a lived experience, helping young people build knowledge and stewardship while giving visitors a deeper understanding of Amboseli and supporting Conservation Kenya’s wider community and environmental work.
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What Guest Says
Visitors experience
Experience Amboseli Differently
Wake up to the sounds of the landscape, spend the day learning about wildlife and conservation, meet the communities who call Amboseli home, and end the evening under an open sky.
Camp in Nature
Stay close to the landscape in a simple, authentic setting.
See Wildlife
Experience Amboseli’s elephants, birds and other wildlife.
Meet the Community
Learn about local culture, livelihoods and conservation perspectives.
Learn Conservation
Join talks, field activities and practical conservation experiences.
Explore Through Photography
Capture the landscape and learn how storytelling can support conservation.
Give Back
Participate in restoration or other Conservation Kenya conservation activities where appropriate.