The purpose of Gulf Coast RC&D's Partners in Wildlife Conservation Project is to promote wildlife conservation and education by providing high school students within the Council service area with educational experience of constructing bat houses and duck boxes while learning the importance of wildlife in our environments. The Gulf Coast RC&D Partners in Wildlife Conservation project will provide educational packets, materials, and equipment to different area schools. Bat houses and duck boxes will be constructed by students at these schools, which will then be distributed to nature reserves throughout the Council service area to promote better habitats for wildlife.