LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A new pilot program for Arkansas schools was announced on Wednesday that looks to help students who might look toward a career in outdoor recreation.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders was joined by officials from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, along with First Gentleman and Natural State Initiative Advisory Council Bryan Sanders, to make the announcement of the Outdoor Education Pilot program.

The Arkansas Department of Education and the AFGC will partner together to help students with careers in outdoor recreation, like ecologists or researchers.

Initially, 30 schools in the state will participate in the pilot's first year, and state officials will evaluate the program's effectiveness. After that, the program would then be launched statewide.

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