English: Hands on the Land is a national network of field classrooms that connects students, teachers, and community volunteers to America’s public lands. Public and nonprofit partners work with the BLM to customize hands-on experiences using local, natural, historical, and archaeological settings that bring classroom learning to life. As a result, students form strong connections to the natural environment, learn about issues confronting 21st-century land managers, and become familiar with natural resource careers. In 2014, the BLM recruited 14 new Hands on the Land sites, for a total of 54 sites nationwide. Together, these sites hosted 1,353 days of outdoor classroom activities that engaged nearly 61,000 students, teachers, and parents.