PROGRAMS
Flight School
A program developed by the Peregrine Audubon Society to share with other chapters in California. For a copy of the curriculum contact your Chapter Network Manager.
Partnership Programs
USFW Shorebird Sister Schools program http://www.fws.gov/sssp/contactus.html
Girl Scouts in the Flyway Badge program (Bay Area)http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/documents/In_The_Flyway_Badge.pdf
TOOLS
Citizen Science Central
Toolkit from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for citizen science, volunteer monitoring, participatory action research... this site supports organizers of all initiatives where public participants are involved in scientific research.
The Power of Citizen Science for Bird Conservation
The All-Bird Bulletin of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative.
Urban Environmental Education
This publication illustrates ways in which environmental education is evolving to meet the urgent need of increasing environmental literacy in urban areas. Chapters on Bird Study in Environmental Education and Birds and Schoolyard Habitats, as well as numerous case studies.
Tips for Leading Groups Outdoors
BirdSleuth K-12
RESOURCES
Bird Sleuth K-12
BirdSleuth K-12 creates innovative resources that build science skills while inspiring young people to connect to local habitats, explore biodiversity, and engage in citizen science projects. Get started with their Feathered Friends activities and check out their binoculars for young citizen scientists.
Pledge 2 Fledge
P2F is an international grassroots campaign to introduce friends and acquaintances to the vibrant pursuit and observation of wild bird species. It is a terrific opportunity to share your love for birding with others, and to help people discover the allure of birds while connecting with the natural world around them.
Race 4 Birds
Race 4 Birds is a blueprint for groups of individuals or organizations to create a bird race of 24 hours (or fewer) for young people. Our planning guide provides many options which can be tailored to your competition. The main thing is to create an event in which young people learn, work in cooperation with friends and mentors and enjoy being outdoors.
Bird Education Network (BEN)
Become a part of the Bird Education Network, a place that provides educators working in the field of bird conservation with a variety of new tools and strategies they can employ to be more effective. Additional resources are catagorized both by audience and by bird conservation issue.
Bird Education Resource Directory
The Bird Education Resource Directory provides a one-stop location for bird education resources. The directory relies on members of the bird conservation community sharing their resources.
Flying WILD
Flying WILD's focus on migratory birds is designed to inspire young people to discover more about the natural world. Check out their curriculum, resources, and trainings.
21st Century Environmental Education
As Audubon advances into its 2nd century, our need to engage the next generation presses on. Where do we go and what tools must we use to be successful in our youth and diversity campaigns? Technology is a good place to start...
Natural History Upgrade: Struggling to survive in the twenty-first century, naturalists might take a page from their own playbook: evolve, adapt--and start using technology to woo people back to nature.
Rise of the Smartphone Naturalist: Introduce yourself and others to a new nature smartphone app.
Bird Language
Bird Language: Revealing the Secrets of Nature: Learn to interpret the world through the language of birds. Jon Young shares a doorway into the secret language of nature in his book What the Robin Knows.
Review: "What the Robin Knows"-a resource for teachers-and an idea.
The Leopold Education Project
The Leopold Education Project (LEP) is an innovative, interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education curriculum based on the essays in A Sand County Almanac. The Leopold Education Project has an assortment of resources for teachers and non-formal educators to help bring Leopold into their lessons and activities.
Engaging Your Local School System
Education: Schools, Programs and Partnerships - Tips on how to engage with your local school system.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS
NEEAA – National Environmental Education Assn http://www.naaee.org/
CREEC – California Regional Environmental Education Consortiumhttp://www.creec.org/
Children and Nature Network
(founded by Richard Louv)(San Diego Audubon is a partner)http://www.childrenandnature.org/
Growing up Wild (ages 3-7) http://www.projectwild.org/growingupwild.htm
Project Wild (K-12) http://www.projectwild.org/earlychildhood.htm
Project Wet (water) http://www.projectwet.org/
Bird Education Network http://www.birdeducation.org/
