Education Programs
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| Birding Workshops | Exploring Nature Through Art | Nature Workshops | Master Birder Class | Youth Programs | Learning About Birds |
| Events Calendar (Courtesy of Linda Liu) | |
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| Birding Workshops | |
| Day-long and out-of-town
weekend workshops are offered (2 or 3 annually) enabling
participants to focus on particular species in special
habitats. A great way to deepen your understanding and
delight in birds! Watch for announcements of workshops in
the Wingbars newsletter.
Advance reservations necessary.
Coordinator: Nikki Belmonte |
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| Nature Workshops | |
| Workshops tailored for a
variety of Nature topics.
Coordinator: Emily
Toriani-Moura |
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| Exploring Nature Through Art | |
| Learning about the natural
world gives us an appreciation for the value of all living
things. Just as John James Audubon based his study of birds
on naturalistic drawing, you can learn more about birds and
their habitats by exploring them through close observation
and drawing. While photography is a fine medium for
capturing meaningful images and personal encounters with
nature, drawing brings us even closer to our subject. Time,
patience, and practice are required in drawing for a
sequential skill-building process. Drawing is something
everyone can learn and having a highly experienced
instructor like Carol Anne Sutherland can speed up the
learning curve. For more information, class schedule and
costs, and materials list please see the following link:
Coordinator: Emily
Toriani-Moura |
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| Master Birder Class | |
| The Atlanta Audubon Master
Birder Program is offered each fall with the next class
beginning in October 2010. For information contact Georgann
Schmalz or visit the Master Birder website: http://masterbirder2008.wikispaces.com/ Coordinator:
Georgann Schmalz |
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| Youth Programs | |
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Hope to see you in
the field! |
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| Learning About Birds | |
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Some of the favorites are:
***Activities can be modified for use with older children and teens.***
LAB Program Coordinators: Marcia Klenbort & Emily Toriani-Moura Resources for Teachers and Educators! The following are available for you to check out and use in your classroom:
Other resources and fun programs for you and your students: Would you like
to put together a blog for your students to help them learn
more about birds? See this great blog from an APS media
specialist and teacher: Would you like ideas for fun scientific projects that your students can perform at school or at home? See these great citizen science projects from Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology. You and your students can be a part of real science and data collection!
Looking for
opportunities to earn PLUs, expand your professional
knowledge, or find grants for schoolyard projects?
Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia is a resource
that should be on the top of your list of bookmarks! For fun projects
and computer games from National Audubon Society, check out
this site: Looking for
places to take children to bird watch? Take a look at this
site for great location descriptions and directions by
county for the state of Georgia: For more
information about bird conservation through education, see
here:
International
Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) is coming your way in May! Are you
holding a school festival? For more information about IMBD,
as well as connecting cultures through bird conservation,
visit Environment for the Americas:
Start
a journal of your sightings: |
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Sparrow Workshop and Field Trip
Memory card game: Can you identify 10 of Atlanta’s most
common birds?
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