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  • Kadijat Alakiu, Student Employee

    Kadijat is currently a fourth-year Environmental Engineer, minoring in Law and Society, who strives to educate people on the importance of science and encourage them to engage in participatory science. The K-12 team offers exactly this allowing her to learn more about…

  • K-5 eBird Explorers Workshop – St. Louis, MO

    We are excited to invite K-5 educators to the World Bird Sanctuary for an in-person professional development experience.

    Dates: Monday-Wednesday, July 18-20, 2022

    Time: 9:00am-5:00pm

    Location: World Bird Sanctuary, 125 Bald Eagle Ridge Road in Valley Park, MO

    Application Deadline: The deadline…

  • Educator retreat participants observing nature.
    K-5 Citizen Science Retreat – Ithaca, NY

    Join the Cornell Lab of Ornithology K-12 Education team August 8-10, 2022 for an Educator Retreat at Sapsucker Woods in beautiful Ithaca, New York.

  • girls with hands-on activities
    June 11 – Wild About Art: Creatively Connecting Science and Nature Through Art

    What do art and science have in common? Observation! Discover fun, hands-on activities that build observation skills through art.

  • Brown-headed Cowbird
    June

    Why do birds build nests? Learn about bird nests this month!

  • Join the Great Backyard Bird Count!

    Birds are everywhere, in virtually every habitat, at all times of the year. Simply pay attention to the world around you and you’ll be amazed by the various species of birds and nature itself. The annual Great Backyard Bird Count…

  • Jennifer Fee
    Jennifer Fee, Manager of K-12 Programs

    Jennifer Fee is the Manager of K-12 Programs. Find out more about Jen.

  • Jennifer Butler, K-12 Student Employee

    As an aspiring educator, I joined the K-12 team to learn more about science education, curriculum, and other learning resources. I am a second-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences pursuing a Bachelors in Sociology with minors in…

  • Jeff Manker
    Jeff Manker, Retired High School Teacher

    Jeff Manker believes birders can save the world. He spent 32 years as a classroom educator where he helped students discover a passion for ornithology and the world of nature. Jeff developed a year long high school ornithology course, one…