Discover Birds! Workshop

Calling all non-formal educators to join us for a fun and active one-day workshop. You’ll practice citizen science, get to spend time outdoors, and learn more about birds. You’ll also receive our Discover Birds! kit, and leave ready to use these fun activities in your own program.

During this workshop, you will:

• Discover some of the Cornell Lab’s free educational resources for non-formal educators, including our online field guide, digital library, and citizen-science programs.
• Explore the beautiful grounds of Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center.
• Dive into our Discover Birds! kit and have fun participating in these activities. Leave with lesson plans and teaching materials.
• Receive a letter of completion for 5.5 hours of training.
• Enjoy a delicious lunch.

Who should attend?

This workshop should be great for people such as environmental educators, science museum outreach staff, librarians, and staff youth-serving organizations such as 4-H, scouts, and Girls/Boys Clubs.

Thanks to generous gift funding, the experience is free to all staff at a wide variety of organizations!

Logistics

Dates: Monday, February 27, 2023. Arrive by 9:45 am for check-in. Program will start promptly at 10:00 am and conclude at 4:00 pm. Lunch will be provided.

Location: Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, 3131 S. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85040

Costs: The workshop is free. However, participants are responsible the arrangement of and costs for any travel and lodging they may need.

Registration closed on February 3, 2023, at 5:00 pm.

COVID-19 Policies

We are guided by Cornell University’s COVID policy. At this time, masks are welcome but not required.