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  • Lee Fitzgerald, Student Employee

    After years of fascination with the Lab of Ornithology, I recently started to work with the K-12 Education team in May 2023. As an Environment and Sustainability major concentrating in the humanities, I am passionate about the intersections of social…

  • Tommy Acri, Student Employee

    I am a rising senior at Cornell University studying Plant Sciences, with minors in Education & Environment and Sustainability. I am from a small coastal city in Connecticut on the Long Island Sound, which meant I spent most of my…

  • “Youth Action for Birds” Resources

    Here you will find resources and links for the curriculum, eBird Explorers: Youth Action for Birds.

    Lesson slides for the whole curriculum.

    Tips for Taking Youth Outside.

    Birdability, a non-profit with resources for making birding more accessible.

    Big Idea: Everyone has scientific skills,…

  • “Students as Scientists” Resources for 6th-12th Grades

    Find all the supporting resources you need to implement Students as Scientist in 6th-12th grade classrooms.

  • “Students as Scientists” Resources for K-5th Grade

    Find all the supporting resources you need to implement Students as Scientist in K-5th grade classrooms.

  • A group of educators sit around a table and discuss an activity they are working on at a training.
    Professional Development for Teams and Districts

    Nature Connection

    Participatory Science

    Inquiry

    In-person workshops

    Synchronous webinars

    Online courses

    Blended trainings

    I have been to a bunch of teacher PD, and this one is THE BEST! Class act! You all thought of everything. I still cannot believe how lucky I am to have been part…

  • Exploring Biodiversity & Change with eBird Workshop (Santa Cruz, CA)

    Dates:  Wednesday-Friday, June 28-30, 2023

    Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm plus optional evening activities.

    Location: UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Santa Cruz, CA

    Audience:  Teachers and nonformal educators who teach 6-12th grade students

    During this fun, three-day learning experience, you’ll practice citizen science, spend…

  • Connecting with Nature…a Learning Retreat (Ohio)

    Dates:  Tuesday-Thursday, June 20-22, 2023

    Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm everyday

    Location: Cedar Ridge Lodge inside Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, 1775 Darby Creek Dr, Galloway, OH 43119

    Audience : K-5th grade educators

    We’re excited to invite you to register for this relaxing,…

  • Workshops & Retreats

    We offer transformative professional development opportunities that empower you to engage your students in nature-based participatory science and inquiry. Join us at an upcoming workshop or explore opportunities for trainings at your location.

    Due to Visitor Center renovations, we will not…