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  • 2023 Summer Educator Retreat

    We are excited to invite you to the gorgeous Adirondack Mountains for a revitalizing four-day learning experience!

    This one-of-a-kind residential program includes hands-on activities and outdoor exploration, and will be a time for rejuvenation and re-connection for educators. We will highlight…

  • Free Book Guides

    These downloadable book guides include a variety of detailed activities that support student engagement with nature-themed kids’ books. Engage students while meeting NGSS, Math, ELA, and Art Standards.

  • Kids playing migration obstacle
    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…

  • Stephanie Somerville Zamora, K-12 Program Assistant

    Stephanie was born and raised in Costa Rica where she developed her passion for nature, which led her to earn a B.S. in Biology from the University of Costa Rica. After graduating, she worked in various capacities: leading environmentally focused field trips…

  • FeederWatch Classroom Guide

     Project FeederWatch (PFW) is a November-April survey of birds that visit schoolyards, backyards, nature centers, community areas, and other locales in North America.  To sign up for PFW, visit their website here.

    This FeederWatch Classroom Guide helps educators engage their K-8th…

  • Celestron Binocular Grant

    Our friends at Celestron are supporting 12 classrooms who engage in participatory science or nature-based inquiry projects that could benefit from having high-quality optics. Whether you’re watching a bird feeder, going out on regular bird walks, or participating in a bio blitz,…

  • The Rio Salado Nina Mason Pulliam Audubon Center where the workshop will be held.
    Arizona K-8th grade “eBird Explorers Workshop”

    Dates: Saturday and Sunday, February 25-26, 2023

    Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Sunday

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

    Application Deadline: December 15, 2022

    We’re excited to invite you…

  • Kids on a bridge look into the distance through binoculars.
    Binoculars for Kids

    If you’re going outside to birdwatch with young people, you might have questions about how to identify birds and what tools you’ll need. This post explores how to obtain, use, and store a fundamental tool for birdwatching: binoculars. Binoculars can…

  • “Not Another Bar Chart! Teaching Graph Choice” Webinar Recap

    If you missed our special guest webinar, read on! Our guest presenter was Kristin Hunter-Thompson, founder of Dataspire. Kristin is passionate about data literacy and improving science education. The webinar brought together educators who were interested in building students’ data…