Resources for Students, Parents, and Educators
10+ Backyard Birds Science Projects – Exciting science projects you can do with students of all ages to encourage interest in birds.
Audubon Adventures: Student Adventures – Student lessons for educators from the Audubon Adventures program.
Bird Academy Play Lab – Games powered by birds, from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Birding for Beginners – Tips on how to start birdwatching from the National Park Service.
ColorBird.org – Free bird-themed activities: coloring book pages, word puzzles, and more!
Cornell Lab: K-12 Education – Resources that build science skills while inspiring young people to connect to local habitats, explore biodiversity, and engage in citizen-science projects.
Education | Audubon – Education programs and resources from Audubon.
FeederWatch Classroom Guide – Sparking a love for birds through class participation in Project FeederWatch.
FWC Outreach – Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Events Calendar.
Great Backyard Bird Count – Bird watchers of all ages count birds to create a real-time snapshot of where birds are.
League of Environmental Educators in Florida (LEEF) – Professional organization for environmental education in Florida – advancing environmental literacy and promoting stewardship.
Lights Out | Audubon – Audubon’s Lights Out program is a national effort to reduce bird fatalities by convincing building owners and managers to turn off excess lighting during the months migrating birds are flying overhead.
Lights Out Northeast Florida – Local Lights Out initiative to encourage building managers and homeowners to reduce and turn off artificial lighting at night to ensure birds safe passage during their migration.
National Audubon Society – Protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.
St. Johns RIVERKEEPER – Offering science-based education programs designed to connect students and educators to the magnificent St. Johns River.
A WonderGrove for Birds – YouTube channel playlist offering excellent brief educational videos about birds aimed at young children.
