Resources for Students, Parents, and Educators

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  • 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 in the Classroom - Sparking a love for birds through class participation in Project FeederWatch.
  • FWC Outreach - Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Events Calendar.
  • Florida Friendly Landscaping - Learn how to make your yard Florida Friendly.
  • 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.