Youth Education

My Educator’s Week at Hog Island Audubon Camp

My Educator’s Week at Hog Island Audubon Camp

My whole life I have been hearing about this camp in Maine where the showers are always cold, the mornings are always early, and the birds are always calling. My mother attended Hog Island’s Educator’s week in the 80’s as a young educator, extremely invested in ways to share the natural world with children from various backgrounds.

Teach Your Children to Become Avid Birders During Coronavirus Lockdown

Teach Your Children to Become Avid Birders During Coronavirus Lockdown

When schools closed due to the Coronavirus, my husband and I decided to homeschool our 10-year-old daughter. We wanted to come up with some interesting science projects to keep her engaged during these challenging times. We started off raising tadpoles, where our daughter would gather data to calculate their survival and growth rates. We thought about designing a vegetation habitat survey or an invertebrate creek survey. Can you tell we’re biologists?

Youth Education Mini-grant Winners 2020

Youth Education Mini-grant Winners 2020

Every year, the Youth Education Committee of ASNV sponsors a mini-grant program to support teachers, schools, and non-profit organizations in youth-oriented education about birds and the environment. The committee is proud to announce three recipients ($500 per grant) in 2020.

View our full lineup of classes, events, bird walks and more on our calendar.