Black Hills Audubon restarted it's Education Committee in 2008, with Debbie Nickerson as the Chair.  The result has been several wildly popular birding classes taught by knowledgeable instructors.  Each class has filled up quickly with waiting lists.

All upcoming classes will be listed here as soon as they have been scheduled.

Local Birding Classes:

Advanced Birding Course
March 13th (Sat.), 14th (Sun.), and 20th (Sat.), 9am – 11am
Location:  Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Education Center.
Instructor:  Scott Mills

Feathers and Flight – The inter-relationships between flight and the anatomy, physiology, behavior, and distribution of birds.

Major topics include: anatomy and physiology of birds; mechanics of flight; energy efficiency and thermo regulation. Three two-hour lectures offered by Dr. Scott Mills. Registrants should have had previous birding course work.

Seats are limited. Registration is required. Cost is $25 for non-members and $20.00 for members of Audubon.

Please contact Shelley Horn at shelleysmail@directv.net or Deb Nickerson at debranick@gmail.com for more information or to register for the course.
 

Board-the-Bus Mini-Grant for Educators

BHAS has just received a grant from Audubon of Washington which will help provide funds to area teachers to assist them with transportation costs to get students out in some of our natural areas.

School teachers in Thurston, Mason and Lewis counties can apply for a one time grant of $100.00 to go to pay bus transportation costs for field trips to wildlife preserves to further their study of the natural world. Teachers should be engaged in academic work surrounding wildlife or watershed education.

To apply, please fill out the short Board-the-Bus application (in Word or in PDF) by March 15th, 2010. Awards will be made after that date. Contact Deb Nickerson at 360-754-5397 or debranick@gmail.com if you have questions.

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Audubon Adventures

A curriculum supplement developed by the National Audubon Society for use in grades 4, 5, and 6.

Audubon Adventures is a curriculum supplement developed by the National Audubon Society for use in grades 4, 5, and 6. The lessons and hands-on activities develop in children an understanding of birds, wildlife, and their habitats, and expose learners to new ideas and perspectives that stimulate thinking and encourage skills development in multiple disciplines. What is included in the Audubon Adventures materials?

• Audubon Adventures: five separate editions of a newspaper, written for students, about birds, wildlife, and habitats (enough copies for 32 students).

• Audubon's Animal Adventures: a video specially edited for classroom use.

• Audubon Adventures Teacher's Resource Manual: other classroom support materials.

If you would like to sponsor a classroom, please send a check for $35 made out to the Black Hills Audubon Society, PO Box 2524, Olympia, WA 98507. Put "Audubon Adventures" in the "for" space. BHAS has already received several applications for subscriptions, and would like to fund as many as possible. If you are a teacher and would like a free subscription for your classroom, please send us your name, school name and address, telephone number, e-mail if available, grade level and number of students. BHAS will pay for subscriptions on a first come, first served basis, subject to availability of funds. For more information, see
http://www.audubon.org/educate/aa/index.html

To Volunteer with the Education Committee

We are looking for more volunteers who wish to help with a variety of education-related projects including:

• Developing/updating presentation slideshows on birds and birding for children and adults—skills in graphics, science, or education

• Coordinating and arranging birding classes

• Working with area teachers to bring this curriculum to the schools

• Staffing information tables at various local events

Volunteers are welcomed to promote bird and birding education whether you have days or just a few hours to participate.
Please contact Debbie Nickerson at 360-754-5397 for questions and for more information.
 

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