Education

Educating to Protect: Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Americas and the Exhibition on Panama’s Mangroves
August 23, 2024 — "The Mangroves: Allies Against Climate Change" traveling exhibition gives a detailed view on how mangroves store carbon and also protect biodiversity and the communities that depend on these ecosystems.
A Nature Summer Camp Aims to Make Young Refugees and Immigrants Feel at Home in Idaho
July 19, 2018 — The two-week New Roots program introduces teens to the flora and fauna of the Rockies, and answers a question oft-asked by new arrivals: Are there lions in the Boise foothills?
Three Fun Ways People Are Spreading the Word on Climate Change
May 26, 2016 — These offbeat projects are raising awareness about climate-threatened birds—and getting artsy in the process.
Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Educators Go From a Local Waterfowl Festival to the White House
December 10, 2015 — Pickering Creek’s work to teach kids about climate change earned a moment in the spotlight.
What Three Days in Denver Taught Me about Hope and Climate Change
November 02, 2015 — I joined environmental advocates who came together at the Americas Latino Eco Festival to share their stories and unite against climate change.
Bringing the Birds of Costa Rica to a Vermont Classroom
August 10, 2015 — A grade-school teacher travels to the tropics to inspire her students’ interest in birds.
Visit an Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Center
What is an Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Center and what can visitors expect?
Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Camps
Spend part of your summer having fun, helping birds, and exploring the natural world.
Aullwood Nature Center and Farm Preschool
Head Start programs at Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ's Aullwood center gives kids a taste of conservation education