Highlands County Audubon Society

Education

Education Needs Our Help!

Audubon Adventures brings science to life for children wherever they live! Each school year, our Chapter offers an Audubon Adventures kit to each 4th grade (or 3rd or 5th) classroom teacher in Highlands County. Last year we supplied 44 kits (ten more than in previous years) to County and Christian schools. Funds are generated through Birdathon donations. Audubon Adventures is a professionally developed environmental education program for children in grades 3 to 6, offered by National Audubon since 1984. Reading and writing lessons in science and the environment are provided by presenting basic, scientifically accurate facts about birds, wildlife, and their habitats. Each kit contains 4 different editions with 32 student nature newspapers and supporting materials for the teacher to utilize—a real bargain!.

Audubon reports: The title of our newest kit is "Back from the Brink - Success Stories from the Endangered Species Act." Students will learn about the successful recovery of the bald eagle, American alligator, grizzly bear, and grey whale and other species that have been brought back from the brink by the ESA. Each issue contains fun activities, high interest content, and hopeful messages. We are introducing new features like "Good News for Planet Earth," and "Heroes of the Planet," which profiles people who are working to protect wild creatures and places.

YOU CAN PARTICIPATE in providing an AUDUBON ADVENTURE kit through sponsoring one or more classes at $45.00 per class or contributing toward a class – any amount is welcome! Friends, relatives, anyone can contribute to this worthy cause! Give in honor or memory of someone, Although our Birdathon has been completed, you may choose to give a certain amount per bird species that was seen by the teams. The total number of species seen during our Birdathon week, April 2-9, reported by 4 teams was 116 species - you may give a nickel to $1 or more per species. Have fun determining your amount. A donation of any size is greatly appreciated.

We are short of our goal and have had requests from 47 teachers, for the kit. We usually send 34 and last year it was 41,now 47, Please help! Ask friends and neighbors to help this worthy cause! The kits are being ordered the first of October and the teachers will be receiving them shortly. If you are interested in being on the Education Committee and checking with the teachers for their input, please contact Helen or Nancy.

OUR GOAL IS $1800 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

        Send your contribution to:  Dave Bailie, Treasurer
                                                         Highlands County Audubon
                                                         P.O. Box 814
                                                         Lake Placid, Fl 33862