Learn the basics of birding and how you can contribute to citizen science!
WHY BIRDING?
Birding is a great activity that helps you get outside, connect with the wildlife in your backyard, and contribute to citizen science! Join Vanessa as she teaches you some birding basics. What’s more – learn about how birding can help the greater scientific community. With a simple action, you can help the scientists working to capture biodiversity in Alberta.
When you get outside and start birding, be sure to add any birds you identify to the eBird project.
GRADE LEVELS
All
SUBJECTS
Science
More Bring Nature Home for Families
Bring Nature Home is our online database of tried-and-tested CPAWS Southern Alberta activities! Here are some ways that you can bring nature home (or to the classroom) today!
Home Waste Audit
With a simple audit, you can approximate how much greenhouse gases you are diverting from landfills by simply recycling and…
Wild Within
Find wellness and mindfulness with time in nature, or “vitamin N,” and learn simple meditation and grounding techniques with different…
Climate Scavenger Hunt
Learn small actions that everyone can do to benefit the climate and save energy! Since most everything has a carbon…