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Vancouver Education Programs Chairperson
We have no Education Specialist
at this time
Education Mission Statement:
The Vancouver Education Program is committed to instilling a love of the environment through exploration and observation of the world around us. We hope to empower children and adults to treat the earth with respect and take action when needed to protect natural areas and wildlife species.
Audubon Adventures
A classroom program from National Audubon Society. Each enrolled class receives a set of 30 newspapers and a leaders guide on 6 natural science topics. The cost is $41.50 per classroom. Some sponsors are available from Vancouver Audubon Society. This is a great way to educate our young children to respect our earth and the wildlife that live here. The number of classes participating depends on contributions from our members and the public. If you want to help with the education of our future environmentalist, please call Colene Koehler for info at 360-574-5220.
Vancouver Audubon Nature Camp
Ages 7 - 10
This daycamp offers an exciting variety of hands-on activities to help each camper discover the basic ecological concepts that run the natural world. Different weeks and locations to choose from. This day camp is becoming popular with the youth in the area who want to learn about our environment and the animals that depend on it for the livelihood. Call Jerry Beale 360-882-1955.
Classroom Adventures
All classroom presentations and field trips are offered free of charge.
· Bird Nest Collection of Northwest Birds
· Northwest Bird Slide Show
· How to Start a Bird Feeding Station - What Birds Will Come
· The Mystery of Migration - Why & How Birds Migrate
· Feathers & Flight
Bird Discovery Boxes Available
Our Bird Discovery Box kits that contain resource materials on Northwest Birds are waiting to be checked out. Each Bird Discovery Box is loaned to educators for 3 weeks.
The BDB contains the following contents:
Classroom materials--books, videos, slides, video tapes, CD-Rom posters, microscope, bird parts, Audubon Adventures papers.
Field Study - Field guides, binoculars
Teacher - Activity guide filled with background information, copycat pages, EALRS, websites, etc.
To borrow call Carol Peterson at 892-2886 or Pete Ritson at the Environmental Information Cooperative at WSU, 546-9510
Nature Adventures
· Classes on nature topics at school breaks.
· Watch for newspaper announcements.
Junior Audubon Hikes
Outings once a month for young birders and parents. Qualified leaders guide groups to local birding sites. Must provide own transportation.
Walks on the Wildside
Need help planning a local field trip? Call Us!
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