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Want to learn more about birding with children or have an enthusiastic beginning birder in your life? Check out this book from special educator Rasha Hamid with this exclusive excerpt. Learn how to get started, birding terminology and strategies that will help everyone get connected to the joy of birding!
Available in English and Spanish, these bird bingo cards from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology offer an easy way to get young people engaged in birding.
With an emphasis on birds found in southern Wisconsin and North America, these bird guides designed especially for kids are a great way to introduce children to birds and the distinct qualities of different species. The guides are available in English and Spanish and can be printed or viewed on a computer for free. The web page also has several other field guides, covering insects, tracks and scat, birds in winter and leaves.
Equity maps depict how nature appears in a city relative to key demographic, economic, and social data. Cities use equity maps to prioritize programming, funding and resources to areas most in need. This resource guide provides step-by-step process for creating equity maps.
Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN), through conversations with agency partners, created this online resource that outlines a set of “best fit” federal programs, from major federal agencies, that cities can leverage for their children-to-nature activities via direct application or through partnerships.
The city of Austin, Texas publicly declared its belief that all children — regardless of race or income level — deserve access to nature’s benefits when the city council passed the Austin Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights. And, thanks to the leadership in Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department and strong partnerships across the city, the community is taking steps to bring this commitment to life by making regular nature access a reality for young children in Austin.
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