Education

Sounds That Matter: How Passive Acoustic Monitoring Transforms Science and Benefits the Community
January 31, 2025 — Three local partners of the Conserva Aves initiative in Colombia are implementing the training they received during the workshop on Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM). PAM is an effective tool for identifying the bird species that inhabit their territories, even the most elusive ones.
Educating to Protect: Audubon 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.
Audubon 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.