Aves Compartidas Program: Youth Migratory Bird Education and Cultural Exchange
Our pilot program for shared youth migratory bird education began in 2018-2019 school year with 4 participating elementary schools. In 2019-2020 our school numbers have over doubled to 9. We currently base our work on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s BirdSleuth International curriculum and integrate additional local migratory bird curriculums in the Laja and Willamette with a special focus on Audubon de Mexico’s curriculum. In year 2 we are directly engaging over 600 youth focusing on grades 3rd-5th, and over 20 teachers. In June 2019, 4 Willamette elementary teachers participated in a learning and outreach exchange in the Laja. More on the exchange can be found in this blog post.
Our youth program is experiencing great demand for expansion into additional schools, but growth will require support from our communities. Please see here for a local highlight of our youth program. Learn more about the Aves Compartidas Program.