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Simple suggestion for kids in the field Feb 12, 2024

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Whether you’re a teacher trying to implement an impactful field experience with your class, or a family, looking for something meaningful to do with your kids, I’d like to share three simple techniques I’ve found help kids make meaning from the world around them when they are in the field.

Everyone can be a part of the February Global Bird Count! Feb 05, 2024

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February is the month to help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations, and the data collected will help bend the curve for bird survival.

The Pony Express and wild horses Jan 30, 2024

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The very first Pony Express rider galloped into Utah in April 1860. Every rider rode between 75-100 miles, switching horses every 10 miles. It was expensive but it was fast.

Senior bird talk Jan 22, 2024

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What about birds? Why are they so alluring, so beloved by so many? Whatever the reasons, the bird is the word!

Squirrel tales Jan 16, 2024

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This year on January 21 we celebrate Squirrel Appreciation Day. But whether you watch and write about squirrels or anything else, we think it is time for you to get writing stories just as magical as nature rings made of acorns at recess.

Counting birds for conservation Jan 08, 2024

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The Bridgerland Audubon Society has enjoyed another productive Cache Valley Christmas Bird Count. Birds connect us because everyone who spent at least a few minutes counting birds was an important part of assisting the Audubon Society in generating community science data for the conservation of birds and the habitat they need.

Winter is vinegar honeydew Jan 04, 2024

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Winter is the season of withholdings come free and taboos undone. Those things we tell ourselves which are not for the warm months come to roost, and our allowances to ourselves grow as the season’s light shrinks.

Lake love Dec 18, 2023

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Looking ahead, Salt Lake City may once again host the winter Olympics in 2034. May our internationally renowned Great Salt Lake be present to welcome them, and may our snow be white and bright, not brown and gone, from a covering of dust blown from an empty lake bed.

Mundane to Magical Dec 11, 2023

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I continue to be astonished by how much there is to appreciate and to learn from our surroundings. It’s amazing to see how just a little preparatory investigation can turn fleeting everyday moments into lifelong learning memories.

Tis the season for counting birds Dec 04, 2023

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Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count is a prime example of how everyday observations from first-time volunteers and experts alike can make a big difference in understanding changing patterns in our world.

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