This week’s blog post is written by Monthly Blog Correspondent, Julia B, a Bass and Bucktails alumni. She has, like many others, a deep passion for conservation and its history. Julia shares the history of Margaret Murie, the Grandmother of the Conservation movement, and how her efforts helped to save important areas of wilderness.
This week’s blog post is written by Monthly Blog Correspondent and bird enthusiast, Peter. He tells us all about his experience with the Great Backyard Bird Count – an annual event that encourages birders across the globe to get out and spot their feathered friends, recording and submitting the data to assist research.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, drummers, education, environment, nature observation, outdoors, reports from the field, research, Ursids, wildlife, youth
This week’s post is written by Zara, a Drummers alumni and monthly blog correspondent. She elucidates how bird watching is more than just watching the birds go by! Her passion for this hobby inspires us all to give it a try.
This week’s post is a call to awareness about America’s landfills – and about one of our student’s passion for decreasing our contributions to these quickly-filling disposal areas. Calvin, a Drummers and Ursids alumni, shares his ideas and highlights some compelling reasons why we should all get on the recycling bandwagon!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: clean energy, drummers, education, environment, inspiration, leadership, life-changing, outreach, recycling, Ursids, youth
This week’s blog is written by Hannah, a Bucktails, Brookies, and Drummers alumni, and long-time Monthly Correspondent. She writes about a topic we don’t think about often when considering air travel: that we are sharing the friendly skies with our avian neighbors, and need to account for being in their airspace when we fly.
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The Grandmother of the Conservation Movement
Posted: May 24, 2017 by Academy Director
This week’s blog post is written by Monthly Blog Correspondent, Julia B, a Bass and Bucktails alumni. She has, like many others, a deep passion for conservation and its history. Julia shares the history of Margaret Murie, the Grandmother of the Conservation movement, and how her efforts helped to save important areas of wilderness.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: bass, Bucktails, inspiration, journaling, wildlife, youth
The Great Backyard Bird Count
Posted: May 16, 2017 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s blog post is written by Monthly Blog Correspondent and bird enthusiast, Peter. He tells us all about his experience with the Great Backyard Bird Count – an annual event that encourages birders across the globe to get out and spot their feathered friends, recording and submitting the data to assist research.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, drummers, education, environment, nature observation, outdoors, reports from the field, research, Ursids, wildlife, youth
Bird Watching
Posted: April 26, 2017 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s post is written by Zara, a Drummers alumni and monthly blog correspondent. She elucidates how bird watching is more than just watching the birds go by! Her passion for this hobby inspires us all to give it a try.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, drummers, education, environment, inspiration, nature observation, outdoors, reports from the field, youth
Earth 911: America is Running Out of Room
Posted: April 18, 2017 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s post is a call to awareness about America’s landfills – and about one of our student’s passion for decreasing our contributions to these quickly-filling disposal areas. Calvin, a Drummers and Ursids alumni, shares his ideas and highlights some compelling reasons why we should all get on the recycling bandwagon!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: clean energy, drummers, education, environment, inspiration, leadership, life-changing, outreach, recycling, Ursids, youth
Air Traffic
Posted: April 11, 2017 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s blog is written by Hannah, a Bucktails, Brookies, and Drummers alumni, and long-time Monthly Correspondent. She writes about a topic we don’t think about often when considering air travel: that we are sharing the friendly skies with our avian neighbors, and need to account for being in their airspace when we fly.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, Brookies, Bucktails, drummers, education, habitat, outdoors, research, wildlife, youth