Flying WILD: Exploring Birds, People and the Environment
at Montour
The Flying WILD workshop at Montour Preserve on Oct. 28 is currently full and we are no longer taking registrations. To be put on the waiting list, please contact PPL at 570-437-3131.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Environmental Education Center, Montour County
700 Preserve Rd., Danville, PA 17821
Presented by: Jon D. Beam, Senior Naturalist
Birds are cool. They come in all different shapes, colors and sizes and, though they are wild animals, we can generally see them every day. Birds offer unique opportunities for students to conduct real-world observations and research while exploring environmental concepts and issues.
Educators and school administrators are invited to join the Pennsylvania Game Commission and PPL to discover the world of birds with Flying WILD, a national curriculum supplement that addresses bird biology and conservation topics and issues ranging from adaptations to migration to research.
The Flying WILD workshop features natural history, bird identification, migration and other ecological concepts, addresses issues here in Pennsylvania and around the world, and includes hands-on activities that help meet state environment and ecology educational standards.
The workshop has classroom and outdoor activities, so dress for the weather and bring binoculars if you have them. Participants will receive the Flying WILD guide and an introduction to the state Game Commission’s new online bird sighting reporting opportunity called eBird. Refreshments and lunch will be provided by PPL.
Space is limited and demand for this course is expected to be high. Preregistration is required.
Five-and-a-half Act 48 hours are available for participation in this course.
For directions to the Environmental Education Center, visit www.pplpreserves.com, click on Montour, then Directions.