K-12 Materials and Professional Development for Educators

Students who are given the chance to discover the wonders of nature gain a better appreciation of life.“—Elementary Teacher

Attend Our 2025 Summer Educator Retreat

Join us from July 15-17 at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, NY for a wonderful experience. Learn about birds and participatory science, network with educator’s from around the country, and explore the outdoors. The cost is $600 but scholarships are available.

eBird Explorers: Youth Action for Birds

New, free download!

Cover of the eBird Explorers: Youth Action for Birds guide.

We are thrilled to announce our new out-of-school time leader’s guide! Download it and discover hands-on activities, youth journal pages, and resource pages to help youth explore what it means to be a scientist, learn to identify birds, contribute to real scientific projects, and design an action project to help birds in their own communities.

Upcoming Webinars

From easy, hands-on activities, and building observation skills through art, to engaging in participatory science, and incorporating culturally responsive teaching into inquiry-based science, our webinars provide you with fresh ideas for you classroom or program. Register for our 2024-2025 series below.

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