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Bergen County Audubon
Society is very active
AUDUBON ADVENTURES
This School Year, Bergen County Audubon Society will
provide "Audubon Adventures" A Nationally acclaimed classroom resource
kit to 10 schools in Bergen County. Audubon Adventures is a curriculum
which helps students form a positive attitude towards nature. It will
reach 1,088 students in 34 classrooms, which is all paid for by the
Bergen County Audubon Society, through your donations.
Thank you to everyone for making this program a
great success!
Don Torino
Education Chairperson
Schools that will receive "Audubon Adventures" this school year
Coleman School- Glen Rock
Lyncrest School- Fairlawn
Betsy Ross School-Mahwah
Memorial School-Montvale
Saddle Brook School
Oradell Public School
Ridge Ranch School-Paramus
Jackson Ave. School-Hackensack
Tisdale School-Ramsey
Woodside School-Rivervale
Audubon Adventures at work. Bergen County Audubon Society (BCAS) President Beth Goldberg and Education Chair Don Torino present Fairlawn High School and Lyncrest School with binoculars, spotting scope, field guides, nest boxes. They will be used to enhance the horticulture and science curricula - a welcome addition the High School courtyard and Lyncrest School nature trail. These projects will enhance the ongoing environmental education programs and introduce the students and public to bird watching, habitat preservation and conservation activities with a goal to increase awareness for greater stewardship of wildlife and its habitat.
Woodside School in Rivervale presents check to Bergen County Audubon Society
On
Thursday May 21st the students of Woodside School in River Vale
presented Bergen County Audubon with a check for $250.00 , The
students decided to raise the money after hearing about our annual
Bird-A- Thon fundraiser . Woodside school has been the recipients of
our "Audubon Adventures" program. We are proud to be associated with
Woodside School and we thank the Principal Jacqueline S. Frangis and all
her great students for all their hard work .
Audubon
Adventures Programs
The Bergen County Audubon Society provides "Audubon Adventures" class
room kits for students in classrooms in Bergen County. Audubon
Adventures is a nationally acclaimed classroom project that helps young people
form positive attitudes about nature. This 2007 program was called "Back
from the Brink"-success stories from the Endangered species act. Students
learned about the recovery of the Bald Eagle and American Alligator among
other species.
The programs are fully funded by Bergen County Audubon with no cost to the
schools .
Don Torino
Education Chairperson
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Photo by Gerry Byrne