Protecting our Environment...Connecting People with Nature...For Birds & Wildlife

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS)

Established in 1968 – A Chapter of the National Audubon Society since 1970

DOAS EE Digital Training for Homeschool Parents

Please complete and submit the form below as soon as possible, no later than 5pm on Friday, April 18.

Session Dates
Mondays at 6:30PM on Zoom:
April 14 (completed), April 28
May 12, May 26 (this is Memorial Day, so we might want to shift this to Tues or Wed that week – 27 or 28th)
June 9, June 23

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I work mostly with only my own children
I sometimes include other homeschool children in my activities
I work regularly with a cooperative group of homeschool parents

What is the range of number of children and grades that you currently work with.

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Anticipated level of participation

We are testing out this training in a digital format vs in person programming and are planning on a total of 6 hours split into one hour sessions on Zoom, approximately every other week on Monday evenings at 6:30pm, with independent activity work in between. Our first session was on Tuesday, April 14. The slide deck is shared in our DOAS EE Discord Channel and the recording will soon be available there as well. We would like to be able to provide materials and resources for our group members, but will need to make sure that we have a commitment to participate fully in order to do this. We are waiting for approval from NYS DEC to access the Project WILD and Aquatic Project WILD K-12 Curriculum guides for our participants. If approved, these have a requirement for training time in order to complete the program and receive the materials, so it is important for us to be able to gauge the level of commitment to complete each of the upcoming sessions. Thank you for your help as we move forward.

Please indicate your commitment below to determine materials we need to purchase or acquire for you as a participant in our EE Training for Homeschool Parents.

I can commit to full attendance and would like to receive all available materials.
I’m not able to commit to full attendance (and understand that I won’t be able to receive materials, but would like to view recordings and have access to resources and discussions via the DOAS EE Group Discord Channel.
I need to learn more before making a decision and would like to schedule a zoom meeting.

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Why Birds Matter...

Birds are important because of the role they play in the natural world as pollinators and seed disbursers, assisting with the balance of nature by eating insects. They also clean up things that would go unattended otherwise. Birds are important TO ME because of the kinship that I feel with another living species, and the joy that they bring to me year around. Encountering spring migrants feels brand new every time! I feel responsibility for their well-being and take care not to disturb their nesting with unnecessary sounds, disturbance or habitat destruction. I respect the incredible work they do to bring about future generations.

Birds have always been an early warning system for our environment–the “canary in the coal mine.” It was the decline in bird species high on the food chain that tipped us off to the dangers of DDT and other chemicals. More recently, high altitude and high latitude birds are demonstrating the first definitive effects of global change. If science had been more advanced in the 1800s, the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon could have served as a warning about habitat destruction. This not just about protecting the birds–although that is a worthy goal–but all of these threats will ultimately reach the human race.

In addition to being indicators for environmental health, birds matter because they allow people all over the world to enjoy and appreciate nature. Caring about birds often leads to caring about their habitats and creates a stewardship ethic to protect our natural resources. Birds connect communities.

Protecting our Environment...Connecting People with Nature...For Birds & Wildlife

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS)

Established in 1968 – A Chapter of the National Audubon Society since 1970

DOAS EE Digital Training for Homeschool Parents

Please complete and submit the form below as soon as possible, no later than 5pm on Friday, April 18.

Anticipated level of participation

Share this Page

Why Birds Matter...

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