Classrooms

We collaborate with local and regional schools to offer special classroom visits during which we provide an environment for learning about the biology and ecology of Montana’s birds. Here are some of the ways we reach out to area schools:

  • During the school year, we deliver our Bird’s-eye View Education Program to every 5th grade classroom in Missoula, Clinton, and Bonner on field trips with Clark Fork Watershed Education Program (this program is run by Dalit Guscio at UM).
  • Each year, we visit select classrooms by special invite to speak about topics that are relevant to current science curriculums.
  • Since 2017, we have presented our “Winter Wings over Missoula” program to 3rd graders in the Missoula area. This program gives students the opportunity to learn about Montana’s resident birds in winter, field identification, habitat requirements, and winter ecology through a unique collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation's Montana Education Programs.
Third grade students look on as a Black-capped Chickadee is banded and measured.