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Audubon Adventures:
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With the newly revamped 1998 program and the continued participation of over 70% of all NAS chapters across the country, this past year saw more youngsters join the ranks of the 11 million Audubon Adventures "alumni." Special thanks to the chapter Education Chairs and Audubon Adventures Coordinators whose dedication and hard work continue to bring this program into their schools and communities.
To suit community needs, many Education Chairs customize their Audubon Adventures programs. This past February in Florida, Tampa Audubon hosted workshops to show educators how to maximize the usefulness of Audubon Adventures. In Southern California, the Los Angeles Education Center continues to deliver Audubon Adventures' Spanish edition successfully into Hispanic communities. New York City Audubon published "Look Around New York," a special student newsletter focusing on local environmental and natural history topics linked to Audubon Adventures themes. Texas Audubon and the Great Lakes Regional Office created special, region-specific materials for the Audubon Adventures kits going to students in Texas and Ohio. And in Nebraska, Rowe Sanctuary staff created crossword puzzles to accompany the program. Looking forward to next year, possible customized materials are under consideration for Florida, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska and New York.
Through Audubon Adventures we are able to reach young people. A child's participation is one way to take that vital first step out of the classroom or away from the television, and out the front door ... to the nearest creek, marsh or shoreline. Please join us in applauding the volunteer efforts of the Audubon Chapter Education Chairs and Audubon Adventures Coordinators ... the work they do is a credit to Audubon and to the culture and values that unite us all.
(Audubon Adventures Enrollment Kits become available in July '98 for the Sept. '98 school year.)
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Audubon Adventures Teacher Training Workshop in Tampa, FL from this past February. Workshop leaders included presenters from Tampa AS, the Florida Coastal Islands and Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuaries, Florida AS, the Everglades Campaign and NAS Education. Photo Credit: Terry Canela |
Audubon Adventures Sponsors with 100 or more classrooms in the 1997-98 program*:
| Sponsor | Coordinator | City, State | Classes | Students |
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| Tampa AS | Betty Wargo | Tampa, FL | 477 | 15,264 |
| Murie AS | Ann Hines | Casper, WY | 217 | 6,948 |
| Orange Audubon | Deborah Parks | Mt. Dora, FL | 195 | 6,240 |
| Atlanta AS | Marsha Little | Lawrenceville, GA | 183 | 5,856 |
| St. Petersburg AS | Carole Brooks | Largo, FL | 180 | 5,760 |
| Chesapeake AS | Elizabeth McDowell | Baltimore, MD | 160 | 5,120 |
| Thorn Creek AS | Mary Anne McLean | Crete, IL | 153 | 4,896 |
| Coeur d'Alene AS | Kris Buchler | Coeur d'Alene, ID | 128 | 4,096 |
| Houston AS | John Edwards | Houston, TX | 126 | 4,033 |
| Mid-Coast AS | Paulette Reimer | Waldoboro, ME | 123 | 3,936 |
| San Diego AS | Jean Meagher | El Cajon, CA | 119 | 3,808 |
| Yellowstone Valley AS | Rose Sylling | Billings, MT | 117 | 3,744 |
| AS of Central MD | Paula Yanick | Columbia, MD | 116 | 3,715 |
| Highlands AS | Bernadine Klein | Bloomingdale, NJ | 110 | 3,520 |
| NW Arkansas AS | Alyce Gates | West Fork, AR | 101 | 3,232 |
| Wasatch Audubon | Dennis Collins | Ogden, UT | 100 | 3,200 |
Honorable mention to NAS staff members Carolyn Schlumberger and Melanie Ingalls in the Los Angeles Education Office for enrolling over 585 teachers from the greater Los Angeles Area!
*Statistics compiled in March, 1998. Space limitations and continuing enrollment preclude recognition of all chapters. Enrollment stats based on 32 students/classroom kit and 1 student/individual kit.
For More Info, Contact: Terry Canela, NAS-HQ.
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