Project Flying Wild
Flying WILD’s focus on migratory birds is designed to inspire young people to discover more about the natural world. It encourages middle school students to get involved in activities that promote environmental learning and stewardship. The Flying WILD program places special emphasis on reaching urban schools with student populations that traditionally receive few opportunities to participate in environmental education initiatives.
By providing teachers with educational tools and partnerships, the Flying WILD program encourages the integration of bird education and conservation activities into the school curriculum in an engaging, successful, and academically purposeful manner. In addition to the Flying WILD: An Educator’s Guide to Celebrating Birds, Flying WILD offers training for educators to implement the program in their schools. This approach empowers teachers, students, school administrators and community organizations to tap into the services and resources provided by the network of bird experts, bird organizations, and environmental professionals assisting with the Flying WILD initiative.
The main purpose of the Flying WILD: An Educator’s Guide to Celebrating Birds is to provide activities that teach middle-school students about birds, their migration, and what people can do to help birds and their habitats. The Guide’s many activities can be used to teach classroom lessons or to initiate service-learning projects that help birds and their habitats. The Guide helps middle-grade students, teachers, and community volunteers implement a bird festival at their school.
For more information about Flying Wild in Kentucky, please contact one of the city partners in the state:
Robin Hume: robin.hume@wku.edu
April Haight: a.haight@moreheadstate.edu
Emily Hogue: emily.hogue@ky.gov
For more information about Flying Wild’s national programs, visit www.flyingwild.org.
For more information on upcoming Flying Wild workshops in Kentucky, please visit: http://kaee.org/workshops/upcoming-workshops/
