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"Every child should have mud pies, grasshoppers, waterbugs, tadpoles, frogs & turtles, elderberries, wild strawberries, acorns, hickory nuts, trees to climb, animals to pet, hayfields, pine cones, rocks to roll, sand, snakes, huckleberries and hornets – and any child who has been deprived of these has been deprived of the best part of his education." -Luther Burbank 1849 - 1926
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Links for Young Naturalists

  • Wildlife Rehabilitators Links to many rehabilitation sites with information, law guidelines and success stories about saving and returning wildlife to their natural habitat.

  • The Children's Museum of IndianapolisThe world's largest children's museum with a history that dates back to 1925. The museum offers non-traditional learning opportunities for children and their families. The museum is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Voted the nation's #1 children's museum by readers of FamilyFun magazine.

  • American Birding Association: Young Birders Do birds fascinate you? Do you want to learn more about them? Do you want to meet other teenaged birders? Then ABA is for you! Some of the best young birders are already active in ABA, learning more about birds and helping with conservation. The newsletter, A Bird's-Eye View, has articles written by young members. It also has young editors.

  • Play the Patuxent Bird Quiz Game United States Department of the Interior. The new, expanded Patuxent Bird Quiz lets you test your knowledge of North American bird identification, distribution in winter (from the Audubon Christmas Bird Count) and summer (from the North American Breeding Bird Survey), and song.

  • Bird-related Citizen Science projects, from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Project FeederWatch, Classroom FeederWatch , Cornell Nest Box Network, Project PigeonWatch, House Finch Disease Survey, Cerulean Warbler Atlas Project, , Birds in Forested Landscapes, Slide Collection, Membership, Home Study Course

  • Environmental Education Links Your Link to Environmental Education Resources on the Internet. Our Mission. EE-Link is a strong presence for Environmental Education (EE) on the Internet. Consistent with the Key Principles of Environmental Education, EE-Link develops and organizes Internet resources to support, enhance and extend effective environmental education in grades K-12.

  • Walkin' Jim Stoltz Walk along with Jim Stoltz on his 23,000 miles of wilderness. Join Walkin' Jim On the Trail! Enjoy the Wild Images he has photographed in the backcountry and enter the Name That Wild Place contest. Read through Jim's Tales of the Trail or stop by Poet's Place for some special wilderness poetry. If you're planning a trip, make sure you check Jim's Tips from the Trail for long treks and links to other backcountry sites.

For more articles about NATURE & KIDS

Young Birders Get Serious About Birding Fun
The Squirrel Family 0 Backyard Nature Safari
Hamsters are rodents and cuddly pets
Kids Learning Links
Buddy's Diner (for the birds)
Bird Profiles for Young Naturalists


NOTE to my readers: We provide resource links to help you protect and nurture your natural resources. Tip: when you contact suppliers in person, online, by phone or email...please ask them about alternatives that are sustainable, green, or habitat-healthy. By asking, we advocate for better protection of our natural resources. Thank you, Carolyn.

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed;
if in terms of ten years, plant trees;
if in terms of 100 years, teach the people."
- Confucius

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