Conservation & Education Liaison Officer

[Peter]

Juan Serratosa, a Biologist graduated from the University of Cordoba, has undertaken the role as Conservation & Education liaison officer for ABS. A couple of immediate tasks face Juan and the biggest of these is to adapt the Audubon inspired For the Birds! education programme.

For the Birds! has been inspired by Audubon (New York). For the Birds! is an elementary education programme that teaches environmental awareness and appreciation of nature through the study of birds. Together with a friend of ours, Barbara Vagliano of New York, we are intending to develop and adapt this programme to suit Spain and our trial area here in Ronda. During an 8 or 16-week session, public school students, in grades two through five (ages 8 to 10), learn about their natural environment through classroom lessons, outdoor field trips, a live bird program, and a conservation project designed to provide bird habitat in the local community.  For the Birds! is a well-rounded curriculum that is aligned to performance standards in Math, Science and Technology and English Language Arts. For the Birds! focuses on local birds and local habitats.  This place-based learning encourages a sense of pride in one’s own community. Gaining knowledge of the local environment empowers students to take an active interest in protecting it. We hope to bring you more news in future newsletters.

 

Peter
www.spanishbirds.com

[john]

As a part time field teacher with the RSPB do let me know if  I can help in any way - despite my lack of Spanish,

John

[Peter]

As a part time field teacher with the RSPB do let me know if  I can help in any way - despite my lack of Spanish,

John

Hi John,

I was hoping you might write something like this! I have a meeting very soon with the representative of the Audubon Society and will let you know the outcome. It seems likely that the curriculum will be used only in part to begin with. We have a meeting early in the New Year with some teaching staff here in Ronda, so better I think to report here after these discussions.

 

[john]

Hi Peter,

Next time I'm down at Dungeness I'll pick up some RSPB material and see if I can scan and send it to you,

John

[Juan Serratosa]

Hi Peter,

Next time I'm down at Dungeness I'll pick up some RSPB material and see if I can scan and send it to you,

John

Thank you John it will be interesting to see these materials from the RSPB. We should meet when you come next to Spain.

Juan S.

[Peter]

Posted a poster picture for the scheme/project/programme as an edit in a previous post, but it might get missed so here it is again. What do you think? Reckon kids will enjoy it rather than a small bird!

Peter