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New York Agriculture in the Classroom

BLUEBIRD PROJECT

Join us for our 2007 Spring Kids Growing Food/Bluebird Project Workshops!

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NY Ag in the Classroom (NYAITC) Bluebird Project mini grants will be awarded to teachers for up to $500. Awards are given to provide an educational program and hands-on experience in which students will learn about New York’s state bird, develop a relationship with a local farmer to learn about how farms preserve open space for wildlife, visit the farm to install the bluebird boxes, and maintain communication throughout the year to learn about local agriculture. The funds can be utilized to bring John Rogers to your school. Mr. Rogers is an expert on bluebirds, and will offer school presentations and conduct a hands-on build-your-own-bluebird-box project, with all tools and materials provided.

DOWNLOAD MINI-GRANT APPLICATION

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print and fill out by hand - requires Adobe Acrobat reader)

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USEFUL LINKS:

New York State Bluebird Society

www.nysbs.org

Nest Box Web Cams
www.birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse2/nestboxcam

Join the Birdhouse Network
www.birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse/getting_started/getstart_index.html
Birdhouse Network Educational Package

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse/pdf/Teacher_package.pdf

Birdhouse basics
www.birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse/bhbasics/bhbasics_index.html
Eastern Bluebird Bio
www.birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse/bird_bios/speciesaccounts/easblu.html
Citizen Science projects. Check out Classroom FeederWatch and PigeonWatch
www.birds.cornell.edu/LabPrograms/citSci/index.html


© 2004 NY Agriculture in the Classroom

Cornell University Dept. of Education

106 Kennedy Hall

Ithaca NY 14853

607-255-9252

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