Environmental Education
Bird Drawing Contest 2010
This years birds have been selected to represent the great diversity of habitats that Pierce County has to offer. The three birds are: the Red-necked Grebe, American Kestrel, and Clark's Nutcracker. CLICK to see who are our fabulous winning artists this year and check out their artwork!
Volunteer Naturalist Training
Fall in love with nature all over again by learning how to guide others in the discovery of Puget Sound natural history! Build your skills. Learn from experts. Explore new places... CLICK for info.
Fall 2010 Adult Birding classes
Birding Basics with Rolan Nelson
Beginning Birding with Marcus Roening
Advanced Birding with Ken Brown is FULL
Classes fill FAST so register early!
Click Here for more info and to sign up through MetroParks Tacoma
Education Coordinator Awarded National Fellowship
Stephanie Swaim, Education Coordinator at Tahoma Audubon, is one of only 40 people selected from competitors nationwide for the TogetherGreen Conservation Leadership Program, part of a new conservation initiative of the National Audubon Society with support from Toyota. She will receive a $10,000 stipend for a project to engage students at Fort Lewis Army Base in Osprey Club, an after-school program which has been successful in University Place and in Tacoma. The youth will volunteer in conservation efforts, working on ecology projects run by the Tahoma Audubon Society that include clean-up projects and wildlife studies. They will also serve as mentors to younger kids on base and in their community. Steph hopes to involve 50 students in the program's first year - resulting in 1,000 hours of volunteer work and a group of students who can serve as environmental leaders in their schools and communities.
For more information about the TogetherGreen program and what Steph is doing, please visit the TogetherGreen Fellows website here.
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Through an exciting partnership, the Tahoma Audubon Society and MetroParks Tacoma provide the very best of nature programming. By sharing staff, resources and expertise, the community is benefiting from a strong and diverse schedule of programs and events. Make us part of your journey exploring the wonders of nature!
Check out our program offerings in the current MetroParks Tacoma Activity Guide
Winter/ Spring 2010 classes (Interactive Guide)
What's Your Eco-Personality?
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Environmental Education
§ In 2007 we reached more individuals than ever before, serving 7,174 people.
§ Full enrollment in summer camps, nature education programs, and homeschool classes has heightened children’s awareness on nature and how their personal actions can contribute to conservation and stewardship.
§ The after school Osprey Club, a successful pilot program, has brought the love of nature to a new and more diverse population.
§ Partnerships with the Tacoma Nature Center, The Adriana Hess Park Committee, local museums, and universities allow us to reach more people with limited resources.
§ Our school outreach programs, bringing our habitat focused curriculum to classrooms across Pierce County, and are so popular that we often have to turn groups away. |