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Web links to Shorebird Sites
Educational Sites
Alaska Wildlife Curriculum
Designed for teachers of K-12 students who wish to open their classroom doors and windows to the natural world.
http://www.state.ak.us/adfg/wildlife/geninfo/educate/awc.htm
Junior Duck Stamp Program
Begun in 1989, the Junior Duck Stamp program uses an arts education curriculum to teach about wetlands and wildlife conservation.
http://www.duckstamp.fws.gov/jrindex.html
Shorebird Sister Schools
Enables students to track migration and to share their experiences with other "sister schools" around the world.
http://sssp.fws.gov/sssp.html
Shorebird Watcher
All about shorebirds, photos, quizzes, festivals, and almost everything else.
http://home.netcom.com/~djhoff/shorebrd.html
Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network
A coalition of over 1,560 private and public organizations in seven countries working to conserve shorebirds throughout their habitats.
http://www.manomet.org/WHSRN.htm
Links to Sites with Related Activities on Shorebirds, Migration, and Wetland Ecosystems
Adopt-a-Wetland
A statewide (Texas) model for students and their awareness of the fragility and importance of wetlands. Great ideas!
http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/aawp/welcome.htm
The Audubon Society
Information on both migration and wetlands.
http://north.Audubon.org/facts.html
Birdsource
Birding with a purpose, this is birdwatchers central. Citizen science really works.
http://birdsource.cornell.edu/
Cordova Discovery Room-Puppet show
For years the Cordova Discovery Room has put on puppet shows concerning shorebird migration.
http://fsweb.cordova.chugach.r10fs.fed.us/Discovery/puppets/pages/Directory.html
Ducks Unlimited
The world's largest wetland conservation organization. The web site contains a section for students and a curriculum guide for teachers.
http://www.ducks.org
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds
This office promotes our understanding of wetlands and watersheds as the "most ecologically productive and ecologically sensitive of habitats."
http://epa.gov/owow/wetlands/education
http://www.epa.gov/owow/owow.pdf
Fatal Light
The Fatal Light Awareness Program works to educate the public on ways to preserve the lives of migratory birds in urban areas.
http://www.flap.org/home2.htm
Junior Duck Stamp Program
Begun in 1989, the Junior Duck Stamp program uses an arts education curriculum to teach about wetlands and wildlife conservation.
http://www.duckstamp.fws.gov/jrindex.html
North American Waterfowl Management Plan
The United States and Canadian governments have developed a strategy to help in the shared resource of waterfowl populations thought habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement.
http://www.manomet.org/WHSRN.htm
National Estuarine Research Reserve
Learn more about wetlands and how to protect them.
http://www.ocr.nos.noaa.gov/nerr/welcome.html
National Science Standards
The National Science Education Standards promotes information on standards and assessments for science educators.
http://www.nap.edu/html/nses/html/
The Nature Conservancy
Working with communities, business, and the general public it is committed in preserving precious places around the world.
http://nature.org
Partners in Flight
A cooperative public and private organization dedicated to monitoring, inventorying, birds and their habitats.
http://www.partnersinflight.org/description.cfm
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
The international program for conservation of wetlands.
http://www.ramsar.org/
USDA for Kids
A group of activities on a wide range of topics for kids.
http://usda.gov/news/useakids/index.html
USDA Forest Service
Programs and activities related to the management, protection, and use of national forests and grasslands.
http://www.fs.fed.us
USDA Forest Service International Programs
Promoting sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation internationally.
http://www.fs.fed.us/global/aboutus/welcome.htm
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory
All about wetlands, this is a great resource!
http://www.nwi.fws.gov/
The Virtual Birder
You can go bird watching on the Internet.
http://www.virtualbirder.com/
Western Atlantic Shorebird Association
Follow shorebirds from Argentina to Canada and help scientists with your shorebird sightings.
http://www.vex.net/~hopscotc/shorebirds/
Wild Outdoor World
Connecting students with the natural world, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation publishes a magazine that supports this link. Geared for ages 8 to 12, the theme stressed is that kids can make a difference in conserving the natural world.
http:// www.wildoutdoorworld.org/
Links to Shorebird Sites
Shorebird Central
The comprehensive index and search engine for every shorebird.
http://www.shorebird.org
Shorebird Sister Schools Program
A resource for educators who wish to teach about shorebirds. Kids pages and information of migratory routes and birds and much more.
http://sssp.fws.gov/sssp.html
Shorebird Watcher
All about shorebirds, photos, quizzes, festivals, and almost everything else.
http://home.netcom.com/~djhoff/shorebrd.html
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services
An invaluable resource for all Americans dedicated to conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats.
http://migratorybirds.fws.gov/shrbird/shrbird.html
Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network
A coalition of over 1,560 private and public organizations in seven countries working to conserve shorebirds throughout their habitats.
http://www.manomet.org/WHSRN.htm
On a Wing and a Prayer: Migratory Birds of the Americas
A photographic exhibit on migratory birds hosted by the Smithsonian Institute.
http://natzoo.si.edu/zooview/research/asg/artmorris/
Links to Mexican Sites
Bahia Santa Maria, Sinaloa
Conservation projects and area descriptions, all in Spanish.
http://www.crc.uri.edu
Pronatura
The largest environmental organization in Mexico and they support shorebird conservation.
http://www.pronatura.org.mx/english/index_en.html
State Government of Sinaloa
The state of Sinaloa welcomes you and invites you to learn about this very special area.
http://www.sinaloa.gob.mx/
Links to International Bird Sites
U.S. Forest Service International Programs
The forest service involved in conservation programs around the globe.
http://www.fs.fed.us/global/
Pan American Shorebird Program, PASP
Coordinates the color banding of shorebirds for researchers. Help the scientists. If you see a color band on a shorebird's leg, this is where it can be reported.
http://www.mb.ec.gc.ca/nature/migratorybirds/pasp/index.en.html
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Shorebirds winging between hemispheres.
http://migratorybirds.fws.gov/shrbird/shrbird.html
Links to Alaska Sites
Birds of the Copper River Delta
A simple listing of all the birds known there.
http://www.ptialaska.net/~midtown/birdson.htm
Copper River Delta
The shorebird festival's official Web site.
http://www.ptialaska.net/~midtown/
Cordova - Alaska's Hidden Treasure
Chamber of Commerce web site all about this wonderful place.
http://www.cordovachamber.com
Cordova Ranger District
Visit the Cordova Ranger District in Cordova Alaska
http://fsweb.cordova.chugach.r10.fs.fed.us/
Chugach National Forest
USDA Forest Service at Copper River.
http://www.fs.fed.us.r10/chugach/
Prince William Sound Science Center
The site is devoted to informing students and the general public about the interdependence of biology and the ecenomics of Alaska.
http://www.pwssc.org
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