Experience Hawk RidgeWho: Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory What: Experience Hawk Ridge field trip program Where: 5th grade classrooms in area school districts When: September & October Cost: The cost of the program per classroom is $25. We have received a generous grant from the Donald Weesner Foundation to cover each classroom's bussing. How: Contact the Education Director, Gail Johnejack, at gjohnejack@hawkridge.org or 218-428-8722 for more information! Your 5th grade students participated in our Raptors in the Classroom program this past spring as 4th grade students. To complement that classroom experience (or even as a stand alone program), Hawk Ridge developed the Experience Hawk Ridge program and is offering the field trips to 5th grade classrooms throughout area schools. Students will expand upon their knowledge and experience with raptors by viewing the migration firsthand and learning about the research that goes on up at Hawk Ridge. Students will see a live, banded bird in the hand and compete with our professional counters in a fun activity after learning how to identify raptors in flight! SchedulingYour experience with our educators will last 90 minutes, although you are welcome to take advantage of our many outdoor opportunities on your own outside of your program time! We prefer not to combine classes—our lessons are designed and we have equipment available for classes of up to 36 students. |
