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Decatur Audubon Society
Educational Opportunities
and Resources
Audubon Adventures, Seasonal Naturalist and Grants
The Decatur Audubon Society offers educational opportunities and financial assistance to students and teachers in the Decatur and Macon County area. Our group funds Scholarships to Audubon Expedition Institute, Touch of Nature camps and Audubon Ecology Camps. We fund a large part of the cost of Audubon Adventures for local classrooms. We fund a naturalist's position at the Rock Springs Center for Environmental Discovery in order to increase the availability of field trips and other educational programming at the Center.
Audubon Adventures
In this program children in grades 3 through 6 learn about the natural world through Audubon Adventures, a classroom program featuring a bimonthly children's newspaper and leader's guide. This unique classroom program brings a wonder and appreciation of nature to elementary school children.
We fund most of the cost of Audubon Adventures for use in local classrooms. Many Macon County teachers have found the Audubon Adventures materials to be an invaluable resource for their classes. Want Audubon Adventures materials for your Macon County, Illinois classroom? Email us at info@decatur-audubon.org and let us know.
Seasonal Naturalist
Decatur Audubon pays the salary of a part-time naturalist at Rock Springs Environmental Center. This person, the Audubon Seasonal Naturalist, leads discovery hikes and presents nature-oriented programs during the spring and fall for school and other youth groups.
Many city students get their first glimpse of the woods and the wonders of trees and wildlife during a hike led by Decatur Audubon's Seasonal Naturalist. Eyes and minds are opened.
Scholarships and Grants
Scholarships to A.E.I.
Audubon Expedition Institute prepares college and graduate students for environmental careers. Through the use of mobile classrooms traveling the country, AEI, fully accredited through Lesley College in Boston, brings students in direct contact with invaluable learning experiences. By combining academic studies with hiking in canyons and mountains to explore geology, visiting industry to learn about business concerns, speaking with authors and scientists to hear current perspectives, and attending congressional briefings, students learn first-hand about the issues facing our environment.
The scholarships to Audubon Expedition Institute are awarded to area college students. These scholarships are funded by a bequest to Decatur Audubon from Turner and Pauline Nearing. Nearing Scholarships are awarded to students in environmental study programs who want to experience the learning opportunities of this traveling university. If you wish to apply, let us know at info@decatur-audubon.org.
Grants for Research and Field Trips
Decatur Audubon has awarded grants to area teachers and college students for research, equipment for environmental studies, and science-related field trips. Please email us! (Or write us at the address below) if you would like more information.
Contact us at info@decatur-audubon.org
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or write to:
Decatur Audubon Society
P.O. Box 591
Decatur, IL 62525
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