SCVAS Education

 
 

SCVAS is dedicated to educating our community about local bird ecology through programs for both children and adults. Your membership, time, and financial support are crucial to the success of these programs. Please consider becoming a member, making a donation, or joining our volunteer team.

Out of concern for the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, and community, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society is not currently offering in person programs. This includes our typical docent led bird walks.

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Programs for schools

Teaching in the virtual format has made everything a challenge. SCVAS is committed to offering science education compliant with NGSS standards in both synchronous and asynchronous forms. All programs listed are available in virtual format. Scholarships for Title 1 schools are available. Please contact programs@scvas.org for scheduling and pricing.

  • Wetlands Discovery Program (asynchronous)

  • Bird ID & Adaptation (synchronous)

  • Owls of Santa Clara County (synchronous)

  • Wetland Birds (synchronous)

  • Birds of Santa Clara County: Introduction to Birding (synchronous)

  • Nest Box Building

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Programs for families and organizations

SCVAS is proud to make our presentations available to families and organizations like the Girl Scouts and environmental clubs in addition to schools. At this moment we are not offering in person programming, in compliance with local health orders. Please contact programs@scvas.org for scheduling and pricing.

  • Bird ID & Adaptation

  • Birds of Santa Clara County

  • Owls of Santa Clara County

  • Nest Box Builiding

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SCVAS Classes and Workshops

Looking for a way to expand your understanding of nature or picking up birding for the first time? SCVAS offers a variety of free classes and workshops in birding, natural history, nature journaling, and more. Check out our video library for the latest in our AskBirdGuy or Birding Basics series, or delve into our YouTube channel to get your nature fix even in shelter-in-place.

mid-peninsula environmental educators alliance (MEEA)

An informal association of environmental educators working to provide access to environmental education to the students of the Bay Area, no matter their circumstances. Learn more here.

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wildlife & Harvest day

An annual fall event where hundreds of families come together to celebrate the harvest season and learn about local birds, nature, ecology, and wildlife. The 2019 festival was on October 19; 2020’s festival will go live virtually on October 24.

Some activities include: