YOUTH BIRDING CAMPS
Broad-tailed Hummingbird by Ethan Rising
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Atlantic Puffins
by Mitchell SanGregory
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White-tailed Ptarmigan by Oscar Wilhelmy
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BLACK SWAMP BIRD OBSERVATORY IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH
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The Theodore "Ted" A. Parker III Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by Victor Emanuel Nature Tours (VENT), provides a full scholarship (tuition and travel) for an OYBC member between the ages 14–18 to attend Camp Chiricahua, VENT’s flagship summertime youth birding camp. Camp attendees do not need to be expert birders but should have an interest in natural history study and observation. VENT youth camps present a rare opportunity for young naturalists to be in the field with their peers and with expert leaders. One scholarship will be awarded each year. Funds for the scholarship are provided by an anonymous donor.
For more information including scholarrship application guidelines and forms, please visit the Theodore "Ted" A. Parker III Memorial Scholarship page.
For more information including scholarrship application guidelines and forms, please visit the Theodore "Ted" A. Parker III Memorial Scholarship page.
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Camp Chiricahua
Session I: July 1-12, 2020 Session II: July 8-19, 2020 A unique summertime youth program centered on the wildlife-rich ecosystems of Southeastern Arizona's Chiricahua Mountains. Camp Chiricahua presents young birders with an extraordinary opportunity to share a mutual love of birds and nature in one of the greatest natural history locations in North America. The camp is designed for boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 18 to become familiar with the flora and fauna of Southeast Arizona.
The primary focus of the camp is on the rich birdlife of the region, but we will also explore all aspects of nature, and spend time learning about habitats and ecosystems. Campers do not need to be expert birders, but should possess an interest in birds and nature. |
Camp Cascades
July 25-August 5, 2020 A unique summertime youth program explores the biologically rich ecosystems of Washington State’s majestic Puget Sound and incomparable Mt. Rainier National Park. Camp Cascades offers young birders between the ages of 14 and 18 the unique opportunity to experience the beautiful Pacific Northwest with their peers. Focusing on two spectacular parts of Washington State, the camp provides a comprehensive survey of the flora and fauna of the Puget Sound region and the dramatic Cascades Mountains.
Daily activities will be based around thorough exploration of each of the distinct regions we visit, and campers will be educated on all forms of nature. Several lengthy hikes, birding field trips, and discussions will complement free time during which campers will have the luxury of exploring and discovering their natural surroundings on their own or in small groups. |
Learn more about Camp Chiricahua and Camp Cascades on the Victor Emanuel Nature Tours website.
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Audubon Camp
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Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens
Session I: June 14-19, 2020
Session II: June 21-26, 2020
Session I: June 14-19, 2020
Session II: June 21-26, 2020
Designed for ages 14-17 only this intensive 6-day, 5-night program on Hog Island allows enthusiastic young birders to work with some of the country's best-known birders and ornithologists on field identification, bird ecology and conservation. Occurring concurrently with the adult Field Ornithology and Hands-on Bird Science sessions, and sharing many of the same instructors, this program includes the unique opportunity to see Audubon's seabird restoration work in action, and is the only Hog Island program that lands participants on Eastern Egg Rock during the puffin breeding season (weather and sea conditions permitting).
Tropical Teen Week in Costa Rica
July 31-August 6, 2020
Designed for ages 15-18 years old. This year we plan to follow the migration route of many of Hog Island's warblers and songbirds and head to Costa Rica. The trip will include trips to Volcan National Parque, La Selva Biological Station, and a night program at Tirimbina Biological Station. Arenal Lodge and Selva Verde Lodge will serve as our base camps as we partake in evening lectures by local bird guides and biologists and night hikes into the tropical forest. Selva Verde is located 2 hours from San Jose and comprises 500 acres of rainforest. This trip is designed just like our Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens week on Hog Island, we will have day hikes and birding excursions and night lectures.
Learn more about Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens and Teen Week in Costa Rica on the Audubon website.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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July 9-12, 2020
This event is a great opportunity for any rising high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors that have a passion for birds and want to find out more about careers that involve them. The participants in the event will be able to bird with skilled birders from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as well as meet with experienced Lab of Ornithology staff that have incorporated birds into their occupations. Applications come out in early February so please apply to this amazing event!
Learn more about the Young Birders Event on the Cornell Lab's website.
Learn more about the Young Birders Event on the Cornell Lab's website.
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Camp Colorado
July 18-24, 2020 From the shortgrass prairie of northeastern Colorado to the aspen groves and alpine tundra of Rocky Mountain National Park, Camp Colorado has it all! We’ll be based out of the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, bordering the majestic Rocky Mountain National Park. Campers will have plenty of opportunities to take their birding skills to the next level, meet other young people with similar interests, explore careers in birding and ornithology, and of course, learn about the bird life and natural history of Colorado. An amazing diversity of ecosystems lie within a few hours drive of Estes Park, giving campers the chance to experience Colorado’s varied life zones and birds.
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Camp Avocet
July 30-August 6, 2020 Camp Avocet is based at the University of Delaware’s Virden Retreat Center in historic Lewes, Delaware. At Camp Avocet you will observe migrants such as dowitchers, Black-necked Stilt, Semipalmated, Western and Least Sandpipers, and of course American Avocets numbering in the hundreds. Delaware boasts an outstanding fall migration of shorebirds with easy access and fabulous viewing opportunities. Due to Delaware’s diverse habitat types, over 150 species of birds are often seen and studied during this seven-day camp. Campers will be housed and fed in the modern Virden Retreat Center only moments away from the Atlantic Ocean and the Delaware Bay. The Piping Plovers, Black Skimmers, American Oystercatchers and Royal Terns accentuate the breath-taking sunset off of Cape Henlopen Point, surely providing memories that shall last a lifetime.
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NEW! Camp Zebra Hills - South Africa
June 18-24, 2020
American Birding Association (ABA) Camps are open to all birders aged 13 to 18.
Learn more about Camp Colorado and Camp Avocet on the ABA website.
Learn more about Camp Colorado and Camp Avocet on the ABA website.
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