We are raising money for the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society’s Wetlands Discovery Program, which has been inspiring young minds to become more involved in conservation since 1988. We aim to show students, grades 3-5, the value of wetlands and how they support the birds and other wildlife that inhabit them. By giving students this real-life experience, we hope to encourage them to consider the impact they are having on the earth, and to determine ways that they can make a difference.

There are two main components to the Wetlands Discovery Program: the in-class section and the field trip.  During the in-class section, docents visit the school to teach students about basic environmental concepts relating to birds and the wetlands using visual aids to assist in the completion of a worksheet. Students are also trained to use binoculars so that they are prepared for the field trip!  For the field trip portion, students are led around the Palo Alto Baylands by a knowledgeable docent. Students get to use binoculars and exercise the knowledge they gained in class. Afterwards they often ask where they can get their own binoculars and where to use them!