Photos from Vacation
Bird School 2011
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 Throughout the
year, SARR volunteers help to educate
the public about the migration and ecology of
songbirds and raptors in the Southern
Appalachians. Hundreds of Appalachian Trail
hikers pass through the Big Bald Banding
Station and have the opportunity to release
songbirds or see a bird of prey up close. High
school biology students from area schools,
teachers from the NC Center for the
Advancement of Teaching, and local bird clubs
have also visited Big Bald for a hands-on
experience. Formal visits by local elementary
school students have been an educational
highlight in recent years. |
 SARR also
visits public schools in the TN/NC mountain
region and beyond to raise the raptor
awareness of area students. Formal classroom
presentations with follow-up visits to the
Big Bald Banding Station have been conducted
for a number of schools over the past
several years. Click here to view
4th-grade student work created during a
collaborative Bird Unit between Evergreen
Community Charter School in Asheville and
SARR. For
information on similar opportunities please
contact us.
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NC teacher holding Eastern Screech Owl
at Big Bald
Gardners
students observe Tufted Titmouse
during school visit from SARR
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