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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Eleutheran and Michigan Students Set to Participate in Kirtland Warbler Poster Competition -
During his trip, Johnson launched a poster competition for students in Eleuthera, and their fellow students in the state of Michigan, to be published in a 2016 calendar on the Kirtland Warbler, created by the Nature Conservancy. The poster competition is going on from now until the end of March, when the BNT Education department will collect the artwork from students in Eleuthera and ship it to Michigan to be added to pictures from competing schools there. Twelve winners will be selected to be a part of the 2016 Kirtland Warbler calendar.
(Photo courtesy of BNT)
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Eleuthera, Bahamas – Students throughout South Eleuthera were in for a wild treat last week, as Bahamas National Trust (BNT) Education Officer, Scott Johnson traveled across the island to teach them about the Kirtland’s Warbler. The Kirtland’s Warbler is a bird that spends half of its life in Michigan and the other half in The Bahamas – most notably in Eleuthera.
During his trip, Johnson launched a poster competition for students in Eleuthera, and their fellow students in the state of Michigan, to be published in a 2016 calendar on the Kirtland Warbler, created by the Nature Conservancy.
“Because of its restricted home range and unique habitat requirements, the Kirtland's Warbler has always been a rare bird,” said Portia Sweeting, BNT Director of Education. “The Kirtland’s Warbler competition, and the school visits that our Education Department is conducting, will provide information and educational outreach necessary for the management of this endangered species.”
BNT Officer Travels Through Eleuthera to Educate Students on the Kirtland Warbler
Johnson visited Eleuthera schools including Windemere, Preston Albury, Tarpum Bay Primary, Rock Sound Primary, Wemyss Bight Primary, Green Castle Primary and Deep Creek Middle School. Students ranged from kindergarten through grade seven and over 300 students participated in the presentations. All of the students who attend the presentations will be able to participate in the Kirtland Warbler poster competition. The BNT will be posting pictures of the submitted work on Facebook before they go to the completion. Please visit their page to learn more on the BNT programmes and how you can get involved. (Photo courtesy of BNT)
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Johnson visited Eleuthera schools including Windemere, Preston Albury, Tarpum Bay Primary, Rock Sound Primary, Wemyss Bight Primary, Green Castle Primary and Deep Creek Middle School. Students ranged from kindergarten through grade seven and over 300 students participated in the presentations.
The poster competition is going on from now until the end of March, when the BNT Education department will collect the artwork from students in Eleuthera and ship it to Michigan to be added to pictures from competing schools there. Twelve winners will be selected to be a part of the 2016 Kirtland Warbler calendar.
Eleuthera Students Join Protection of the Kirtland Warbler
Students throughout South Eleuthera were in for a wild treat last week, as Bahamas National Trust (BNT) Education Officer, Scott Johnson traveled across the island to teach them about the Kirtland’s Warbler. The Kirtland’s Warbler is a bird that spends half of its life in Michigan and the other half in The Bahamas – most notably in Eleuthera. The students will also be participating in a poster competition to raise awareness of the Kirtland Warbler.
(Photo courtesy of BNT)
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“The BNT is very pleased to be able to contribute to conservation in this creative way,” said Sweeting. “Our huge thanks to the Nature Conservancy for their funding support to this initiative and to our members who make this all possible. We are very excited to see the work our children will be creating.”
The BNT Education department is incredibly proud to offer lessons on the environment and wildlife outside of their ongoing Discovery Club and Fieldtrip programmes, which teach over 10,000 students annually. The BNT will be posting pictures of the submitted work on Facebook before they go to the completion. Please visit their page to learn more on the BNT programmes and how you can get involved.
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