Schoolyard Habitat Knowledge Network

Audubon Connecticut’s Schoolyard Habitat Program is a partnership with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that develops healthy schoolyard habitats for both children and wildlife, integrates place-based environmental education into the school curriculum, and promotes environmentally-friendly practices among children and their families at home. As part of Audubon's broad Bird-Friendly Communities initiative, the Schoolyard Habitat Program provides opportunities for students to use their schoolyard as a living outdoor classroom, to play leadership roles in the development of the schoolyard habitat, and to engage in meaningful conservation activities at school, home, and in their community.

To support your interest and work in outdoor learning, we welcome you to our Schoolyard Habitat Knowledge Network! Provided here are guides and resources such as successful Schoolyard Habitat projects across Connecticut, lesson plans, funding opportunities, and other useful information to support the creation and implementation of your own schoolyard habitat. Join our Schoolyard Habitat community for different ways to get involved and for upcoming events!

Participating Schools
Participating Schools

Participating Schools

Making a difference for children and wildlife through schoolyards in Connecticut

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Take a Tour
Schoolyard Habitat Program

Take a Tour

Walk through a visual story of the Schoolyard Habitat Program and see how you and your school fit into the larger conservation movement

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Schoolyard Habitat Resources
Schoolyard Habitat Resources

Schoolyard Habitat Resources

Guides and learning resources to help with your school's schoolyard habitat initiative

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How to Get Started with Your Schoolyard Habitat Project
Schoolyard Habitat Program

Getting Started

Schoolyard Habitats are designed to connect students with the outdoors, create wildlife habitat that benefits both wildlife and people, and to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders. Here are some helpful guides to get you started.

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More About the Schoolyard Habitat Program
Schoolyard Habitat Program

More About the Schoolyard Habitat Program

This program is a wonderful community team effort—discover more and meet our donors, supporters, and partners

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Schoolyard Habitat Program Calendar
Schoolyard Habitat Program

Calendar

View upcoming Schoolyard Habitat Program events

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Plants for Birds
Bird-Friendly Communities

Discover Plants for Birds

This helpful and fun-to-use resource helps you find bird-friendly native plants—which also save you water, time, and money. Just enter your zip code to discover which plants are best for birds in your area.

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Schoolyard Habitat News

Audubon Connecticut Receives Two Grants to Advance Conservation Around Long Island Sound
News

Audubon Connecticut Receives Two Grants to Advance Conservation Around Long Island Sound

These funds will make a huge difference in expanding and supporting conservation and community-building work in the New Haven Harbor Watershed

A Popular New Migration Tool Could Save Birds from Deadly Building Collisions
Nature Notes

A Popular New Migration Tool Could Save Birds from Deadly Building Collisions

BirdCast can accurately forecast the biggest migration movements days in advance. This is good news for birds and birders alike.

Three Ways You Can Help Migrating Birds This Fall
Nature Notes

Three Ways You Can Help Migrating Birds This Fall

Migrants heading south face myriad man-made obstacles, but there are actions we can all take to save their lives.

Connecticut Osprey Help Area Schoolchildren Learn About Long Island Sound
Schoolyard Habitat Program

Connecticut Osprey Help Area Schoolchildren Learn About Long Island Sound

From March 5 through May 5, 2018, students across New Haven and Fairfield Counties took part in the 2018 Schoolyard to Sound Challenge. Learn which classrooms won prizes for greatest participation and how these students made a difference for conservation.

Eight Easy Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Waste
Nature Notes

Eight Easy Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Waste

By doing so, you'll be helping birds and other wildlife.

Audubon at School
Centers, Sanctuaries, & Chapters

Audubon at School

Learn how Audubon Connecticut and our Centers are working to advance science education and conservation through hands-on learning

Audubon Connecticut Awarded Program-Sustaining Grants
Coasts

Audubon Connecticut Awarded Program-Sustaining Grants

Thanks to these funds, the WildLife Guards and Schoolyard Habitat Programs will continue to flourish in the coming year

Growing by Leaps and Bounds
News

Growing by Leaps and Bounds

The Schoolyard Habitat program is reaching more students through enhanced outreach and a new online resource

Audubon Guide to Bird Feeding
Nature Notes

Audubon Guide to Bird Feeding

Learn how to attract, feed, and keep our feathered visitors safe

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