Students become biologists for a day to research birds and life in a prairie ecosystem. Choose from a variety of program options, including exploring water, shortgrass prairie ecosystems, adaptations and the relationship between a bird's structure and its function, and bird walks.

Available November - May

Scholarships are available on a first come, first served, need basis.

Please contact Nellie Boyd-Owens at nellie.boyd-owens@birdconservancy.org or 303-659-4348 x10 for more information!

Participants will get an “up-close and personal” experience with live songbirds while they observe a wildlife biologist band migrating birds captured harmlessly in mist nets. There will also be an opportunity to learn about bird adaptations and behavior, migration, habitat requirements, and conservation issues.

Field Trips begin between 9:00 - 10:00a, and are approximately 2- 2.5 hours long.

Banding Station is open late August to late October

Scholarships are available on a first come, first served, need basis.

Please contact Nellie Boyd-Owens at nellie.boyd-owens@birdconservancy.org or 303-659-4348 x10

Bird Conservancy’s reverse field trips can be a follow-up program or pre-trip program for schools attending field trips, or a stand-alone program for schools that do not attend a field trip. Reverse field trips are designed to be adaptable and can be conducted outdoors or in the classroom. They increase students’ understanding of science, math, geography, art and language arts by using birds as the context for learning.

Reverse field trips are available year-round. Sessions run 45 minutes to 1 hour and cost $6/student (unless stated otherwise). Sessions are limited to 35 students, but multiple sessions can be scheduled for the same day. A teacher or chaperone is required to be present during the entire program. Partial and full need-based scholarships may be available upon request.

Please contact Nellie Boyd-Owens at nellie.boyd-owens@birdconservancy.org or 303-659-4348 x10 for more information!