National Park Service: 2024 Christmas Bird Count For Kids

Gather your fledglings for this half-day event celebrating nature, parks, education and outdoor family fun. The event brings together all the basic elements of birding to introduce the next generation of stewards to the importance of birds in the ecosystem and the annual tradition of bird counts. Kids will also participate in hands-on activities to learn more about how to protect bird populations in our area.

Naturalists will lead groups in the field to identify and count birds. Young Birders, ages 8–18, will participate in the official count and venture out to various locations within the park to identify and count birds. All teams will record and share their findings in a short report during the Tabulation Celebration. All children must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, scout leader, or other chaperone. Event occurs rain or shine. Space is limited.