Boulder County Audubon Teen Naturalists
The Boulder County Audubon Teen Naturalists program offers middle and high school students the opportunity to explore many facets of the natural world and their interactions. The group participates in wildlife surveys (birds, bats, butterflies, etc.), bioblitzes, nature photography workshops, and other outdoor activities.
Activities
All our events are open to middle school students, high school students, and recent graduates and are always free. Events are typically held on the second Saturday or Sunday of each month September to June. In December, the monthly outing is the Boulder Christmas Bird Count.
For More Information
For more information about Boulder County Audubon Teen Naturalists, contact Steve Jones curlewsj@comcast.net or 303-494-2468.
What Are The Teen Naturalists up to?
Read about the recent work done by and trips taken by BCAS Teen Naturalists.
Teen Naturalists Share Their Knowledge
A recent article by Eva highlights our fascination with nesting owls while pointing out the need to give them space. Photo by Eva Getman.
We encourage our teen naturalists to be active community members and to share their knowledge in different ways.
Check out Eva Getman’s blog, Nature Notes with Eva, for recaps of Teen Naturalist trips as well as other encounters with nature.
One of our teen naturalists, Jasey Chander, publishes a newsletter all about things she’s learning. Read recent editions of Jasey’s Bird House newsletter here.
View a selection of the Teen Naturalist photos shown at the May 2018 program: Natural Selections 2017-18
Where are Teen Naturalists Now?
Are you a former Boulder County Audubon Teen Naturalist? Share what you are up to now! Contact us to get your information added to this page.
Joel Such, cofounder of the Teen Naturalist program, spent five months in Central America after graduating from high school last year, mostly helping out with bird banding and other birds conservation projects. Joel has been able to work professionally as a wildlife technician since graduating from high school, and he just landed a three-month volunteer position banding birds in three different locations in Costa Rica this fall and early winter. He plans to start college next fall. Joel shared his experiences with the BCAS membership during the May 2017 program.
Johanna Beam mentions the importance of the BCAS Teen Naturalists and the attendance at young birder camps in her appearance on the American Birding Podcast: Young Birders 2017.