Little River Canyon 
Field School

Jacksonville State University
246 Martin Hall
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265
(256) 782-5697

Amphibians and Reptiles

A teacher and her students discovered deformed frogs in the Midwest and created a new understanding of the effects of pollution. Your students can also work with, learn from, and even teach scientists about their local environment. These creatures are good indicators of the health of ecosystems. Use these sites to involve your students in the study of these interesting animals!

http://edc2.usgs.gov/armi/
USGS amphibian monitoring program

http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/students/frogwatch.htm
Good resource for studying and monitoring amphibians

Birds

I started drawing and learning about birds as a child and it helped me develop a life long love of nature. Turn your students into bird lovers by establishing bird feeders, baths, and habitats. Learn how to bring birds to your school and right up to your classroom window on these great sites.

http://www.partnersinflight.org/birdbib/child.htm
Recommended children’s books on birds

http://www.partnersinflight.org/birdbib/teaching.htm
Lesson, activities, and workshops

http://www.partnersinflight.org/birdbib/backgr.htm
Posters, booklets, and materials for teaching about birds

http://www.partnersinflight.org/birdbib/audiovis.htm
Educational videos about birds

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/
One of the best birding labs in the world!

http://birds.cornell.edu/Publications/birdscope/Winter1998/
CFW98121.htm
Find out about the Cornell Labs classroom feeder watch

http://birds.cornell.edu/cfw/about_cfw/cfw_overview.html
How to become involved with the classroom feeder watch

http://www.abcbirds.org/
Great resource with pictures and guides, and suggested birding spots in every state

http://www.bdi.org/
Good online field guide

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/bird.html
Large list of links to electronic birding resources

http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/birds.html
Great links on bird monitoring. Both how-to and on going projects to join.

Butterfly study

Many of you already work with butterflies. For those of you considering developing a project, I recommend a butterfly garden for several reasons. Many scientists are concerned about mixing the genetic pools of native and cultivated butterflies. A garden emphasizes the relationship between plants and insects. A garden will provide students the opportunity of seeing butterflies in all stages of development at various times of the year. Here are many sites to explore.

http://www.butterflypalace.org/index.htm
Daniel Bone Butterfly Palace include kids activities

http://butterflywebsite.com/

http://www.butterflyhouse.org/virtualtour.html
butterfly house of Missouri Botanical gardens -- butterfly gardening info

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/bflyusa.htm
Great key – has a link for every state

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/2000/cateast/cateast.htm
caterpillar site

http://www.monarchsacrossga.org/
Great native butterfly project for Georgia schools

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/1998/butsurv/butsurv.htm
how to survey butterflies

http://www.mesc.usgs.gov/resources/education/butterfly/bfly_intro.asp
Butterfly activities for children

http://www.naba.org/
non-profit group with a wealth of resources

http://www.naba.org/pubs/bgh.html
Butterfly garden information

http://www.callawaygardens.com/tosee/dbc/
outdoor_butterfly_garden.htm
plants for butterfly gardens

http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/ggk/butterfly.htm
Excellent information on this text-based site on butterfly gardens for the Deep South.

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
Online project from PBS