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Resources

“We often forget that WE ARE NATURE. Nature is not something separate from us. So when we say that we have lost our connection to nature, we’ve lost our connection to ourselves.”  Andrew Goldsworthy


Resources for educators, students, and parents

Helping our kids through social trauma
The urgent need for nature during and after Covid-19
Access to safe, nearby nature must be prioritized as critical public health infrastructure and not just an amenity for a few.

Helping kids understand 
Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility has a Covid Crisis Support page with lessons for dealing with the hard stuff: They also have fun-activities for remote learning and great teachable moments for grades K - High School.

Mental Health Wellness
These Mental Health Wellness Tips for Quarantine (PDF) was written by Margie Donlon, a doctoral level Psychologist in NYS with a Psy.D. in the specialities of School and Clinical Psychology. 

Parenting in a Pandemic
During this pandemic, it's important to help children feel safe, keep healthy routines, manage their behavior and build resilience​. These are some Tips to Keep the Calm at Home from healthychildren.com. 

Go on a virtual field trip!
​Look for condors at our Big Sur Condor Sanctuary. Observe the hierarchy of the Big Sur flock as they socialize and interact in the heart of condor country. ​
Walk the trails at Elkhorn Slough Reserve. Meander trails through oak woodland along the water's edge.​
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Visit a California State Park. Explore from our coast line to the mountain range and everything in between.
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Take a Virtual Dive with California Undersea Imagery Archive or Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
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Don’t have a bird feeder? Watch this one at the Cornell Ornithology Lab.
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Get Crafty!
Check out these fun engaging ways to connect to nature in your own backyard
Have you caught the condor craze? Check out our Condor Activity Book or make this Condor Hanging Mobile (PDF).

Recycled Art - make a difference in a beautiful way! Check out this cool microtrash condor from the children of Mount Madonna School

Explore Andrew Goldworthy’s art for inspiration, and then create your own masterpiece!
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DIY Hanging Condor Mobile
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Microtrash Condor
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Andrew Goldworthy Art
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Explore One of These Interactive Maps
Google Earth
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Salinas Valley Watershed
Salinas Valley Watershed

Inspiration Education from Unusual Places
Explore the Earth as art Satellites capture an incredible variety of views of Earth. See the mesmerizing beauty of river deltas, mountains, and other sandy, salty, and icy landscapes through photos taken from space.
Incredible Macro-photos Using macro photography techniques, this artist presents his viewers with the intricacies of nature at a more easily observable size.
Atlas Obscura An interactive website to inspire wonder and curiosity about the incredible world we all share.

Educational Videos
Explore.org
Condor Chat with Joe Burnett
Explore.org
Explore.org Education
NOVA
NOVA Eagle Power
visit condors in a zoo - additional condor links
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VWS condor partners provide additional condor links
LA Zoo
Peregrine Fund
Santa Barbara Zoo
Loliki Story
San Diego Zoo and Wildlife Park
US Fish and WIldlife Service

Project Ideas
Be inspired by what projects other kids have done!

Contact Us
Learn how you can raise money to support Condors:
- Hold a fundraiser or start a club to support Endangered California Condors.
- How we can support an Endangered Species Fundraising Birthday Party.

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9699 Blue Larkspur Ln, Ste 105
Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 455-9514 | fax (831) 455-2846
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Ventana Wildlife Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization | Federal EIN 94-2795935
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  • WHO WE ARE
    • Annual Reports / Documents
    • Bald Eagles - Our Beginning
    • Board of Directors
    • Contact Us
    • Employment
    • Media Coverage
    • Our Story
    • Staff
    • Wildlife Sanctuaries
  • CONDORS
    • Artists Supporting Condors
    • Condor Biology
    • Condor Cams
    • Condor Field Work
    • Condor Releases
    • Condor Status
    • Condor Threats
    • My Condor Bios
    • Nesting Condors
    • Vultures of the World
    • Zoom-Chats
  • Films and Shorts
    • Giants of Big Sur: California Condor Stories
    • The California Condors of Big Sur
    • Videos and Photos
  • Education
    • Bilingual Education
    • Inspirational Youth
    • Nature Prescription Programs
    • Partner Programming
    • Salud y Naturaleza
    • Youth Programs
  • Services
    • Condor Presentations
    • Ecological Services
    • Non-Lead Ammunition
    • Wildlife Data Management Tools
  • How You Can Help
    • Adopt-A-Condor
    • Annual Membership
    • Big Sur Discovery Center
    • Donate >
      • Donate
      • Donate to Condor Recovery
      • Donate to Youth Education
      • Leadership Circle
    • Fund-A-Student
    • Legacy Society
    • S'MORE in Big Sur
    • Subscribe
    • Supporters
    • Volunteer
    • Your Opinion Matters
  • Shop