Birmingham Audubon Society

Audubon Mountain Workshop Scholarship Information

Mentone, AL
May 13-16, 2010

The mission of the Birmingham Audubon Society is to promote the conservation and greater knowledge of birds, as well as other wildlife. In support of this mission, the Birmingham Audubon Society is pleased to offer five scholarships to science school teachers in Jefferson and Shelby Counties to attend our Audubon Mountain Workshop. All interested elementary, middle, and high school science teachers in these counties are encouraged to apply. The application should be postmarked no later than April 1, 2010.

The Audubon Mountain Workshop is a four-day camp focusing on the ecology and natural history of Alabama. The subject matter covers a broad range of topics including beginning and advanced bird identification, wildflower and edible plant identification, mammals, stream biology, insects, reptiles and amphibians, geology and fossils, canoeing, and mountain crafts. The classes are taught by university professors and some amateurs who have achieved a high level of expertise in their fields. Most of the classes are conducted in the field and provide an opportunity for in-depth study of the subject matter of interest. The classes are not intended to be teaching methodology courses. There are also evening programs that change from year to year and range from outings in search of bats, astronomy, to the always popular Saturday night square dance. The Workshop is being held May 13-16, 2010, at Alpine Camp in Mentone, Alabama. Check-in is Thursday afternoon, May 13. Teachers may arrive late in the afternoon, allowing them to miss only Friday at school. The scholarship covers the entire cost of tuition. Teachers are expected to handle their own transportation needs. Scholarship recipients are required to submit a check payable to the Audubon Mountain Workshop in the amount of $125.00, which will be returned at the conclusion of the Workshop. The number of scholarships is limited to five.

The application form may be downloaded by clicking this link.