By Joan Garland, ICF Outreach Coordinator
A team of Texas teachers helped us to develop and pilot the first part of this national program, Estuaries in the Balance, which focuses on the estuary ecosystem in the Coastal Bend of south Texas where the Whooping Cranes winter. We will develop and test similar programs with educators in the other two Whooping Crane populations—the reintroduced eastern migratory population and the non-migratory population introduced in Louisiana.
We hope to host the Louisiana education staff and K-12 educators in the Texas Coastal Bend this winter as we further develop the National Whooping Crane Environmental Education program. Education that builds awareness and enthusiasm to protect Whooping Cranes is the key to protecting one of North America’s most endangered birds. Attention Teachers! While the Estuaries in the Balance program’s focus is on the Texas Coastal Bend, the program provides a wealth of information on Whooping Cranes and coastal wetlands that can be adapted for your classroom. For additional information on involving your students or opportunities for teacher workshops, please contact ICF at info@savingcranes.org or (608) 356-9462. |
![]() |
![]() |