A free, interactive three-day training for educators who work with youth to study urban & migratory birds and build collaborative relationships with fellow educators.
Next training: August 10-12th, 2026 Apply Now!
The primary goals of MUBI are to help you:
- Build an understanding of basic birding
- Design a bird-focused scientific investigation using inquiry-based models
- Develop skills for engaging youth in birding, bird conservation, and the process of science
Day 1 - Birding & The Scientific Process
Bird ID • Using Binoculars
Feeding Birds • Process of Science
Day 2 - Urban Birding & Conservation
Bird Walk • Urban Migration • Bird
Investigation • World Migratory Bird Day
Day 3 - Bird Migration & Conservation
Bird Walk • International Migration
Bird Investigation Presentations
MUBI Program objectives
- Identify common birds
- Survey these birds in a rigorous manner
- Ask questions about birds in your surroundings
- Answer some of these questions through investigation
- Lead students to accomplish these objectives
Educator Benefits
- Standards-based instruction led by bird experts and trained lead educators
- One University of Minnesota graduate credit (St. Paul only)
- Travel, room & board for qualifying participants (St. Paul only - see application for details)
- Curriculum materials, resources, and activities
- Field tools
- Colleague connections with educators from across North America
- Funded by the U.S. Forest Service at no cost to you!
MUBI INSTRUCTORS
|
