Established in 1915 as one of the country’s first graduate programs in ornithology by Arthur A. Allen, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a research and conservation institute that offers an array of information, activities, and resources about birds to the public. Resources include information for visitors, students, K-12 teachers and students, members, and anyone who wants to learn more about birds. Visitors can plan their visit to Ithaca, New York, in a 226-acre sanctuary, with four miles of trails and over 230 species of birds or explore virtual experiences through live online events, virtual tours, and archived events.

The Lab offers specialized programs for undergraduate and graduate students who want to learn more about birds via mentors and courses. For K-12 students, teachers, and parents, the Lab offers the following:

Parents

Science & Nature Activities for Cooped-Up Kids

• Life Cycles

• Backyard Birds

• Birds Around the World

Nature Quests for Families

• 4 - Feature Quests

• 31 – Outdoor Quests

• 27 – Indoor Quests

Lessons & Activities – Grouped by Grades

Kits & Curriculums Units

• Investigating Evidence

• eBird Explorers: Building Literacy Through Nature

• eBird Explorers: Discover Schoolyard Birds

• eBird Explorers: Biodiversity Detectives

• eBird Explorers: Monitoring Our Changing World

• Owl Pellet Kit

• Habitat Connections

• Discover Birds Kit

• BeastBox Activity: Calls of the Wild

• Bird Communication

• BirdSleuth Investigator

• Bone Identification

• Evolution in Paradise

• Explorer’s Guidebook

• Feathered Friends – Monthly

• Flap to the Future

• Life in a Nest

• Think Outside the Box

· Free Book Guides

• Crow Not Crow

• Ruby’s Birds

• An Egg is Quiet

• White Owl, Barn Owl

• On Meadowview Street

• Animals in Flight

• On Bird Bill

• Am I like You?

• A Perfect Day for an Albatross

• On Duck Pond

• An Eagle’s Feather

• On Gull Beach

• Winged Heroes

• Eavesdropping on Elephants

• Flute’s Journey

Posters, Cards, Games & More – Online Store

• K-12 Education Science Process Discovery Poster

• K-12 Education Bird ID Cards

• BirdSleuth Explorer’s Guidebook

• Scavenger Hunt Cards

• Bingo Cards

• K-12 Education Poster 6 Pack

Professional Development

• Webinars

• Credit Options

• Online Courses

• Be an Ambassador

• Arizona K-8th Grade “eBird Explorers Workshop.”

International

• English

• Spanish / Espanol

For Members

Get Involved:

• Find Your Project

• eBird

• Citizen Science

• Lifelong Learning

• 10 Ways to Help Birds

All About Birds

• Bird Guide

• Birds of the World

• Merlin Bird ID App

• eBird Explore

• Macaulay Library

• Bird Academy

• Birds Cams

• Living Birds

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has many resources available to the public, and we encourage everyone to be a member to get all the benefits they offer. In future blog posts, we will dive deeper into several of these resources as they are exceptional.