Group Visits
School classes, youth groups, bird and environmental clubs, retirees, etc. can schedule special tours for weekends or weekdays. A donation is expected, and advance arrangements are required.
To schedule a group tour or speaker, contact us at 815-629-2671 or E-mail us
Students and accompanying educators from Rochelle High School, Jackson Elementary School in Rockford and Forreston Elementary School, 26 area Boy and Girl Scouts, 9 adults from Rock Valley College Center for Learning in Retirement and 20-25 adults from Starved Rock Audubon Society and 30 children and adults for a birthday party participated in SBBO’s educational outreach program. All were attentive and excited to see and release a bird and learn about the banding process and it’s purpose.
Fifth grade students in Mr. Aaron Harned and Ms. Holly Armato's classes from Jackson School in Rockford visited SBBO on Thursday, May 7.
Master Bander Lee Johnson shows Jackson School students how a bird is removed from a mist net.
SBBO volunteer Julie Thompson explains to Keyoun Norman (Mr. Harned's class, Jackson School, Rockford) how to hold a bird so that he can release it.
Briana Schwager, also in Mr. Harned's class at Jackson School, releases a bird "out the window."
This brilliant male Blackburnian Warbler was just one of the many different species the Jackson School students got to see on May 7.
Nine people from Rock Valley College's Center for Learning in Retirement visited Sand Bluff on Saturday, May 16, 2009.
The Rock Valley CLR group was joined by other casual visitors on May 16, 2009.
