Links
Recommended Websites
US Fish & Wildlife Service: Red River National Wildlife Refuge
Profile of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge
North Louisiana Refuges Complex
We are an affiliate member of the National Wildlife Refuge Association.
Friends of Red River is a member of the No Child Left Inside Coalition
Shreveport Society for Nature Study Bird Study Group
Louisiana Native Plant Society
Louisiana Ornithological Society
Get Some Nature into Your Kids!
We recommend these websites as great resources to help you "Get Some Nature into Your Kids."
Let's Go Outside and Neighborhood Explorers
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service websites for kids, caregivers, and educators includes ideas for outdoor activities, nature news, and links to other websites concerned with children and nature.
Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program -- Connecting Children with Nature through Science and Art
The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program is a dynamic arts curriculum that teaches wetlands and waterfowl conservation to students in kindergarten through high school. The program incorporates scientific and wildlife management principles into a visual arts curriculum with participants completing a Junior Duck Stamp design as their visual "term papers." Download entry forms and rules at the Junior Duck Stamp website.
Journey North & Journey South
Journey North for Kids is a simple, student-directed entry point to Journey North studies. Engaging stories, photos, videos, and slide shows from the natural world build observation skills, inspire scientific thinking, and create fertile ground for discussions and new questions!
Children & Nature Network
The Children and Nature Network was created to encourage and support the people and organizations working worldwide to reconnect children with nature. Download the Nature Club for Families Toolkit for simple instructions on how to start a local nature club for families.
Nature Rocks
Family fun nature planner: This site will help you find all sorts of nature activities, plus tools to help guide and plan your adventures. Download your free Nature Rocks "Staycation" Planning Guide.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Kids & Families
Resources for kids, families, and anyone who wants to learn more about birds and science. Highlights include All About Birds, a multimedia online guide to birds and birdwatching. Learn how to become a Citizen Scientist. Check out "12 Easy Ways to Get Started" learning about birds.
Green Hour
National Wildlife Federation website encourages giving children a "Green Hour" a day - a bit of time for unstructured play and interaction with the natural world - to set them on the path toward physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Each week Green Hour publishes a fresh issue full of activities and information to help guide the exploration and focus on fun. Free downloads include a Wildlife Hike Observation Checklist, Nature Scavenger Hunt, and Ranger Rick® Nature Notebook writing and drawing pages.
Kids & Gardening
National Gardening Association website promotes using gardening as a vehicle for encouraging children to make good food choices, augmenting classroom studies with experiential learning, building a love of nature, stimulating social interaction, facilitating cultural exchange, and more. There is a wealth of activities for gardening with children, a primer for parents, and a Teachers' Room, where teachers and anyone interested in starting a youth or community garden program can not only learn about educational resources but also funding and materials sources for these gardens through NGA's grants and awards programs.