Carla Derck
Originally Published in January - March 2025 Quarterly Newsletter of The Lehigh Valley Audubon Society
The success of the LVAS birding backpack program continued this past fall with four kids’ backpacks presented to the Bethlehem Public Library on December 9, 2024. A collaborative grant from the National Audubon Society helped fund the expanding program.
At the suggestion of the library, a new item was added this time – a journal in which borrowers can record what, where and when they see birds. The journal remains with the backpack for future borrowers to reference and add their own sightings. The program has been so well-received that we may be expanding it to more area libraries in the future.
Photo of LVAS Board Member, Carla Derck, delivering Birding Backpacks to Bethlehem Public Library
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