LVAS Birding Packpack Program Continues

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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LVAS Donates Birding Backpacks

Barbara Malt

Originally Published in January - March 2024 Quarterly Newsletter of The Lehigh Valley Audubon Society

LVAS recently donated four birding backpacks to the children’s room at the Allentown Public Library. Each knapsack contains a field guide, a child-friendly pair of 6x Kowa binoculars, and simple instruction sheets in English and Spanish . Many thanks to our partners who helped make this possible: Lehigh Gap Nature Center for design/layout and Spanish translations, LL Bean for donating the knapsacks, and Kowa for donating the binoculars! What a team effort!

If you live in Allentown or any municipality that has library privileges with Allentown, you can check out a birding knapsack for up to three weeks. Parents and teachers out there, please alert any child or parent who may be interested!

Photo of LVAS Board Member, Barbara Malt, delivering Birding Backpacks to Allentown Public Library