Explore the various ways birds use green spaces by participating in the Celebrate Urban Birds citizen science project. Watch this video produced for American Spring LIVE to learn how you can join scientists from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in this research initiative. Despite the name, observations can be made anywhere, in both rural and urban habitats.

Support materials from Celebrate Urban Birds are available, including resources for using citizen science to engage students with STEM practices and real-world research. In the accompanying classroom activity students observe birds in local green spaces. There are also tools to help students use art to engage with birds and nature.

For students who are new to citizen science, see introductory activities for Grades K-5 or 6-12, included with this resource.