Well, one tired adult and two totally tuckered-out younguns returned to my house after the 24 hour birding extravaganza. But, you'd never see happier faces as they recounted the 51 species that they had seen and heard. The winning team saw 101, so next year, the quest is really on--complete with a camping start at the Georgia coast (according to my competitive hubby). The boys are already talking about what they will do next year.
This is a really wonderful event. The boys got beautiful t-shirts and a great book that outlines all endangered species in Georgia and where to find them, etc. They didn't win any raffle prizes, but had dinner with the Executive Director of Audubon Atlanta (okay, that one probably meant more to hubby than to kids). Hubby and son are also going to be interviewed for a special podcast about the event. Pretty cool!
This is one instance where I can say that my tax dollars are truly well spent. The more kids who enjoy the out of doors, the more effective our conservation efforts will be.
No comments:
Post a Comment