At a small but very diverse wetland in the Algarve, Portugal called Alagoas Brancas (it is a hotspot on eBird) we will introduce children from about 5 to 10 years to birdwatching. We will talk to them about migration of birds and why water is so important. We will do activities to get them involved: such as actual birdwatching, journaling their observations in a prepared journal that we will hand out before we set off, playing games, singing songs and doing a creative project that the children can take home.
Our aim is to let the children not only know about this amazing and important world but also to experience as much as possible first hand and enable them to have a positive experience being outside in nature. We are trying to plant a seed that will hopefully grow into a love and value for nature which will cause the children (next generation) to be more aware of and respectful to it.