ALABAMA BIRD SEARCH
YOUTH CHALLENGE 2024
PRESENTED BY THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO
Birmingham Zoo is excited to announce the first annual Alabama Bird Search–Youth Challenge (ABS) and T-shirt Art Contest. During this state-wide, 24-hour competitive birding event, youth teams ranging from pre-kindergarten through high school will compete against other teams in their age division for most species identified, among other categories, for prizes and recognition. There will also be a T-shirt art contest, with the grand prize-winning art featured on the event’s T-shirt next year. The event will end in a recognition and awards picnic at the zoo on Apr. 20th, 2024.
WHY GET INVOLVED?
Do you love birds, nature or being outside? Are you looking for a great excuse to spend time outdoors with the kids in your life? Do you want to pass your passion for birding on to the next generation? Through this state-wide competition, it is Birmingham Zoo’s goal to give Alabama’s youth the opportunity to learn about the state’s great biodiversity of native birds, get outside enjoying a new sport and spend time with friends and family in nature. It is the zoo’s mission to “inspire passion to conserve the natural world.” Together, with your help, we can raise the next generation of nature lovers and conservationists.
NORTHERN CARDINALS
Belen Bilgic Schneider / Audubon Photography Awards
NEED-TO-KNOW
REGISTRATION THROUGH ZOO EVENT PAGE
T-shirt Art Contest submission deadline March 15, 2024
Team registration deadline March 15, 2024
Competition Window April 12–20, 2024
Teams choose a contiguous 24-hour period during this timeAwards & Recognition Picnic April 20, 2024 at 11AM
LOCATION
BIRMINGHAM ZOO
2630 Cahaba Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
Through more than seventy-five years of conservation work in one of our nation’s most ecologically rich states, Alabama Audubon has seen firsthand how diversity strengthens natural communities. This same principle applies to human communities, which is why our organization is committed to providing equitable and inclusive opportunities for all Alabamians to learn about and enjoy wild birds, their habitats, and the natural world. One of the best ways to support that belief is by valuing and actively seeking to strengthen diversity among our staff, our board, and our membership. To that end, Alabama Audubon welcomes everyone to participate in our work, and strives to make our programs, classes, and events welcome, inclusive, and accessible to all.