Free Field Guides & Exploration Resources

Made specially for kids!

These guides were designed by our staff to help kids deepen their curiosity about the natural world. They can be used in a variety of settings. Enjoy!

 

Bird Guide for Kids. This guide is specially designed for kids’ brains and hands. Download the computer-viewing or print-at-home version. Or you can purchase one or more here. Download the Bird Guide in Spanish here.

 
Download our Insect Guide: Learn about broad categories of insects.

Download our Insect Guide: Learn about broad categories of insects.

 

Field Guide for Kids. This guide is specially designed for kids’ brains and hands. Download the computer-viewing (print-at-home version coming soon). Or you can purchase one or more here. Download the Field Guide in Spanish here.

 
 
Download our Winter’s Wonderful Backyard Birds ID sheet, to help learn the species visiting your chilly bird feeders this winter.

Download our Winter’s Wonderful Backyard Birds ID sheet, to help learn the species visiting your chilly bird feeders this winter.


Banner photo: Students work on their nature journaling outside (photo by Carolyn Byers/SoWBA).