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Education Activities
Dr. Felipe Chavez-Ramirez's research activities provide information for effective education programs throughout Texas, including the annual Whooping Crane Festival at Port Aransas, and school-based programs delivered via the Internet and ICF staff visits.
A poster and complementary brochure combination was developed to explain the connections among blue crabs, freshwater flowing into the marshes surrounding San Antonio Bay, and the reproductive success of the Whooping Cranes that winter there. This story is a dramatic example of how resource allocation can influence the health and long-term survival of wildlife populations.
Two traveling trunks featuring the story of Texas coastal wetlands and other wetland locations where Whooping Cranes are found are available to educators. These trunks contain a variety of activities, audiovisual and printed materials, artifacts, and lessons.
Texas school children also participate in ICF's International Art Exchange. Their artwork is sent to schools throughout the United States and overseas. The art exchange connects children from different parts of the world where cranes occur through their artwork. U.S. children's artwork is sent to their "colleagues" overseas, thereby fostering international and cross-cultural awareness that can be used to teach subjects like art, science, geography, and social studies.
To learn more about these education programs or to receive educational materials, please email
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