Outreach Materials

Welcome to the searchable Shorebird Outreach Resource Directory. The materials here are available for downloading, sharing, and most may be modified for your own use. If you have material you would like to share with the broader shorebird community please submit your material for approval.



Issue Profile: Docks and Piers in Shorebird Feeding and Roosting Areas

Report summarizes the issues associated with placement of docks and piers in shorebird feeding and roosting areas identified as Significant Wildlife Habitat under Maine’s Natural Resources Protection Act

Issue Profile: Migratory Shorebird Use off the Maine Coast

Report summarizes information on shorebird use of the Maine coast.

Shorebird Migration Resting Area and How to View Them Safely

pictures and descriptions of some birds that utilize the R. Waldo Tyler Wildlife Management Area

Recommended Land Use Guidelines in Shorebird Feeding and Roosting Areas

Recommended Land Use Guidelines in Shorebird Feeding and Roosting Areas: Maine

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Guidelines for Posting Shorebird and Seabird Sites in Florida

resource and how-to guide for people wanting to post a nesting site

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Bird Steward Manual 2012 Update

guide on how to recruit and manage volunteers and how to help in managing shorebirds

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Share the Beach with Beach-Nesting Birds

facts about beach-nesting birds and how to not disturb them

Best Management Practices for Operating Vehicles on the Beach

the harm vehicles can do on a beach and how to avoid this harm

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Piping Plover Project - Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program

website describing the goals, timeline, funding, and overall description of the project as well as how to get involved and outcomes over the last several years

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Piping Plover Life History Information

gives life history, habitat, species description and several other details about Piping Plovers as well as a distribution map and links for more info

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10 Things You Can Do to Help Protect Piping Plovers

descriptions of how people can help in protecting plovers when they're on the beach

Be Aware of Endangered Piping Plovers on NH Beaches

press release which talks about Piping Plovers, threats to them, and how people can help them

Successful Season for Piping Plovers

press release describing what it takes to be successful as a plover and that Concord had a successful season

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A Season of Success for Piping Plovers on New Hampshire Beaches

page of a newsletter describing the efforts taken to assist with nest protection and the success of the birds for the year, also mentions Least Terns on next page and ways to help protect Plovers

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Help the Beach Activity Booklet

simple description of Piping Plover and Least Tern and how to help them, several child activities throughout the book that relate to shorebirds

The Principles of Pride: The Science Behind the Mascots

a very in depth paper (or short book) going into the reasons why some animals are good mascots for environmental change in certain areas

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Share the Beach with Our Wildlife

flyer showing pictures of shorebirds and seabirds, food they eat, how to let them be, PIPL migration pattern, and also mentions sea turtles

Dog Friendly Sign

sign telling owners to watch their dogs and pick up after them

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Don't Litter Cigarette Butts Sign

sign telling to pick up cigarette butts to help crabs

Dog Leash Slogan

slogan for leashing dogs on the beach