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.



Piping Plover Support Stickers

stickers to show support for PIPL

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Bird Friendly Beaches Have Dogs on Leashes Sign

sign giving directions on how to control yourself and dog when on a beach with birds

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Share Our Beaches, Shorebird Conservation FAQs

9 potentially common question pertaining to shorebirds and how to help in their conservation

Dogs on Leash Sticker

sticker with dog to advocate for using leash on beach

I Love Shorebirds Sticker

sticker with line of shorebirds to show support for them

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I Love Shorebirds Sticker

sticker with line of shorebirds to show support for them

Dogs On Leash Sticker

sticker with dog and slogan to advocate for leash on beach

Bird Friendly Beaches Have Dogs on Leashes Flyer

flyer with the same rules as the sign with same name, also has a paragraph of info about why dogs should be on leashes and the harm they can do

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What Is Wrack and Why It's Important

describes organisms in the wrack community, its life cycle, and ways to help prevent its destruction

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Share the Shore with Our Wildlife

pictures of different species of shorebirds and seabirds, some migration patterns, facts about shore nesting and how people can help

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What Is Wrack and Why It's Important to Piping Plover

description of wrack, where it grows, how it helps PIPLs, how people destroy it, and helpful tips that people can follow to help preserve it and the birds

Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative: A Business Plan

detailed plan on steps to take toward conserviting the migration path of shorebirds along the Atlantic

Piping Plover Media Analysis

A research based powerpoint looking at how the media portrays Piping Plovers and how their language and tone affect the public on the issue

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Common Shorebirds of Connecticut

Guide with pictures of common shorebirds in CT, their habitat, when they breed or migrate, and how common they are

Birds at the Beach Quiz

Quiz where you click on a silhouette and you find out what type of bird it is, 8 species are listed, description includes habitat, food, and status

Least Tern Information, Connecticut

Least Tern life history info in CT: habitat, history, breeding, and interesting facts, but they have different formats

Piping Plover Information, Connecticut

Piping Plover Roseatte tern life history info in CT: habitat, food, reason for decline, legislation, status, range, and what people can do to help

Roseatte Tern Information, Connecticut

Roseatte tern life history info in CT: habitat, food, reason for decline, legislation, status, range, and what people can do to help

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Article in Connecticut Wildlife Magazine/Leg bands

article describing leg banding on plovers and how to report them, the challenges of plover nesting and why their numbers are decreasing, how people help by posting signs and putting up fence, and other facts about their nesting, breeding, and migration habits

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Article in Connecticut Wildlife Magazine/Nesting

article describing leg banding on plovers and how to report them, the challenges of plover nesting and why their numbers are decreasing, how people help by posting signs and putting up fence, and other facts about their nesting, breeding, and migration habits