turn-A-Leaf Thrift Store Backyard Birding Challenge

Contributed by Kiki Kellar, Valley Charities, Inc.

turn-A-leaf Thrift Store is encouraging kids (and parents) to get outside to learn more about the backyard birds that visit frequently. 

Kids can pick up our free Backyard Birding Challenge checklist at the turn-A-leaf thrift store register area.  The checklist provides 10 birds that are known in the Mat-Su Valley that are consistent visitors to Alaska.

Once young birders have completed their search of identifying the birds on the list, they can bring in their checklist to turn-A-leaf thrift store and receive a Backyard Birding Challenge Button and Certificate of Achievement.

Parents can even take it a step a further and teach their kids more about each species from Google searches on the internet to learn fun facts like an American Robin can fly 20 to 35 miles per hour.