Photo: Hog Island, Kirk Treakle
“Mr. Matt” Davidson
ASNV’s Youth Education Committee has awarded Matthew Davidson of Lynbrook Elementary School in Springfield an all-expense scholarship to “Sharing Nature: An Educator’s Week” at Hog Island Audubon Camp in coastal Maine. ASNV awards this scholarship, covering tuition, room, board, and transportation, every year to a northern Virginia classroom teacher, specialist, or school administrator. Hog Island has offered environmental education programs for adults, teens, families, and conservation leaders since 1936. The camp takes a multidisciplinary approach to helping instructors develop effective techniques for teaching children and adults about nature.
“Mr. Matt,” as he is known to his students, is an Outdoor Education Coordinator who helps them learn about nature and the environment, and is passionate about birds. He is expected to use his Hog Island experience to develop a new conservation-themed educational program or enhance one that he is already using. Mr. Davidson will share his Hog Island experience in the September newsletter and submit a final report to ASNV next year. We look forward to hearing from Mr. Matt!