Congratulations to Jacelyn Downey, Flying WILD Coordinator and Audubon Rockies Education Programs Manager, for receiving National Audubon's highest education award, the 2014 Tamar Chotzen Audubon Educator of the Year.

Jacelyn began her career in marine science as an educator and aquarist at places such as The Catalina Island Marine Institute and Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. Once in Wyoming, Jacelyn focused on the sagebrush sea and has been working towards getting youth and families outdoors. As a Flying WILD Coordinator, Jacelyn organizes bird conservation education programs for students and teachers throughout Wyoming and Colorado.

The award is named in honor of Tamar Chotzen, a pioneer of Audubon's conservation education programs and Audubon's Vice President of Centers and Education from 1999-2005.

Learn more at: www.birdeducation.org