Young Hornbill Guardians
Homes for Hornbills believes raising awareness is essential to conservation. We are co-leading a program with the Thailand Hornbill Research Foundation, local community members, and school teachers called Young Hornbill Guardians. This program inspires, raises awareness, and fosters sustained conservation within the community. We help plan, organize, create lessons, and educate these students. This program has already successfully educated over 210 students at Baan Nam Chued School, Baan Rim Talay School, Baan Tha Khao School, and Koh Yao School.
By the end of the program, students learn hornbill ecology, hornbill life cycles, the importance of artificial nests, and the role they can play in conservation. Within these lessons, community members and hornbill researchers are invited to share their experiences and stories, empowering the younger generation.
Students also participate in hands-on activities:
Writing a children's book
Students work collaboratively to plan, draw, write, and present their own children's book inspired by the hornbills.​
My Wild Wonder Journal
A free, bilingual field journal developed as part of the Young Hornbill Guardians Program that inspires children to explore nature, think like scientists, and discover the importance of hornbills.
Planting Native Trees
Students plant native species that provide food and habitat for the hornbills.
