“Backyard Birds with Jill”, led by Jill Henderson (VMN-Holston Rivers Chapter) hosted a learning exhibit for the Meadowview Elementary School community at their annual Fall Festival held at the school on Saturday, November 5. Approximately 250 students, family members, and teachers from the Meadowview community in rural Washington County participated in the interactive display. Students spun the bird wheel and were asked to identify the bird name on the wheel by using The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Backyard Birds Flash Cards.  The activity provided an opportunity to help students learn bird characteristics including size, shape, color pattern, habitat, behavior and range so they can identify the bird when they see them in their own backyard. Using the bird sound app feature on the flash cards, participants were able to hear the bird’s sound to also aid in identification. Each student received a really cool bird sticker for their backpack (or shirt!)  To add to someone’s post-event backyard bird fun, “Backyard Birds with Jill” donated a gift basket for the silent auction that included a bird feeder, 8 pounds of bird seed, and a set of flash cards.