Klamath Basin Audubon Society donates binoculars to outdoor school

A $1266 grant from the Klamath Basin Audubon Society will be used by the Klamath Outdoor Science School to purchase 40-pairs of binoculars for students. (Stock photo)

The following is a press release from Klamath Outdoor Science School

FORT KLAMATH, Ore. - The Klamath Outdoor Science School (KOSS) has recently received a $1266 grant from the Klamath Basin Audubon Society (KBAS) to purchase 40-pairs of compact binoculars that will be used in KOSS programs and will also be available for loan to area educators. 

The 8x21 binoculars to be purchased are just the right size for small hands and faces, lightweight, easy to focus, and brightly colored, so they will be perfect for use by children.

They replace older and heavier binoculars purchased by KBAS more than a decade ago for the Klamath Basin Birding Trail Kits. Most of those binoculars are now in disrepair.

The class sets of binoculars are one of the most popular of the wide variety of Klamath Basin Environmental Education Kits that are managed by KOSS. Classroom teachers and outdoor educators can check out any of these kits for use with students.

A complete list of kits available is on the KOSS website at www.klamathoutdoorschool.org.