Useful links

A range map of where purple martins can be found
Purple Martin Conservation Association Mentoring page
(find someone near you who can help you start a purple martin colony)
John Jay High School, San Antonio, Texas has hosted a martin colony for over 10 years.
Their web site includes information about how to use a martin colony as a teaching resource. Their site also includes a martin nest cam!
Flying Wild's excellent list of education resources
Purple Martin Preservation Alliance
(contains an excellent list of fascinating articles on purple martin topics)
Birds for Kids - National Zoo
Learn about Birds' Beaks
Texas Parks and Wildlife publication: Learn about Texas Birds
Have an injured or baby wild bird and don't know what to do? Find a bird rehabber near you.