Who said kids don't care?

Fifteen students between ages of 7 and 13 at the GreenMount School in Baltimore recently formed a club to work toward having the Red Knot placed on the Endangered Species List.

The founding member of the Friends of the Red Knot Club is Mike Hudson, an 11-year-old bird lover in Baltimore. According to the club website, "Mike learned about the Red Knot while attending monthly birdwalks led by his local Audubon Society chapter. After doing some on-line research, Mike decided to find a way he could help save this bird." He shared his knowledge and enthusiasm with his friends, and they created a website called "Friends of the Red Knot."

Take a few minutes to visit their website, and see what these young environmentalists are doing. And then take a few more minutes to take your own actions to help save the Red Knot and the Horseshoe Crab.

• Why is the Red Knot endangered? Read about it here.
• Tips on contacting elected officials.