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SUMMARY:COMMUNITY: WAS Meeting - Birding Devon and Beyond with Ben Lucking
DESCRIPTION:After racking up 266 species in Washtenaw County since he started birding here as a lad\, often on Washtenaw Audubon field trips\, Ben Lucking transferred to the University of Exeter in the English county of Devon. Though he obviously spends much of his time studying\, in his spare time he’s seen 170 species in his couple of years in Devon\, good for 7th place on the eBird top 100 life list for the county. From his room in Devon via the magic of Zoom\, Ben will describe some of his birding adventures in the UK\, with a few forays to more exotic locales\, such as North Africa.\n\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/97522069279\nOr dial-in: +1 312 626 6799\nMeeting ID: 975 2206 9279\nNo password\n\n  \n\n  \nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description. 
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/community-was-meeting-birding-devon-and-beyond-with-ben-lucking/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220716T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220716T120000
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SUMMARY:COMMUNITY: Muskegon County Nature Club — July Bird Outing
DESCRIPTION:Meet us for coffee and chatter if you can from 7:15-8:00 a.m. at the North Muskegon McDonald’s restaurant north of the Veteran’s Memorial Causeway. At 8:00 we will drive west (observing the strictly-enforced 30 mph speed limit on Ruddiman Drive) to Snug Harbor (Muskegon State Park). We’ll start birding near the west parking lot area about 8:15.\n\nWe’ll bird out and back the Lost Lake Trail. If time allows\, we might also drive out to Lake Michigan or the north side of the Muskegon Channel.\n\nThis trip will end around noon. It’s open to the public; hope to see you there!\n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/community-muskegon-county-nature-club-july-bird-outing/
LOCATION:Muskegon\, Michigan\, Snug Harbor Marsh and Lost lake trail
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Chapter Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Muskegon County Nature Club":MAILTO:glenabeth@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220910T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220910T120000
DTSTAMP:20220831T175536Z
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SUMMARY:COMMUNITY: September Field Trip — Grand Haven area
DESCRIPTION:The Muskegon County Nature Club (Muskegon’s Audubon chapter) and the Owashtanong Islands Audubon Society will lead members and guests as well as the general public in a field trip to Grand Haven’s North Pier and Ottawa Sands County Park on Saturday\, September 10. Meet in the Grand Haven North Pier parking lot. The public is welcome. \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/muskegon-county-nature-club-september-field-trip/
LOCATION:Grand Haven North Pier\, Spring Lake\, Michigan
CATEGORIES:Birding Tour,Chapter Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Muskegon County Nature Club":MAILTO:glenabeth@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221001T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221001T120000
DTSTAMP:20220916T183723Z
CREATED:20220916T183433Z
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SUMMARY:Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary Fall Workbee
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the annual fall workbee at Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary. This year we will be preparing the oak savannah restoration area near the overlook in preparation for a spring burn. In addition\, we will be performing trail maintenance\, some bench work\, and general cleanup of grounds and trails. \nThe sanctuary is located on Seymour Rd. between Race and Wooster Roads in Jackson County. \nUse GPS coordinates: 42.322\, -84.289 \nGoogle map location \nMeet at the Wing Overlook kiosk on Seymour Road. \nWear sturdy shoes or boots. Bring gloves\, loppers/brush cutters\, water\, sunscreen\, and insect repellent. \nFor more information\, contact Steve Jerant at 734-883-9514.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/phyllis-haehnle-memorial-sanctuary-fall-workbee/
LOCATION:Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary\, Grass Lake\, MI\, 49240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Sanctuary Event,Volunteering Event
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SUMMARY:COMMUNITY: April Field Trip — Black Lake Park
DESCRIPTION:Meet at 8 a.m. in the Black Lake Park parking lot on Wood Road about a mile south of Pontaluna Road. We will walk the entire park slowly looking for resident and migratory birds. \nIt’s a small park so this trip should end before noon.  The public is welcome.  Hope to see you there! \n\n  \nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/community-april-field-trip-black-lake-park/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Birding,Chapter Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Muskegon County Nature Club":MAILTO:glenabeth@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230424T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230424T203000
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SUMMARY:Audubon Society of Kalamazoo: April Meeting
DESCRIPTION:APRIL PROGRAM “Two Rivers Coalition: Partnering with Prothonotary Warblers” \nTwo Rivers Coalition (TRC) is a citizen-based nonprofit group working to protect the health and promote the awareness of the Black River and Paw Paw River Watersheds through conservation\, education\, and advocacy. TRC\, along with several partners and volunteers\, supports a variety of projects and activities including aquatic macro invertebrate studies\, water quality analysis\, invasive species education\, paddling events\, and educational meetings. TRC is also involved in supporting the Paw Paw River Water Trail and the Black River Water Trail. \nProthonotary Warblers are bright\, colorful\, vibrant yellow warblers that can be found nesting along river floodplain forests\, swamps\, and forest ponds. Southwest Michigan is at the northern edge of the Prothonotary Warbler’s breeding range. Research supports that Prothonotary Warblers can also be an indicator species of the ecological integrity of the floodplain forests where they nest. \nTRC has launched a project\, led by Dan Burton\, to look into the distribution and abundance of Prothonotary Warblers nesting in the floodplain forest corridor along the Paw Paw River. Following study information from other areas\, TRC has also launched a Prothonotary Warbler Nest Box Project to see if the warblers will utilize the “man-made” nest boxes at a couple of locations along the Paw Paw River. \nPlease join us Monday\, April 24th\, as Dan Burton presents an overview of Two Rivers Coalition and the TRC Prothonotary Warbler Project. Dan has worked as a food scientist and quality engineer for 30 years\, but spends his free time exploring his interests and passion in the outdoors through a variety of activities. Those activities include 30 years involved in aquatic macro invertebrate studies\, ten years doing frog and toad surveys and butterfly surveys\, and he has also participated in Monarch research and Bumble Bee surveys. Dan is also a MSU certified Conservation Steward and Master Naturalist and volunteers as a steward for two Michigan Nature Association sanctuaries. An avid paddler\, Dan also assists on TRC paddling events and is a TRC Board member. Dan is also the author and publisher of “A Paddling Guide to the Kalamazoo River Watershed.” \nWe hope you’ll join us on Monday\, April 24\, at People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo. Our program starts at 7:30 PM and is preceded by a social time with light refreshments at 7:00 PM. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Masks are recommended but not required in the church. Handicap parking and access is at either the front or the rear entrance of the building. \nWe will have a simultaneous Zoom link to the meeting for those who can’t make it or feel uncomfortable as yet to attend in person. This link will be emailed shortly before the meeting. We will also be recording the meeting for later viewing. \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-april-meeting/
LOCATION:People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49009
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Presentation
ORGANIZER;CN="Audubon Society of Kalamazoo":MAILTO:gebhard.ilse@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230514
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SUMMARY:AuSable Valley Audubon: Bird Migration Days
DESCRIPTION:Birding and photography volunteers from AuSable Valley Audubon will be available at Tawas Point State Park (free to all) from 8 a.m. to dusk on May 12–13\, 2023\, for Bird Migration Days. \nInformation will be available for birding spots\, including Hale\, Oscoda\, Tawas City\, and East Tawas\, such as Tuttle Marsh\, Iargo Springs\, Lumberman’s Monument\, and the Scenic River Road Byway. \nA bird sighting list will be displayed near the lighthouse trailhead on Friday and Saturday\, and a shorebird identification station will be set up on the south shore of the point. For those interested in Tuttle Marsh\, the United States Forest Service may offer a guided tour. For details\, visit the AuSable Valley Audubon Facebook page or the tent at the Park. \n\nThis event was submitted by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description. \nFeatured photo: Cape May Warbler by Joel McCloskey
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/ausable-valley-audubon-bird-migration-days/
LOCATION:Tawas Point State Park\, East Tawas\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Chapter Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230515T180000
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SUMMARY:Audubon Society of Kalamazoo: Annual Meeting and Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Annual Meeting will once again be held at the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery Visitors’ Center. Join us on Monday\, May 15\, at 6 PM for dessert and social time and for a short business meeting at 6:30 PM with the purpose of electing officers and board members for the coming year. Please bring your own beverages. Immediately following the meeting\, we will enjoy a leisurely bird walk around the ponds. Terrain is mostly flat\, and the walk will be on unpaved paths. If weather allows\, we will hold the social time outdoors near the Visitors’ Center and will move into the Visitors’ Center for the business meeting. \nWolf Lake State Fish Hatchery is six miles west of US-131 at the southwest corner of M-43 and Fish Hatchery Road/County Road 652. The parking lot is about a tenth of a mile south of M-43. \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-annual-meeting-and-bird-walk/
LOCATION:Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Chapter Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Audubon Society of Kalamazoo":MAILTO:gebhard.ilse@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230925T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230925T193000
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SUMMARY:Audubon Society Of Kalamazoo: September 2023 Presentation — SNAKES AND TURTLES AND FROGS
DESCRIPTION:We are kicking off the fall season on September 25 with a real treat — this time with critters that slither and hop! Did you know that Michigan has 18 species of snakes\, 10 turtles\, 13 frogs and toads\, 10 salamanders\, and 2 lizards? The folks from Nature Discovery will be giving a presentation on Michigan reptiles and amphibians\, complete with live specimens! They will share information about the biology and ecology of local reptiles and amphibians\, individual species’ habitats and characteristics\, and factors that may contribute to population declines and what we can do to help their survival. Nature’s Discovery has produced a CD on Frogs of the Great Lakes Region which is helpful in the spring to refresh my old memory on the various sounds of different frog species (just like getting the ears tuned up for warbler season)! Participants will have an opportunity to handle some of the animals. Jim McGrath\, the founder of Nature Discovery\, has a degree in Wildlife Biology and has over 34 years of experience as an interpretive naturalist. He works with his wife\, Carol\, who also has degrees in biology and chemistry and has worked for 24 years in wildlife education. They bring a wealth of knowledge and a love of sharing it with others. \nWe hope you’ll join us on Monday\, September 25\, at People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo. This program is geared to all audiences and we enthusiastically invite families and nature lovers of any age to join us! For this special program\, we will start earlier than usual. Come at 6:00 PM for some refreshments and socializing. Snacks and beverages will be provided. The one-hour program will start at 6:30. Masks are recommended but not required in the church. Handicap parking and access is at either the front or the rear entrance of the building. \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-september-2023-presentation-snakes-and-turtles-and-frogs/
LOCATION:People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49009
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Audubon Society of Kalamazoo":MAILTO:gebhard.ilse@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231023T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231023T203000
DTSTAMP:20230922T124441Z
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SUMMARY:AUDUBON SOCIETY OF KALAMAZOO: Avian Health and Disease in Michigan
DESCRIPTION:OCTOBER MONTHLY MEETING: AVIAN HEALTH AND DISEASE IN MICHIGAN \nAs birders\, we have a great affection for birds and enjoy watching them in the field or close at hand\, at feeders in our yards. The last thing we would want is to unknowingly create a situation that could result in sick birds or disease transmission. This month we are pleased to host Julie Melotti\, Wildlife Biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Disease Lab\, who will update us on the current avian health issues. Her talk will cover diseases that can affect birds in Michigan and steps that you can take to mitigate disease transmission. This talk will focus on diseases spread at bird feeders like salmonellosis and mycoplasmosis\, arboviruses (West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis)\, highly pathogenic avian influenza\, botulism\, and much more. \nJulie Melotti started with the DNR in the disease lab as a seasonal employee in 2001 and eventually worked into a Senior Lab Technician position. In 2008\, she began training under Tom Cooley\, the now retired Wildlife Pathologist. When he retired\, Julie became the interim Pathologist and then was offered the position permanently in March of this year. Julie has Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at MSU with a concentration in Conservation Medicine and Disease Ecology. Her primary role is performing necropsies on wild birds and mammals to determine cause of death. \nWe hope you’ll join us on Monday\, October 23\, at People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo. Come at 7:00 PM for some refreshments and socializing. Snacks and beverages will be provided. The one-hour program will start at 7:30. Masks are recommended but not required in the church. Handicap parking and access is at either the front or the rear entrance. \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-avian-health-and-disease-in-michigan/
LOCATION:People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49009
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Audubon Society of Kalamazoo":MAILTO:gebhard.ilse@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20231127T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20231127T203000
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SUMMARY:AUDUBON SOCIETY OF KALAMAZOO — Winter is Coming: How Animals Prepare for Winter
DESCRIPTION:NOVEMBER MONTHLY MEETING \nWinter is coming. I am thinking about my preparations for fall and winter. Get out sweaters\, coats\, and boots and put away the shorts and sandals. Can tomatoes and make applesauce. Pull the tomato plants out of the garden and plant a cover crop. Store bulbs from summer annuals. Make sure furnace is working. Take down screens and put up the storm windows. Phew! It’s a long list. What does the list look like for our feathered and furred friends? How do animals prepare for and cope with winter? Whether they leave\, stay active\, or sleep through the winter\, animals have a variety of physical\, physiological\, and behavioral strategies for getting ready for winter and surviving until the return of spring. \nBe sure to come to the program on November 27 to hear all about the strategies our wildlife neighbors use to handle a Michigan winter. Dr. Leah Knapp is Professor of Biology and the Biology Program Director at the University of Olivet. She earned her BS in animal science from Rutgers University\, and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree as well as post-doctoral coursework in ecology\, ornithology\, and environmental toxicology from Michigan State University. She teaches a wide range of ecology\, environmental\, and medical classes including ecosystem ecology\, genetics\, ornithology\, winter ecology\, and environmental health and oversees student-run habitat restoration and invasive species removal at Olivet’s biological preserve. She also participates in various bird counts and other species surveys for several organizations. \nWe hope you’ll join us on Monday\, November 27\, at People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo. Come at 7:00 PM for some refreshments and socializing. Snacks and beverages will be provided. The one-hour program will start at 7:30. Masks are recommended but not required in the church. Handicap parking and access is at either the front or the rear entrance. \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-winter-is-coming-how-animals-prepare-for-winter/
LOCATION:People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240226T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240226T203000
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SUMMARY:AUDUBON SOCIETY OF KALAMAZOO — Birds with Words: Exploring an Evolutionary Arms Race  Between Yellow Warblers and Brown-headed Cowbirds
DESCRIPTION:FEBRUARY MONTHLY MEETING: “BIRDS WITH WORDS: EXPLORING AN EVOLUTIONARY ARMS RACE BETWEEN YELLOW WARBLERS AND BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS” \nThere may not exist a bird species more controversial and divisive than the Brown-headed Cowbird. It would be difficult to find a Facebook birding group without some form of slander against these birds and nearly every birder you meet will have a strong opinion of them\, either positive or negative. Cowbirds have been painted as a villain because of their brood parasitic breeding strategy in which they forgo the building of their own nests and care of their own offspring in favor of leaving their eggs in other “host” birds’ nests and letting other birds raise their young. In her talk\, Karla hopes to convince you that these host birds are not helpless and that\, despite their reputation\, cowbirds are as brilliant\, fascinating\, and worthy of our adoration as any other bird. \nOur speaker for February\, Karla Kelly\, MS\nPhD Student\, Dr. Gill’s Sound Ecology Lab\,\nDepartment of Biological Sciences\,\nWestern Michigan University\, will explore the evolutionary arms race\, or reciprocal adaptations\, between cowbirds and their most common host\, Yellow Warblers. We will see how the Yellow Warblers have a “word” for cowbirds\, explore the world of bird words\, and consider the role of cognition in host-parasite interactions. \nKarla began studying cowbirds and Yellow Warblers as a master’s student in 2021 and continues this work in 2023 as a first-year PhD student. While her master’s research focused on the cognition of referential calling\, her PhD research will dive deeper into the evolutionary origins of brood parasite-specific alarm calling\, and will test the evolutionary plasticity and adaptability of this unique behavior. \nWe hope you’ll join us on Monday\, February 26\, at People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo. Come at 7:00 PM for some refreshments and socializing. Snacks and beverages will be provided. The one-hour program will start at 7:30. Masks are recommended but not required in the church. Handicap parking and access is at either the front or the rear entrance. \nWe will have a simultaneous Zoom link to the meeting for those who can’t make it or feel uncomfortable as yet to attend in person. This link will be emailed shortly before the meeting. We will also be recording the meeting for later viewing. \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-birds-with-words-exploring-an-evolutionary-arms-race-between-yellow-warblers-and-brown-headed-cowbirds/
LOCATION:People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Educational Event,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240325T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240325T203000
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CREATED:20240226T141343Z
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SUMMARY:AUDUBON SOCIETY OF KALAMAZOO — The Meadowlark Conundrum: Why many of our restored grasslands may not have grassland birds
DESCRIPTION:Grassland birds are in the steepest decline of any other habitat group in North America. In response to the continued loss of these incredible bird species and their habitat\, many well-intentioned conservationists have reconstructed prairies to provide habitat for grassland specialists. But are their efforts working\, and if not\, how come? An ongoing breeding bird monitoring program on Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy preserves may shed some light on these challenges. We’ll explore this conundrum and the wider efforts to save charismatic species like Bobolinks and Eastern meadowlarks during this joint presentation.\nThe presenters for this program are Mitch Lettow\, Stewardship Director for the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy\, and Dr. Sharon Gill\, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Western Michigan University. \nWe hope you’ll join us on Monday\, March 25\, at People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo. Come at 7:00 PM for some refreshments and socializing. Snacks and beverages will be provided. The one-hour program will start at 7:30. Masks are recommended but not required in the church. Handicap parking and access is at either the front or the rear entrance. \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-the-meadowlark-conundrum-why-many-of-our-restored-grasslands-may-not-have-grassland-birds/
LOCATION:People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49009\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240413T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240413T130000
DTSTAMP:20240308T181353Z
CREATED:20240308T181215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T181353Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Workbee at Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Join the Spring Workbee at Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary on April 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will be doing trail maintenance\, invasives management\, and general maintenance and cleanup of the grounds and trails.   \nHaehnle Sanctuary is located on Seymour Road near Jackson.\nFor driving directions\, use GPS coordinates: 42.322\, -84.289\nVolunteers should meet at the Wing Overlook kiosk.\n \nWear sturdy shoes or boots. Bring gloves\, loppers\, water\, sunscreen\, and insect repellent. \nFor more information\, email jacksonaudubon@gmail.com. \nThis event is organized by Jackson Audubon.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/spring-workbee-at-phyllis-haehnle-memorial-sanctuary/
LOCATION:Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary\, Grass Lake\, MI\, 49240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Sanctuary Event,Volunteering Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240422T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240422T203000
DTSTAMP:20240402T144532Z
CREATED:20240402T144532Z
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SUMMARY:AUDUBON SOCIETY OF KALAMAZOO: The Birds Along My River — Paddling With an Action Camera to Grow What We Know
DESCRIPTION:The Birds Along My River\nPaddling With an Action Camera to Grow What We Know \nKayaking has become very popular\, with several paddling groups taking advantage of the many opportunities on Southwest Michigan rivers. Combining this paddling popularity with the recent GoPro-like digital camera technology allowed for collecting data on the bird activity along these river corridors. Using experiences from recent kayak-based surveys of the St. Joseph\, Dowagiac\, and Kalamazoo Rivers\, Dr. McLaughlin\, Executive Director of the Kalamazoo River Watershed Council\, will discuss how GPS-enabled action camera video and audio collected during paddle trips can help inform and tell others about birds that are present in Michigan’s riverine habitats. Please join us!\nMonday\, April 22\, 2024\nPeople’s Church\, 758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo\nThe program begins at 7:30 PM\, refreshments at 7:00 PM.\nkalamazooaudubon.org \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-the-birds-along-my-river/
LOCATION:People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Presentation
ORGANIZER;CN="Audubon Society of Kalamazoo":MAILTO:gebhard.ilse@gmail.com
GEO:42.305316;-85.6654486
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240517T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240517T210000
DTSTAMP:20240515T201031Z
CREATED:20240515T201031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T201031Z
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SUMMARY:AuSable Valley Audubon's Spring Birding Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Want to experience spring migration at its finest? Join AuSable Valley Audubon for their Spring Birding Celebration at Tawas Point State Park. Volunteers will be available from 8 a.m. to dusk on May 17–18\, 2024\, to answer your questions about migration and all things birds! \nA Recreation Passport or Day Pass is required for park entry. \nVisit ausablevalleyaudubon.org or call 517-489-7879 if you have any questions.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/ausable-valley-audubons-spring-birding-celebration/2024-05-17/
LOCATION:Tawas Point State Park\, East Tawas\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Chapter Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240518T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240518T210000
DTSTAMP:20240515T201031Z
CREATED:20240515T201031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T201031Z
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SUMMARY:AuSable Valley Audubon's Spring Birding Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Want to experience spring migration at its finest? Join AuSable Valley Audubon for their Spring Birding Celebration at Tawas Point State Park. Volunteers will be available from 8 a.m. to dusk on May 17–18\, 2024\, to answer your questions about migration and all things birds! \nA Recreation Passport or Day Pass is required for park entry. \nVisit ausablevalleyaudubon.org or call 517-489-7879 if you have any questions.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/ausable-valley-audubons-spring-birding-celebration/2024-05-18/
LOCATION:Tawas Point State Park\, East Tawas\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Chapter Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240923T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240923T203000
DTSTAMP:20240904T124829Z
CREATED:20240904T124829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T124829Z
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SUMMARY:AUDUBON SOCIETY OF KALAMAZOO — Birdman of the Senate: Senator George P. McLean and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
DESCRIPTION:The Audubon Society of Kalamazoo’s 2024–2025 program series will commence on September 23 with some avian literature. Michigan author and historian\, Will McLean Greeley will present an overview of his book\, A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean\, Birdman of the Senate. The book is the story of how Connecticut’s George P. McLean helped establish lasting legal protections for birds\, overseeing passage of the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act\, landmark environmental protection legislation that is still in effect today. Greeley\, McLean’s great-great nephew\, puts McLean’s victory for birds in the context of his distinguished 45-year career marked by many acts of reform during a time of widespread corruption and political instability. \nWill McLean Greeley\, a resident of Midland\, Michigan\, grew up in Kalamazoo with a passion for American history\, politics\, and birds. A graduate of Loy Norrix High School\, he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Michigan and then a master’s degree from Michigan in archives administration. After retiring from a 35-year career in government and corporate market research\, he embarked upon a three-year research and writing journey to learn about his great-great uncle George P. McLean and his legacy. A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington is his first book. \nI have just finished Mr. Greeley’s book myself and can say his biography of Senator McLean is inspiring in terms of what one person could do in the cause of bird conservation and the impact of his efforts 100 years ago in the Progressive Era. \nWe hope you’ll join us on Monday\, September 23rd\, at People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo. This program is geared to all audiences\, and we enthusiastically invite families and nature lovers of any age to join us! Come at 7:00 PM for some refreshments and socializing. Snacks and beverages will be provided. The one-hour program will start at 7:30. Handicap parking and access is at either the front or the rear entrance of the building. \nWe will have a simultaneous Zoom link to the meeting for those who can’t make it or feel uncomfortable as yet to attend in person. This link will be emailed shortly to all members before the meeting. We will also be recording the meeting for later viewing. \n~ Dave Lemberg\, Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Programs Chair
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-birdman-of-the-senate-senator-george-p-mclean-and-the-migratory-bird-treaty-act/
LOCATION:People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49009\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Educational Event,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241001T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241001T203000
DTSTAMP:20240912T175454Z
CREATED:20240912T175454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T175454Z
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SUMMARY:HARTLAND AUDUBON NATURE CLUB: Mount Ranier National Park w/ Gordon Lonie
DESCRIPTION:The Hartland Audubon Nature Club invites you to enjoy Gordon Lonie’s adventures at Mt. Ranier National Park on Tuesday\, October 1\, 2024\, at 7 P.M. Located southeast of Seattle\, Washington\, the park surrounds the glacier-topped active volcano\, Mt Ranier. \nGordon worked 31 years as a naturalist presenting educational programs and served as director of the Sterling Heights Nature Center for 27 years. He always brings his sense of humor so come and enjoy his impressive photographs and knowledge of Mt Rainier National Park. \nJoin us at Hartland Education Support Service Center\, 9525 E. Highland Road\, Howell\, MI 48843. Use the west entrance and look for our sign in the hall. Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information\, visit hartlandaudubon.weebly.com. \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description. 
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/hartland-audubon-nature-club-mount-ranier-national-park-w-gordon-lonie/
LOCATION:Hartland Education Support Service Center\, 9525 E. Highland Rd.\, Howell\, MI\, 48843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241008T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241008T200000
DTSTAMP:20241002T134613Z
CREATED:20241002T132840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T134613Z
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SUMMARY:JACKSON AUDUBON SOCIETY: The Wonders of Scotland and Ireland Program
DESCRIPTION:Gary Siegrist presents “The Wonders of Scotland and Ireland.” From rugged natural beauty to vibrant and historical cities\, join Gary in discovering the diverse charms of Scotland and Ireland. \nMeetings will begin with a social time at 6:30 p.m. with short meeting and program at 7 p.m. \nBring recyclables (magazines\, feeders\, etc.) to the program. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nWeather cancellation policy: JAS programs and activities will be cancelled if Jackson Schools close. \nJackson Audubon Society hosts monthly programs on the second Tuesday of each month from September through April at Ella Sharp Museum (3225 4th St.\, Jackson\, MI 49203). \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/the-wonders-of-scotland-and-ireland-program/
LOCATION:Ella Sharp Museum\, 3225 S Fourth St.\, Jackson\, MI\, 49203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241015T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241015T200000
DTSTAMP:20240918T153437Z
CREATED:20240918T145203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T153437Z
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SUMMARY:OWASHTANONG ISLANDS AUDUBON SOCIETY & MUSKEGON COUNTY NATURE CLUB — There and back again: avian navigation and migration
DESCRIPTION:Description: Many species of birds in the temperate zone are long-distance travelers that make twice-yearly journeys between their breeding and wintering grounds. This program will review the costs and benefits to birds of migration\, some of the spectacular journeys made by some birds\, and the various ways that birds find their way during migration including following other birds\, using land features and coastlines as guides\, using the position of the sun if they travel by day or the stars if they travel at night\, the geomagnetic field of the earth\, odors\, and inherited navigation. \nSpeaker Bio: Michael P. Lombardo is a Professor Emeritus of Biology at Grand Valley State University. He earned his B.S. in Zoology at The Ohio State University\, an M.S. in Zoology and a Ph.D. in Ecology at Rutgers University and was a Junior Fellow in the Michigan Society of Fellows at the University of Michigan. During his 30-year career at GVSU\, he taught classes in Evolution\, General Biology\, Human Evolution\, Human Sexuality\, Ornithology\, Vertebrate Natural History\, and Wildlife Management. He is a Fellow of the American Ornithological Society. Among his over 60 publications in peer-reviewed science journals are papers on various aspects of the biology of Tree Swallows\, Eastern and Mountain Bluebirds\, European Starlings\, and House Sparrows. \nThe Owashtanong Islands Audubon Society and Muskegon County Nature Club offer educational and informative lectures and fellowship at meetings held on the third Tuesday of the month\, September through May\, at 6 p.m. at the Loutit District Library (407 Columbus Ave.\, Grand Haven\, MI 49417). \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/owashtanong-islands-audubon-club-there-and-back-again-avian-navigation-and-migration/
LOCATION:Loutit District Library\, 407 Columbus Ave.\, Grand Haven\, MI\, 49417\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241022T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241022T120000
DTSTAMP:20241002T134529Z
CREATED:20241002T133538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T134529Z
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SUMMARY:JACKSON AUDUBON SOCIETY: Watkins Lake Autumn Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a visit to Watkins Lake State Park & County Preserve for a fall tour. We will walk the preserve east and check out the view from the top of the park. Then see if there’s any waterfowl activity on the lake. \nMeet at the parking lot which is on the north side of the park on Arnold Rd. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nFor information email jacksonaudubon@gmail.com. \nWeather cancellation policy: JAS programs and activities will be cancelled if Jackson Schools close. \nYou can learn more about Jackson Audubon Society at: jacksonaudubon.org \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/jackson-audubon-society-watkins-lake-autumn-tour/
LOCATION:Watkins Lake State Park & County Preserve\, 14801 Arnold Road\, Brooklyn\, 49230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Walk,Chapter Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241028T200000
DTSTAMP:20241028T190701Z
CREATED:20241028T190701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T190701Z
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SUMMARY:MICHIANA AUDUBON CLUB: Birds of Michiana presentation
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker this month is Wayne Pope\, and his presentation is “Birds of Michiana.” Wayne is a photography instructor at Lansing Community College\, as well as an author and birding enthusiast. This promises to be a very interesting\, informative program. Meetings are open to the public and we always welcome new members! If you are interested in birds\, nature\, and conservation and meeting like-minded people\, please join us! \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/michiana-audubon-club-birds-of-michiana-presentation/
LOCATION:White Pigeon High School\, 410 E. Prairie Ave.\,\, White Pigeon\, MI
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241028T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241028T203000
DTSTAMP:20241014T193411Z
CREATED:20241014T193237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T193411Z
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SUMMARY:AUDUBON SOCIETY OF KALAMAZOO — The Effect of Global Change on Butterflies
DESCRIPTION:Why are we (Audubon Society of Kalamazoo) having a presentation on butterflies? Granted – they have wings\, they fly\, you can look at them through binoculars\, and many of them are colorful. But\, what does that have to do with birds? To us\, butterflies are usually welcome visitors to our flowerbeds and fun to watch. To a bird\, they are food factories. Birds rely on the caterpillars of butterfly and moth species as a major food source. Many birds will also consume the flying adult stages of butterflies. Even seed-eating and fruit-eating birds rely on nutritious protein-filled caterpillars for their nestlings. Without that food source\, the youngsters will not survive. Environmental effects on butterflies\, therefore\, have an effect on birds. Unfortunately\, many butterflies and various other groups of insects are in steep decline. This decline is occurring across ecosystems worldwide and may have grave future implications for species that depend on them – including humans. \nOur October speaker\, Stephanie Clark\, is a fifth-year graduate student at Michigan State University / Kellogg Biological Station and is studying the effects of various factors\, such as drought\, insecticides\, and temperature\, on butterflies. Her primary species of study has been the Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) which she fell in love with after working in an insect lab after college. She works with the butterflies both in the field and in controlled laboratory settings. Stephanie has also studied how ant communities in farming plots with and without pesticides are impacted by the presence of native Michigan prairie plants. Please come and hear about this important topic and find out how you can support insect diversity in your local ecosystem. \nWe hope you’ll join us on Monday\, October 28\, at People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo. Come at 7:00 PM for some refreshments and socializing. Snacks and beverages will be provided. The one-hour program will start at 7:30. Masks are recommended but not required in the church. Handicap parking and access is at either the front or the rear entrance. \nWe will have a simultaneous Zoom link to the meeting for those who can’t make it or feel uncomfortable as yet to attend in person. This link will be available shortly before the meeting in the November newsletter emailed to members and on our calendar of events webpage. We will also be recording the meeting for later viewing as well. \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-the-effect-of-global-change-on-butterflies/
LOCATION:People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49009
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Educational Event,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241119T200000
DTSTAMP:20240918T153404Z
CREATED:20240918T145721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T153404Z
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SUMMARY:OWASHTANONG ISLANDS AUDUBON SOCIETY & MUSKEGON COUNTY NATURE CLUB — The birds of paradise of New Guinea
DESCRIPTION:Description: Doug Klein became enamored of the many Birds of Paradise from reading about them and watching videos of them in their jungle haunts on the island of New Guinea. Tonight\, he will introduce these beautiful birds and the scientists who have studied them to us through professionally made videos. \nSpeaker Bio: Doug Klein has been birding since he was 17 years old. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and was a mechanical engineer during his working life\, but has since retired. He leads the Barry County Bird Club and lives in Hastings\, Michigan. \nThe Owashtanong Islands Audubon Society and Muskegon County Nature Club offer educational and informative lectures and fellowship at meetings held on the third Tuesday of the month\, September through May\, at 6 p.m. at the Loutit District Library (407 Columbus Ave.\, Grand Haven\, MI 49417). \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/the-birds-of-paradise-of-new-guinea/
LOCATION:Loutit District Library\, 407 Columbus Ave.\, Grand Haven\, MI\, 49417\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241125T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241125T203000
DTSTAMP:20241112T204953Z
CREATED:20241112T204953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T204953Z
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SUMMARY:AUDUBON SOCIETY OF KALAMAZOO — Bird on the Move: Looking to the Past to Secure the Future of the Kirtland's Warbler
DESCRIPTION:On November 25\, Dr. Steve Roels will be presenting on what could be argued is truly a “State Bird” of Michigan\, the Kirtland’s Warbler. The Kirtland’s Warbler is a Great Lakes endemic species that summers and breeds in young jack pine forests\, primarily in Michigan’s Northern Lower Peninsula. It winters in scrub forests in the Bahamas. This species was nearly lost to extinction due to fire suppression in its very limited breeding habitat and nest parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds. \nThe removal of the Kirtland’s Warbler from the Federal endangered species list as a result of sustained conservation efforts is a victory for the bird and its champions. Yet threats to the species’ future\, including climate change and human development\, persist. Examining the deep history of Kirtland’s Warbler and its instinctive behaviors offers hope that the bird\, despite its fussy reputation\, can adapt to a changing planet. Unprecedented research projects are revealing how the warbler’s movement ecology has enabled its survival across millennia and what we must do to support the warbler as it navigates the new millennium. \nDr. Steve Roels is a conservation biologist with American Bird Conservancy\, currently serving as the Kirtland’s Warbler Program Director and Conservation Team Coordinator. He earned his MA from the University of Kansas in 2011\, studying population restoration of a rare prairie plant. He earned his PhD from Michigan State University in 2018\, studying bird ecology in tropical forest restorations. He has conducted field research in Michigan\, Kansas\, Texas\, Colorado\, Vietnam\, and Panama. His scientific work has been published in peer-reviewed journals including Avian Conservation and Ecology; Restoration Ecology; and Agriculture\, Ecosystems\, and Environment. \nWe hope you’ll join us on Monday\, November 25\, at People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo. Come at 7:00 PM for some refreshments and socializing. Snacks and beverages will be provided. The one-hour program will start at 7:30. Masks are recommended but not required in the church. Handicap parking and access is at either the front or the rear entrance. \nWe will have a simultaneous Zoom link to the meeting for those who can’t make it or feel uncomfortable as yet to attend in person. This link will be available shortly before the meeting on our website (https://kalamazooaudubon.org/calendar/). We will also be recording the meeting for later viewing. \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-bird-on-the-move-looking-to-the-past-to-secure-the-future-of-the-kirtlands-warbler/
LOCATION:People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49009\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Educational Event,Presentation
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SUMMARY:AUDUBON SOCIETY OF KALAMAZOO — Beliize\, the Birding Nation (Zoom only)
DESCRIPTION:The Audubon Society of Kalamazoo’s January program will be held on Monday the 20th (the 3rd Monday in January instead of the 4th). As has been our practice recently\, the January program will be online through a Zoom feed only (the link will be emailed a few days before the meeting and included in this description). Roni Martinez will be presenting on Belize\, the Birding Nation. \nBoard member\, Dave Lemberg\, met Roni last December. Dave and Bridget (his wife) had arranged a birding tour customized to our interests through Whitehawk Birding\, an international birding tour company that has built a network of quality guides around the world. Whitehawk and Roni put together a birding tour that covered Belize from one end to the other\, customized to our birding priorities and other interests. In our January program\, Roni will highlight the birding regions and special birds of his country\, followed by some of the programs and achievements of the Belize Bird Conservancy. \nBelize is a unique country and a unique birding destination. Belize is quite accessible to the American birder – there are many flights – English is the official language – the US dollar and credit cards are accepted. There are few places with so much geographic diversity – coral reefs\, coastal lowlands and wetlands\, and highland forests and wetlands. Belize is a birders’ paradise with colorful endemics as well a wealth of migrants coming through a junction of flyways from both North and South America over the course of the seasons. Belize has been actively working to conserve their environmental treasures\, and the program will conclude with some highlights of some of those efforts. \nRoni was born in Belize and started working as a natural history guide at Blancaneaux Lodge in Belize from 2004 until 2009. It was there that he developed a passion for birds and other wildlife\, as well as conservation. In 2009\, Roni became Blancaneaux’s first Conservation Officer and the first for Belize. As a result of this position\, he worked along with many different researchers and conservation non-profits who share the same vision. Currently\, his work involves research and collaboration on several projects related to birds with numerous organizations including Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association\, Toledo Institute for Development and Environment\, and Belize Audubon Society. Roni served as the Belize Raptor Research Institute’s President from 2010–2016. His work with other conservation organizations has been crucial in maintaining a proactive effort in conserving biodiversity in Belize. \nWe hope you’ll join us a little earlier in January\, on Monday\, January 20\, at 7:30 PM via Zoom. There are two reasons for holding this meeting via Zoom only. One\, our speaker is coming to us via Zoom\, so we won’t have an in-person presenter\, and two\, January can be a treacherous driving month if we get snow. \nThe Zoom link for this presentation is – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81247289679\nWe will also be recording the meeting for later viewing and will share the link on our Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/AudubonSocietyofKalamazoo/ \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-beliize-the-birding-nation-zoom-only/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Birding,Chapter Event,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250121T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250121T200000
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SUMMARY:OWASHTANONG ISLANDS AUDUBON SOCIETY & MUSKEGON COUNTY NATURE CLUB — Neotropical migrants: birding in the Americas
DESCRIPTION:Description: In this presentation\, Nahuel Medina will share his experiences with Neotropical migrants during their stopover in Miami\, as well as insights into the lives of local birds that thrive in tropical regions. We invite you to join us as he discusses his travels\, birdwatching\, and wildlife photography throughout the Americas. \nSpeaker Bio: The Americas are renowned for their abundant and breathtaking biodiversity\, and Nahuel Medina has been fortunate to visit several countries in the Western Hemisphere\, including Costa Rica\, Mexico\, and Argentina. Originally from Miami\, Florida\, he had Central and South America just a hop and skip away\, which gave him plenty of opportunities to explore the region’s natural beauty. Even though he now resides in Michigan\, this move has only fueled his ambitions to visit more countries in the tropics. \nThe Owashtanong Islands Audubon Society and Muskegon County Nature Club offer educational and informative lectures and fellowship at meetings held on the third Tuesday of the month\, September through May\, at 6 p.m. at the Loutit District Library (407 Columbus Ave.\, Grand Haven\, MI 49417). \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/neotropical-migrants-birding-in-the-americas/
LOCATION:Loutit District Library\, 407 Columbus Ave.\, Grand Haven\, MI\, 49417\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250218T200000
DTSTAMP:20240918T153219Z
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SUMMARY:OWASHTANONG ISLANDS AUDUBON SOCIETY & MUSKEGON COUNTY NATURE CLUB — Natural features of Ottawa County
DESCRIPTION:Description: This program includes: (1) A description of a Natural Features Inventory (NFI) and the process and methods used to complete an NFI. (2) A description of the Natural Features found in Ottawa County Parks\, including their flora and fauna\, species of Special Concern and Threatened and Endangered species\, habitats\, and unique features. (3) An explanation of how NFI data are interpreted and used by Ottawa County Parks\, the community\, and science. \nSpeaker Bio: William Martinus and his wife Shirley have lived in Western Ottawa County for over 50 years\, wandering through natural areas and recording plants and birds\, especially Ottawa County’s Parks. After teaching for 30 years\, his focus narrowed to conducting inventories of what specifically occurs within the Parks’ 7400 acres in fifty+ properties. His official inventories over 20 years include those completed in Upper Macatawa\, Stearns Creek\, North Ottawa Dunes\, Ottawa Sands\, Rosy Mound\, Port Sheldon Natural Area\, Hiawatha Forest\, Crockery Creek\, Eastmanville Bayou\, Grand Ravines\, and Grose Parks. In the process\, he has documented with specimens to the University of Michigan Herbarium\, over 450 plant species new to Ottawa County and nearly 30 entirely new to the State of Michigan\, as well as a native slug species new to the state! \nThe Owashtanong Islands Audubon Society and Muskegon County Nature Club offer educational and informative lectures and fellowship at meetings held on the third Tuesday of the month\, September through May\, at 6 p.m. at the Loutit District Library (407 Columbus Ave.\, Grand Haven\, MI 49417). \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/owashtanong-islands-audubon-club-musknatural-features-of-ottawa-county/
LOCATION:Loutit District Library\, 407 Columbus Ave.\, Grand Haven\, MI\, 49417\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250224T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250224T203000
DTSTAMP:20250113T162154Z
CREATED:20250113T162154Z
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SUMMARY:AUDUBON SOCIETY OF KALAMAZOO — The Migratory Ecology of Red-Tailed Hawks in the Great Lakes Region
DESCRIPTION:Michigan is home to many raptor species. Some\, like Short-eared Owls\, Snowy Owls\, or Golden Eagles\, grace us with their presence only occasionally and attract forays of excited birders to see them while they are visiting. Other species are abundant year-round residents that we see frequently and that don’t garner the excitement of the more “exotic” species. They may seem rather\, hmmm…boring: “Oh\, just another Red-tailed Hawk.” Well\, that’s only because you haven’t yet heard Nick Alioto’s presentation! Nick’s program on this well-known but little-studied species has fascinating active graphics of their travels around the area and highlights new information about this species. You may no longer think of them as boring! \nNick will provide background on the Red-tailed Hawk project and shine light on all the various aspects of research this group is focused on. He will then discuss how he became interested and involved in studying Red-tailed Hawks and why the Straits of Mackinac serve as an ideal location to study this species. Nick will also talk about what we have learned from tracking these birds over the last four years. Specifically\, he will focus on the migratory ecology of the Great Lakes population with emphasis on migratory routes\, breeding and wintering locations\, and dark morph individuals. \nNick Alioto is originally from Ontario\, Canada. He obtained his BS in 2016 from Bishops’ University in Quebec\, Canada. Currently he is a PhD student at Michigan State University where he studies the migration of Red-tailed Hawks in Michigan. This project is in collaboration with the Red-tailed Hawk project and the Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch. Nick has been working on migration related projects since 2016 and specifically with Red-tailed Hawks since 2019. \nWe hope you’ll join us on Monday\, February 24\, at People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th Street\, Kalamazoo. Come at 7:00 PM for some refreshments and socializing. Snacks and beverages will be provided. It’s helpful if you bring your own coffee cup. The one-hour program will start at 7:30. Masks are recommended but not required in the church. Handicap parking and access is at either the front or the rear entrance. \nWe will have a simultaneous Zoom link to the meeting for those who can’t make it or feel uncomfortable as yet to attend in person. This link will be available shortly before the meeting in the March newsletter and on our website – https://kalamazooaudubon.org/calendar/\nWe will also be recording the meeting for later viewing. \n\nThis event was submitted to our community calendar page by an outside organizer and is not a Michigan Audubon event. If you have questions\, please reach out to the event organizers or the contact information provided in the event description.
URL:https://www.michiganaudubon.org/calendar/audubon-society-of-kalamazoo-the-migratory-ecology-of-red-tailed-hawks-in-the-great-lakes-region/
LOCATION:People’s Church\, 1758 North 10th St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49009
CATEGORIES:Birding,Chapter Event,Presentation
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