ANNUAL MEETING
HOLDEN ARBORETUM, LANTERN COURT
9203 Kirtland-Chardon Rd., Kirtland
JUNE 6, 2009

NATURE WALK 3:00 PM
REFRESHMENTS 4:00 PM
CHAPTER MEETING (elections, reports) 5:00 PM
DINNER 5:30 PM
PROGRAM 6:00 PM

Be sure to attend our annual meeting as we return to the popular Holden Arboretum. This year we will convene at Holden’s Lantern Court setting. Come early and explore the grounds, or take a nature walk at 3:00 PM led by ASGC birdwalk leader and Trustee, Jim Tomko. Return for refreshments and to catch up with old friends. Then attend the Annual Meeting and elect members of the Board of Trustees and Officers for the coming year. Find out what your Society has been up to during the past year.

Following the meeting there will be a catered dinner, in our new tradition of providing the best in delicious fare. The cost for dinner is $16.50, which will be collected at the door.

After dinner, there will be a special presentation by Dr. Tim Matson, Curator of Vertebrate Zoology at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Learn about the current state of his mudpuppy research. This will focus on the nontargeted impact of lampricides upon the mudpuppy in Conneaut Creek and the Grand River. This is one of the amphibian declines occurring locally that are related to causes other than overt habitat destruction or modification. This research is part of an effort by the Museum to understand local amphibian declines and their causes.

Directions to Lantern Court: Go East on Eagle Road from Rt. 306 (just South of the Old South Church). Eagle Road becomes Booth Road. Turn Right on Kirtland-Chardon Rd. The Address is 9203.

RESERVATIONS A MUST!
For Annual Meeting and Dinner
An accurate head count is needed for the caterer. So PLEASE make your reservations for the Annual Meeting and Dinner by Monday, June 1. Reservations can be made by calling our office at 216-556-5441 and leaving a message when prompted. The cost is $16.50 and will be collected at the door. Come early and enjoy the delights of the Holden Arboretum and a special nature walk.

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY FESTIVAL
Saturday May 16, 2009: 1 - 4 PM
ASGC Education Center
382 Townline Road, Aurora

Come and celebrate International Migratory Bird Day with the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland at our Education Center in Aurora (see below). There’s no cost and it’s open to members and non-members alike.
Engage in crafts and activities for children and adults while learning about our local birds. We’ll be making feeders and masks and using binoculars to observe the local (bird) residents. For more information, visit our website at www.clevelandaudubon or send an Email to Sandy Buckles at s-buckles@hotmail.com. Or, you can call Sandy at (440)834-8008 and leave a message.
No reservations are required so just drop on by - and bring the family!

SUMMER FIELD OUTINGS
Led by Jim Tomko

This is the last newsletter until September so be sure to hang on to this schedule of our field outings for the next four months. Remember you can always find the details of our field outings on our website.

May 16: Saturday 4:00 P.M. Cerulean Warblers
(Meet at the Station Road Bridge train station in Cuyahoga Valley National Park - go south on Rt. 82 in Brecksville, turn east (left) off Riverview Rd.)
These are becoming rare but are known to nest in this locale. So see them while you can! With their low numbers they may not continue in our area. Other bird attractions are Yellow-throated Warblers (we are at the very edge of their range) and a pair of Bald Eagles that have decided to call the center of an active heronry home.

June 6: Saturday 3:00 P.M. Audubon Annual Meeting at Holden Arboretum
Many of the Rhododendrons will be in bloom with their entourage of birds and other creatures. What a fantastic collection! This is the annual meeting for the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland.

July 3rd: 7:30 P.M. (evening) Vesper Walk
(Meet at the Novak Sanctuary parking lot on the east side of Town Line Rd about 0.8 miles north of Rt. 82. )
Experience the settling in of the day-time creatures while the nocturnal inhabitants begin their nightly forays. Twilight is an excellent time to observe our wildlife as they prepare for the night. Wear mosquito repellant as the gals will be hungry!

August 28: Friday 7:00 P.M. (evening) Shorebirds at Sandy Ridge!
(Meet at the P.F. Johnson Wetland parking lot. West on Center Ridge Rd, North (right) on Case Rd, East (right) on Otten Rd. in N. Ridgeville.)
Yes, the Shorebird migration is already underway! Join us for an evening walk along the trails of this Lorain County Metropark gem. There are wonderful wetlands on this property but also woods and meadows which always produce some surprises!