Education
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Extraordinary Adaptations
via ZoomExtraordinary Adaptations: The Science and Wonder of Migration with Dr. Sarah Mabey The migratory life is more than just an easy trip to the sunny tropics. Migration is a demanding and dangerous endeavor. Learn how migratory birds meet the challenges of life on the move...
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Where do they go? via Zoom
Back by popular demand! Zoom in to hear Dave Tomashefski speak: Where Do They Go? We love to watch pollinators visiting our flowers, but as the growing season ends, we may wonder about the pollinators’ lives away from the flowers. Where do they go to...
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Owls of Ohio
via Zoom12 species of owls have been spotted in Ohio. Several are residents, some are migrants, and a few are accidental visitors. Interesting owl trivia will be revealed. Some tips on how, when and where to spot owls will be shared. Presented by Jim Tomko. Register...
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Wetland Birds of the Eastern U.S. via Zoom
Wetlands are highly productive ecosystems that support aquatic AND terrestrial plants and animals. They provide nesting habitat for many species in the summer and resting/feeding habitat for migrating waterfowl and passerines in spring and fall. This presentation showcases iconic wetland species like egrets, herons, ibis...
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Winter Sowing via Zoom
Winter sowing is a germination method starting seeds outdoors in an enclosed container in winter. Sowing native seeds in January is a fantastic way to kickstart your spring garden! Winter sowing offers the unique advantage of giving your plants a head start, allowing them to...
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Sparrows & Finches of NE Ohio via Zoom
Due to an unexpected scheduling conflict, this program has been changed to: "LBJs: Sparrows & Finches of NE Ohio." Little Brown Jobs! That’s how many of us identify sparrows and finches, mostly because they are LBJs! But each of the 28 species we find in NE Ohio has...
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Will it be beautiful? via Zoom
Steve Cagan lives in Cleveland Heights, and shares birding, native plants and vegetable gardening with his wife, Beth. His avian photography and the images from his garden are by-products of a long-standing love of nature and birding. He will present a look through the year...
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A Bird’s Eye View via Zoom
A Birds Eye View: The Sensory World of Birds Did you know that a bird’s eyesight is more than seven times keener than yours? Birds experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the world in a radically different way than we do. Learn about some...
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Planting for the Planet 101 via Zoom
Don't miss our next Brown Bagging it in My Backyard Zoom talk on Wednesday, March 12 at noon. Zoom in to hear Citizen Scientist John Barber's talk Planting for the Planet 101. As the climate emergency brings awareness that nature exists in our own yards,...
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Insects in the Forest Canopy via Zoom
Insect interactions high in the canopy of a forest have largely remained a mystery. To understand what’s happening in and above the canopy, one must visit it. Here, I focus on how accessing, quantifying, and inferring ecological interactions in and above the forest canopy alters...
