Next Silent Spring? Non ASGC
2019-04-28 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH, 44106, United States
ARE WE APPROACHING THE NEXT SILENT SPRING?
Rachel Carson raised the red flag years ago. Pesticides were not only killing insects, but also disrupting the delicate balance of nature. Now history is repeating itself.

To commemorate Earth Day 2019, the Northeast Ohio Sierra Club extends an invitation to attend the enlightening program, “Next Silent Spring?” This free event will be held at the Cleveland Museum of Art Recital Hall on Sunday, April 28, from 2 – 4 PM.
Laurel Hopwood, Senior Advisor to Sierra Club’s Pollinator Protection Program, will show the outstanding documentary “Nicotine Bees.”
Pollinator populations are declining. How does this affect our food supply? How does this affect our entire ecosystem?
A panel of experts will discuss how everyone can help move things forward.
* Dr. Mary Gardiner, Associate Professor in the OSU Department of Entomology, and her graduate students have been introducing pollinator pockets throughout vacant lots in Cleveland.
* Tom Gibson, principal of Green Paradigm Partners, uses his soil building and community organizing skills to help revive neighborhoods.
* Elle Adams, founder of City Rising Farm, helps people in underserved communities learn to grow fresh local food and create opportunities in their own neighborhoods.

Tree Care & Repair Event
2019-10-19 09:00 - 10:30 | Mitchell’s Ice Cream, 18832 Westwood Drive, Strongsville, OH, 44136
Thousands of trees are planted each year but many are planted incorrectly, too low and with mulch piled around the base. These practices cover the root flare of the tree – the area where the trunk meets the roots. The root flare is critical for oxygen exchange and proper root growth.
When it is covered up, roots circle around the base restricting the tree’s ability to transport water. The bark begins to rot. The tree can suffocate and die. We want the trees planted to be successful and live long, happy lives. Join us to learn how to properly plant and take care of a tree.
We’ll analyze the trees at Mitchell’s to see if they need some help and if so, we will fix them.
Presenter: Colby Sattler, ISA Certified Arborist, Forest City Ecological Services
FREE TREE SEEDLINGS (while supplies last)
Workshop is free but registration is required.
Contact Amy Roskilly at aroskilly@cuyahogaswcd.org – 216/524-6580, x1005
online – https://www.cuyahogaswcd.org/events/2019/10/19/tree-care-and-root-flare-repair

Urban Birding Event
2019-11-02 08:00 - 2019-11-09 17:00
Western Cuyahoga Audubon is having a VERY special event in early November. Urban Birder, author and naturalist, David Lindo, will be in Cleveland November 2 through 9th. That week a whole bunch of birding and other activities will be taking place in and around Cleveland. Here is a link to the site. https://www.wcaudubon.org/urban-birding-with-david-lindo-2019.html
I highly encourage you to spread the word among birders, naturalists, educators, those working with youth and/or underserved communities, and others. This will be a terrific way to meet a dynamic presenter who’ll encourage birding, and just naturalizing (?) in general, in an urban setting AND how much of an impact getting outdoors can be for young people.
Plan to attend some of the programming listed, for some there is a minimal cost, for others registering on the WCAS website is encouraged. David’s book will be for sale at many of the events. A quick shout-out to the Conservation Lab group that has been and is the driving force to bring David to Cleveland. Thank you everyone, I hope to see many of you at some of the events.
Nancy J. Howell
Museum Educator/In-house Programs Coordinator
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle
Cleveland, OH 44106-1767
216-231-4600 ext. 3225
nhowell@cmnh.org
www.cmnh.org

Swan Conference Event
2019-11-19 08:00 - 2019-11-21 17:00
The Audubon Center at Riverlands and US Army Corps of Engineers are co-hosting the Trumpeter Swan Society’s 25th Swan Conference in Alton, IL, November 19-21.
Learn More & Register – 25th Swan Conference
Whether you are a wetlands or waterfowl manager, or someone who loves birds, and big rivers, this conference is for you! Birders, photographers, wildlife & conservation professionals, and anyone who wants to learn more about North America’s largest waterfowl are warmly invited!
DID YOU KNOW? The Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary is home to one of the largest overwintering populations of migratory Trumpeter Swans in the interior U.S.?
Ken Buchholz
Director
636-899-0090
Audubon Center at Riverlands
301 Riverlands Way
West Alton, MO 63386
riverlands.audubon.org

Ghosts from the North non ASGC
2020-02-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Park NC, 9999 Liberty Road, Twinsburg, OH, 44087, United States
Join a naturalist to learn about the majestic bird of winter: the snowy owl. Discover how it survives its Arctic home, yet sometimes visits Ohio, and how Project Snowstorm sheds light on their behavior. We are trying to make arrangements for one of these ghosts to fly in for the program, but like nature, nothing is guaranteed.
Presented by Summit Metroparks

Climate Change with Terry Root via Zoom
2020-09-08 20:00 - 21:00
Lake County Audubon Society is sponsoring a special Climate Change Event with the Council of Ohio Audubon Chapters.

Our featured speaker, Dr Terry Root, will speak on the topic: Our Rapidly Changing Climate is Changing … Well … Everything.
This online program is on Tuesday , September 8th, 8:00 pm. There is no charge, but advance registration is required.
Click here to register.

COAC is proud to present this extraordinary opportunity to hear a terrific speaker with outstanding credentials! Dr. Terry Root is Professor Emerita at Stanford and lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change 4th Assessment Report that in 2007 was co-awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with Vice President Al Gore.
Back-to-back 100-year floods, extended droughts, and the polar vortex are all connected to the disruption of our climate due to greenhouse gas emissions. Since the late 1800s, the average global temperature has increased about 1.8F (1C) and we are on track to surpass the Paris Agreement target of 2.7F (1.5C) by 2030. In response to this rapid warming, much is changing on our planet, including earlier spring warming so flowers are blooming and birds are breeding earlier. Species are moving to cooler areas on land and in the oceans. Unless we soon slow the rapid warming, innumerable people will suffer due to heatwaves, storm surges, and spreading diseases. Additionally, hundreds of thousands of species — including species we rely on — will face extinction. We must stop our fossil-fuel addiction to avoid such problems.
Thankfully, there are many things that we can do, collectively and individually, to decrease the emissions of CO2. We just need the will to do them.

Dr Terry L. Root is Professor Emerita at Stanford University. She was a lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change 4th Assessment Report that in 2007 was co-awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with Vice President Al Gore. Also, she was a lead author for the 3rd Assessment Report (2001) and a Review Editor for the 5th Assessment Report (2014). In addition to other honors, Root was awarded the Spirit of Defenders Award for Science by Defenders of Wildlife in 2010. She served on the National Audubon Board of Directors from 2010 to 2019,and is on numerous science advisory boards. Root earned her undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of New Mexico, her master’s degree in Biology from the University of Colorado and her doctorate in Biology from Princeton University. She was a professor at the University of Michigan for 14 years, and then at Stanford University for 15 years. She now resides in Sarasota, FL.
If you are concerned about our planet – attend!

COAC Fall Gathering via online
2020-10-03 10:00 - 15:00
Our keynote speaker, Dr. Andy Jones, will present: Documenting Bird-Building Collisions Through Community Science and New Hybrids Through Modern Technologies. Andy will share the latest research about new hybrid birds and technologies that help to ID them. He’ll touch on Lights Out and the community science that has led to new discoveries. Andy is Curator of Ornithology at Cleveland Museum of Natural History which houses over 35,000 bird specimens.
Register HERE.
Please note that this year’s Fall Gathering is online only. There is no cost, but you must register in advance. Information for online access will be emailed to you before the meeting.

Ohio Natural History Conference
2021-02-27 09:00 - 15:00
Biodiversity & Technology: The Future of Natural History. Register HERE.
The Ohio Biological Survey will host our first virtual conference. In these unprecedented times, gatherings such as the ONHC are not possible and yet, the pursuit of
science and the need to connect with the natural world remains.
Join us as we explore projects that illustrate how technology expands our ability to track Ohio’s biodiversity remotely and even beyond our borders.
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Gene Kritsky: Dean of Behavioral and Natural Sciences, Mount St. Joseph University.
Presentations will highlight various technologies that have allowed us to gain access and gather field data in new ways.
Topics include:

Automated radio telemetry to track migratory wildlife
Phone Apps with unique projects that combine data from field professionals and Citizen Scientist
Drones to monitor forest health and track tree diseases
Acoustic telemetry to monitor Great Lakes fish movement
Motion sensor cameras to identify wildlife corridors and occurrences of rare species

Lights Out Cleveland via Zoom
2021-04-15 19:00 - 20:00
April 15th 7:00pm – Dr. Andy Jones.
Light’s Out Cleveland and New Bird Hybrids in Northern Ohio
Bird-building collisions are a significant source of bird mortality, especially during spring and fall migration. Dr. Jones will update us on the progress being made to reduce crashes, and how each of us can become part of the solution. In the second half of his talk, he updates us on how technology is helping identify new songbird hybrids being discovered right here in Northern Ohio.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Apr 15, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtce6vqD0vGNKRgNS8yaPHOxNwo1aCEofw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Great Lakes Chapter Gathering
2022-06-10 13:00 - 2022-06-11 17:00
Join Us for a Virtual Celebration of Audubon Chapters Across the Great Lakes Region!
You’re invited to the 2022 Audubon Great Lakes Chapter *Virtual* Gathering and Awards on June 10th at 12:00 PM (CT)/1:00 PM (ET). This year’s bird theme for the chapter gathering is the beloved Great Lakes Piping Plover.

Registration is free and required in order to access the virtual event site and Zoom links. Our virtual gathering will be hosted on the Whova virtual event site. Visit the event site to view the agenda, speaker profiles, attendee profiles, chapter posters, and to connect with fellow chapter members in the community area! Zoom meeting links will be available in the agenda a few minutes before each event begins.

Bird Walks (in-person)
Saturday, June 11th
Join a bird walk near you! Bird Walks will be taking place in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Note: We encourage members joining the state-based bird walks to be mindful of the risk of spreading Covid-19 and take appropriate measures to reduce that risk: e.g. maintaining a 6-ft distance from fellow walkers and/or wearing a mask.

(Illinois) Audubon Council of Illinois’ Bird Walk
(Illinois) Lake County Audubon Society’s Bird Walk
(Indiana) Robert Cooper Audubon Society’s Bird Walk
(Ohio) Greater Akron Audubon Society’s Bird Walk
(Ohio) Canton Audubon Society’s Bird Walk
(Ohio) Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society’s Bird Walk
(Wisconsin) Chequamegon Audubon Society’s Bird Walk

Please get in touch if you have questions: Izabela Grobelna, 312.453.0230 ext. 2012 or Izabela.Grobelna@audubon.org
Register HERE.

Native Plants for Birds
2023-03-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Metzenbaum Center, 8200 Cedar Road, Chesterland, OH, United States
Sponsored by Perennial Gardeners of Chesterland, presented by Matt Valencic.
Metzenbaum Center, 8200 Cedar Road, Chesterland, OH

Lakeside Chautauqua
2023-05-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Lakeside Chautauqua, 236 Walnut Avenue, Lakeside, OH, 43440
Haven’t had enough birding programs? Join ASGC speakers Matt Valencic and Jim Tomko for “Owls of Ohio” (May 9) and “Warbler Warm-Up” (May 10) at Lakeside Chautauqua. Click HERE for admission and parking information.
Still need more? Matt Valencic will be delivering programs on “Summer Birds of NE Ohio” (May 30), “Wetland Birds of Eastern US” (May 31), and “Raptors” (also May 31). Click HERE for more information.
