Call for entries! 2017 Photo Contest
2017-03-15 - 2017-04-14 | OH
The contest is now closed to entries. Who will the winners be? They will be announced at the annual dinner.
Photo: Madisyn Weaver, 2016 Winner, 1st place Youth category.

Waterfowl Field Trip
2017-03-25 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | La Due Reservoir, La Due Reservoir, Akron, OH, United States
Fill up your gas tank for this “caravan” style field trip where we travel to some favorite watery spots in southern Geauga County and Northern Portage County. We will be amazed at the fantastic breeding plumage of migrating waterfowl. The drakes can be breathtaking in their spiffy new duds. Bring some lunch money as we will end the trip at a local restaurant to tally our results and share our stories. Meet at the Boat ramp of Ladue Reservoir at the end of East Washington St. just north of 422 in Auburn Corners.

2016 Photo Winners Open House--Solon
2017-03-26 13:30 - 15:30 | Solon Library, 34125 Portz Pkwy, Solon, OH, 44139, United States
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see our 2016 Photo Contest winners on display! Grand prize and first place winners in all categories will be featured at the Solon Library from March 26 through April 16.
Open House on March 26 includes refreshments!
Photo: 2016 Grand Prize winner, Cole Soldo

Warbler Warm-up Backyard Naturalist
2017-04-09 14:00 - 15:00 | West Woods Nature Center, 9465 Kinsman Road, Novelty, OH, 44072, United States
A 1-hour program for beginners & novices. Learn (or recall!) how to identify spring Warblers by sight, habitat, behavior and song. Over 125 photographs. Handouts.
Matt Valencic and Kelly Kozlowski. Light refreshments.
This Backyard Naturalist presentation is FREE and open to the public.
Photo: Tennessee warbler at West Geauga Commons by Matt Valencic.

Woodcock Field Trip
2017-04-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Novak Sanctuary, 382 Townline Road, Mantua, OH, 44202, United States
The male woodcocks will be doing their courtship dance and flight display attempting to convince the females to choose them as a mate. If you have not witnessed this twilight ritual then here is your chance! As darkness falls we will hear the male begin his calling and then suddenly he will rocket upward in his flight display over the field. He will return to earth landing on his own little patch of dancing ground resuming his singing and dancing. The fields are wet this time of year so be prepared footwear wise! Meet at the Novak Sanctuary Parking lot on the east side of Townline Rd. a little less than a mile north of State Route 82 on the Mantua/Aurora line.
Woodcock photo by Matt Valencic.

Restoring Endangered Seabirds Explorer Series: CMNH
2017-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Cleveland Natural History Museum, 1 Wade Oval Dr, Cleveland, OH, 44106, United States
Dr. Stephen Kress
Vice-President for Bird Conservation
National Audubon Society and Director
Seabird Restoration Program & Hog Island Camp
In a world where humans have decimated seabird populations, a beacon of hope shines from recent efforts to restore puffin and tern populations on Maine islands. Learn how methods for restoring puffins and terns are helping rare seabird species worldwide and how new tracking technology is revealing ocean habitats that are essential to seabird conservation. William and Nancy Klamm Memorial Lecture
Tickets: Members (advance) $10; (door) $12 Non-members (advance) $12; (door) $14
5:30 pm – Enjoy complimentary light appetizers, a cash bar and live music. Museum exhibitions, galleries and store are open. Meals are available for purchase at Exploration: A Zack Bruell Restaurant, located off the Museum’s main lobby.
7 pm – Presentation begins in auditorium, followed by questions and answers.
Special event parking rates apply: $8 in the Museum garage.

Birds in the Hills Festival
2017-05-05 - 2017-05-07 | United Plant Savers’, 35703 Loop Rd, Rutland, OH, 45775, United States
Join Rural Action, the Athens Area Birders, and Camp Oty’Okwa for our family-friendly Birds in the Hills Festival May 5th-7th at United Plant Savers. This three-day festival will feature activities for adults, families, and specifically for children. We welcome anyone with even a remote interest in birds, especially those who have never picked up a pair of binoculars. Meals and camping are available Friday night- Sunday at United Plant Savers, which has a diverse ecosystem.
Birds in the Hills Festival will feature field trips to Lake Hope State Park, Lake Snowden, and bird walks through United Plant Savers’ black willow grove, riparian fields, and deep forests. Participants can expect to see and hear up to 20 species of warblers, including the cerulean warbler, as well as scarlet tanagers, yellow-billed cuckoos, and a plethora of other migratory songbirds. Festival attendees will also have the opportunity to build bird feeders, bird houses, and meet other nature enthusiasts. You can also listen to a local band and enjoy local beers.
Register here.
(This information is presented by ASGC as a courtesy to our fellow bird loving organizations.)

Frogs! Field Trip
2017-05-05 20:30 - 22:00 | Aurora Audubon Sanctuary, 896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, 44202, United States
The evening’s seasonal concert is in full swing! Among the performers are Green Frogs, Leopard Frogs, Gray Tree Frogs, and American Toads. There may be a late Spring Peeper or an early Bullfrog joining in. Often we hear a Barred Owl or a Great-horned Owl. Coyotes may be singing under the almost full moon. This is a symphony that you should not miss! Meet at the Bretschneider Park parking lot on the north side of Pioneer Trail a few hundred yards east of Page Road in Aurora.

For the Birds Cuyahoga Valley Institute
2017-05-21 08:00 - 13:30 | Hines Hill Conf Cnt, 1403 W Hines Hill Rd, Peninsula, OH, 44264, United States
Experience the fine art of birding in a completely new way! Hike and observe local bird populations with Dr. Andy Jones, ornithologist from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Learn techniques of bird photography beyond traditional equipment usage with artist Michael Loderstedt. Finally, build unique bird houses from reclaimed materials with artist Dana Depew. Take your bird houses home, mount them, and invite your fine-feathered friends to take up residence in their new homes.
For more information, visit CVNP’s site: https://www.conservancyforcvnp.org/cvi/for-the-birds-5-21-2017
(This is not an Audubon event. Information is provided as a courtesy to our members.)

Annual Meeting & Dinner
2017-06-03 15:00 - 20:00 | Western Reserve Land Conservancy, 3850 Chagrin River Road, Moreland Hills, OH, 44022, United States
ASGC Annual Meeting and Dinner
Please make reservations at: info@clevelandaudubon.org
June 3, 2017
Western Reserve Land Conservancy
3850 Chagrin River Road
Moreland Hills, Ohio 44022
(Across from Polo Fields)
3:00 Choice of two nature walks, or tour the home of
the Western Reserve Land Conservancy
4:00 Wine, Cheese & Fruit Reception
5:00 Chapter meeting
5:30 Dinner
6:30 Photo Contest Winners Announced
7:00 Guest Speaker: Brett Rodstrom, V.P., Eastern Field Operations
Western Reserve Land Conservancy
Title of Talk is “Regional Land Conservation”
Cost: $20 in advance (reservation made by May 30—please send advance payment to:
ASGC Annual Dinner, PO Box 391037, Solon, OH 44139)
$22 at the door.
Seniors 65+ and children 15 and under – $15.00
Please make reservations at: info@clevelandaudubon.org

Twilight Walk Field Trip
2017-07-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Aurora Audubon Sanctuary, 896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, 44202, United States
That period of time we call dusk and dawn is the best time to see local wildlife at their most active state. The search for food or shelter is driving the activity. Birds are singing, frogs are calling, nocturnal animals are rousing, diurnal (day time) animals are settling down. Come and hear their calls and see their habits as day turns to night. Meet at the Bretschnieder Park/Audubon parking lot on the north side of Pioneer Trail just a few hundred feet east of Page Road in Aurora.

All About Birds Youth Program
2017-08-03 13:30 - 16:30 | Novak Education Center, 382 Townline Road, Aurora, OH, 44202, United States
All About Birds is a NEW program for girls and boys grade 6 – 12!
During this 3+ hour program, you will learn about binoculars, wildlife rehabilitation, and bird art.

Participate in the 1-hour Raptor Encounter, presented by Lake Metroparks Penitentiary Glen. See real birds and learn how sick and injured wildlife are rehabilitated and released back into the wild.
Take a hike, led by expert birder Matt Valencic, and learn to identify what you see and hear!

Participants will take home ODNR’s “Common Birds” field guide and our nifty All About Birds hummingbird patch among other cool things.
Cost is $5 per person. Refreshments served. Space is limited so sign up today!
Register at info@clevelandaudubon.org.
(Sponsored by the ASGC Education Committee. This event is not related to Cornell Labs’ All About Birds website)

Almost Full Moon Field Trip
2017-08-04 20:30 - 22:00 | Novak Sanctuary, 382 Townline Road, Mantua, OH, 44202, United States
The August full moon is known as the Sturgeon Moon. This month it falls on Monday the 7th. The closest weekend night we could schedule is August 4th. We will not be viewing any sturgeon but we may hear Owls, Deer, Coyotes, Raccoons, Frogs and other residents of our Novak Sanctuary. Bring a flashlight because we will be completing this hike after dark. Meet at the Novak Sanctuary parking lot on the east side of Townline Road just under a mile north of State Route 82 on the Aurora/Mantua border.

Bringing Down the Dams
2017-08-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Hudson Library, 96 Library St, Hudson, OH, 44236, United States
Elaine Marsh, award-winning Watershed Specialist with the Summit Metro Parks, comes to the Hudson Library & Historical Society on August 17 at 7 p.m. to tell the story of the 100 year Gorge dam, its possible removal and current issues facing the Cuyahoga River. The Gorge Dam is a fascinating tale of gravity and water, of scenic beauty, water contamination, and competing economies. March will discuss how our vision for the use of the Gorge has evolved and the transformative benefits of dismantling the dam.
Marsh is a much honored and experienced environmentalist having worked with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Cleveland Waterfront Coalition and co-founder of Friends of the Crooked River. She is the recipient of the John F. Seiberling Award, Water Conservationist of the Year from the League of Ohio Sportsmen, the Conservation Award from the Garden Club of America, Ohio Environmental Council Woman of the Year Award, Woman of the Year from Akron Women’s History Project and the Ohio Science Advisory Board for Environmental Health and Protection.
For further information contact the Reference desk at 330.653.6658 x1010 or visit hudsonlibrary.org to register for this free program.

Birding Workshop (North)
2017-09-16 09:00 - 11:00 | The Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland, OH, 44094, United States
Update your skills and learn new ones with experienced birders as instructors. Hand-outs, full color slide presentation with bird songs, and refreshments.
Click here to register.

Birding Workshop (South)
2017-09-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Novak Education Center, 382 Townline Road, Aurora, OH, 44202, United States

Chagrin River Bird Quest
2017-09-22 16:00 - 2017-09-23 18:30 | West Woods Nature Center, 9465 Kinsman Road, Novelty, OH, 44072, United States
Get your team together and explore the Chagrin River Valley from Lake Erie south to Audubon’s bird sanctuaries in Aurora in search of fall residents and migrants. Start in your own backyard, bird on your own, or join one of our expert birders for a guided bird walk. How many species can your team check off in 24 hours?
Return to the beautiful West Woods Nature Center for the Quest Celebration! for checklist judging, awards, door prizes and great food!
Click here to register.

Owl Prowl Field Trip
2017-09-22 20:30 - 22:30 | Aurora Audubon Sanctuary, 896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, 44202, United States
Explore Audubon’s Aurora Sanctuary after dark for a chance to add a few night-flyers to your Bird Quest list. It is now safe to go owling as the owlets are out of the nest and learning to forage on their own under supervision of their parents. We may hear and see barred owls, great-horned owls, and Eastern screech owls. Meet at the Bretschnieder/Audubon parking lot on the north side of Pioneer Trail a few hundred yards east of Page Rd. in Aurora. Leader: Jim Tomko
You do not have to be registered for Bird Quest to attend this walk!

The Rookery Field Trip
2017-09-23 08:00 | The Rookery, 10110 Cedar Road, Munson Township, OH, 44026, United States
A Geauga Park District park on the Upper Middle Branch of the Chagrin River. This location has two wetlands, lots of shrubby edge and flooded woods that attract many migrant birds. Groomed trails and vault toilets. Meet by the lodge. Leader: Matt Valencic
You do not have to be registered for Bird Quest to attend this walk!

Fringed Gentians Field Trip
2017-09-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Aurora Audubon Sanctuary, 896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, 44202, United States
Join us for our annual autumn wildflower walk to check the status of our Fringed Gentian patch. Fringed Gentian are an uncommon native plant with the most beautiful color of blue pigmenting delicately toothed petals. Fringed Gentian are one of the last flowers to bloom in our area. We will also see the more common Closed or Bottle Gentian. If conditions are right, Ladies Tresses, which belong to the orchid family, will be in bloom. Pray for sunshine and we will have an unforgettable display! Meet at the Bretschnieder/Audubon parking lot on the north side of Pioneer Trail a few hundred yards east of Page Rd. in Aurora.

Autumn Color Field Trip
2017-10-21 14:30 - 16:30 | Hach-Otis Sanctuary, Skyline Drive, Willoughby Hills, OH, 44094, United States
Our autumn leaf color is among the best in the world. Of course the local weather leading up to the leaf change influences the intensity but we have the correct mix of species to really show off nature’s amazing palette. And if you have not viewed the Chagrin River gorge from the bluffs above it where our Hach/Otis Sanctuary is located then you have missed a spectacular view. Meet at the Hach/Otis parking lot at the very end of Skyline Drive off of River Road in Willoughby Hills.

Leaf Cruncher Field Trip
2017-11-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Novak Sanctuary, 382 Townline Road, Mantua, OH, 44202, United States
Have you walked the “other side” of the Novak Sanctuary? We frequently explore the west side (Aurora side) of the Novak Sanctuary but rarely go into the east side (Mantua side). There is a flock of Wild Turkey that make this section their home and much of it is a mature forest. There are several large fields to provide grassland habitat encouraging open country wildlife. Meet at the Novak Sanctuary Parking lot on the east side of Townline Road a little less than a mile North of St. Rt. 82 on the Aurora/Mantua border.

Almost Winter Solstice Field Trip
2017-12-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Audubon Sanctuary, 896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, 44202, United States
Have you experienced the soft, quietness of a pine forest on a winter night? If we are lucky enough to enjoy a light snow cover it enhances the feeling of solitude. Celebrate some of the shortest days and longest nights of the year with us for this evening which is the closest we could schedule to the first day of winter. Meet at the Bretschnieder Audubon parking lot on the north side of Pioneer Trail a few hundred yards east of Page Rd. in Aurora

Scout Day
2018-02-10 10:00 | Novak Education Center, 382 Townline Road, Aurora, OH, 44202, United States
Have a Scout in the family? This is a great opportunity for Scouts age K- 3rd grade to learn a little bit about birds and have a lot of fun in the process. Stations in our Novak
Center are filled with information and activities about feathers, nests, beaks and more. Scouts will dissect an owl pellet and make a Bird Mask during this fun-filled two hours and there’s lots of stuff to take home! Troops or individuals, boys and girls, are welcome. Cost is $5 per Scout. Space is filling up quickly, so reserve your child’s slot now!
Love kids? Love birds? We are also looking for volunteers to run a station or help set up.
Contact info@clevelandaudubon.org to register your child (or troop) or to volunteer. It’s chaotic, but a lot of fun
for everyone!

Great Backyard Bird Count Field Trip
2018-02-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Aurora Audubon Sanctuary, 896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, 44202, United States
Join the fun of this international event where all levels of birding experience can participate either on this winter bird survey or in your own backyard. The idea is to identify and record as many species as you can recognize in as little time as 15 minutes or for as long as you desire beginning Friday, February 16th through Monday, February 19th. Then you report the list of species on an “on-line” checklist at www.birdcount.org and watch a real time map as reports from all over the world come in. This citizen science information is collected by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society. Meet at the Bretschineder Park parking lot on the north side of Pioneer Trail a few hundred yards east of Page Road in Aurora.

2018 Photo Contest
2018-03-16 00:00 - 2018-04-14 00:00 | OH
The 3rd Annual ASGC Photo Contest is coming!

This year’s categories are Birds of Ohio, Nature, Fine Art, and Youth.
Entries open at midnight on March 16, 2018 and will close at midnight on April 14, 2018.
Photos must be submitted through our online form, and conform to the submission requirements stated in the rules. There is no fee to enter in the Youth category. Cash prizes will be awarded.
Get those cameras ready!

Waterfowl Wander Field Trip
2018-03-18 09:00 - 11:00 | La Due Reservoir, La Due Reservoir, Akron, OH, United States
I am constantly astounded by the blazing colors reflected in the resplendent breeding plumage of the drakes as they head north to their breeding grounds. This is a caravan style birding tour where we will stop at several favorite lakes and ponds in southern Geauga and northern Portage counties. Have a full tank of gas and bring some lunch money as we will end with a stop at a restaurant to tally, compare notes and share stories. Meet at the boat ramp parking lot at the end of Washington Street off of St. Rt. 44 in Auburn Corners.

Plastic Paradise Partner Program
2018-03-23 18:00 - 20:30 | Ursuline College, 2550 Lander Road, Pepper Pike, OH, 44124, United States
Ursuline College is screening the award-winning documentary “Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” followed by a panel discussion about the threat of plastic pollution to the Great Lakes on Friday, March 23, 6-8:30pm. “Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” is an independent documentary film in which journalist/filmmaker Angela Sun travels to Midway Atoll, one of the most remote places on earth, to see the plastics washed there from three distant continents. Along the way, she meets scientists, researchers, influencers, and volunteers who shed light on the effects of plastic consumption and learns the problem is more insidious than we could have ever imagined.
Panelists represents several fields
Discussing the film and its implications for Great Lakes health will be the following panelists: Sherri Mason, Ph.D., chair of geology and environmental sciences, professor of chemistry, State University of New York, Fredonia; Crystal M.C. Davis, policy director, Alliance for the Great Lakes; Emily Kuzmick, M.S., coastal training program coordinator and wildlife communications specialist, Ohio Department of Natural Resources; Doreen Schreiber, business recycling specialist, Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District.
This is this free, public event, funded by a “Let’s talk About Water” challenge grant from the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc.,. No RSVP is required to attend.

Timberdoodles! Field Trip
2018-04-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Novak Sanctuary, 382 Townline Road, Mantua, OH, 44202, United States
These shorebirds are a long way from the shore but they seem to love our wet fields for their courtship dance and flight display. In mild winters they start this activity as early as late February and crescendo to a peak in late March/early April. Come on out for a night display of song and dance that is like no other in our area! Please wear water-proof shoes and dress for the weather. Meet at Novak Sanctuary parking lot on the east side of Townline Rd a little less than a mile north of St. Rt. 82 on the Aurora/Mantua border.

Baby Birds CMNH Lecture
2018-04-13 17:30 - 21:00 | Cleveland Natural History Museum, 1 Wade Oval Dr, Cleveland, OH, 44106, United States
BABY BIRDS: AN ARTIST LOOKS INTO THE NEST
Julie Zickefoose
Artist, Writer and Naturalist
Art and science combine to capture the amazing stories of 17 different bird species, charting their daily growth from the moment they hatch to their first forays into the sky. See how an artist’s eye, a natural curiosity and an occasional call of duty to play human foster mother to orphaned hatchlings inspired a career pursuit to understand the astounding growth and development of baby birds.
William and Nancy Klamm Memorial Lecture
Co-sponsored by the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Book signing to follow the lecture.
(This event is posted as a courtesy to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit cmnh.org)
