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May 2024 Program: “Northeast Ohio Forests Through Time” Presenter: Dr. Kathryn Flinn, Plant ecologist in Biology at Baldwin-Wallace University Date & Time: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Description: What did the landscape of northeast Ohio look like when Moses Cleaveland arrived in 1796, and how exactly has it changed since then? Using multiple sources of evidence including original land surveys and aerial photographs, this talk will show how human land use has affected the amounts, shapes, sizes, types, composition, and diversity of forests in the landscape today. A historical perspective may change what you see on a walk in the woods! Questions are welcome.
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April Program: "Bumblebees: Essential Pollinators" Tue Apr 2nd 7:00 p.m. Presenter: Dr. Chris Pappas, DVM Date & Time: April 2, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Fairview Park Library, 21255 Lorain Rd, Fairview Park Description: We often hear about honeybees as important pollinators, but Dr. Pappas’ presentation will cover information about our native bumblebees including identification, their life cycles, plants that they favor, their use of a unique method of pollination, as well as the essential niches native bumblebees fill. Lastly, she will share current and future risks to native bumblebees, and show us how to adapt our gardens and woods to help them thrive … which happen to be the very same things that help our native birds and the insects that they eat thrive!!! WCAS Speaker Series March 2024: Birds of Conservation Concern in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park3/8/2024 March 2024 Program: “Birds of Conservation Concern in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park” Presenters: Doug Marcum and Ryan Trimbath, Biologists for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Date & Time: Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 at 7:00 PM Description: Utilizing a wide variety of datasets from various sources across decades, biologists at Cuyahoga Valley National Park have begun an effort to better understand population trends and breeding status of thirty species of conservation concern within the park. Goals and outcomes of this “focused condition assessment” have included: understanding trends over time, identifying important habitat areas within the park, how to harness local eBird data, and how to encourage citizen scientists to help us collect better data for future monitoring. February 2024 Program: “Insects: The Good, the Bad, and the Declining” Presenter: Dr. Andrew C. Merwin, Assistant Professor of Biology at Baldwin-Wallace University Date & Time: Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM Description: Insects may be small in stature, but collectively they play an outsized role in our terrestrial ecosystems. For this reason, recently observed declines in insect abundance raise important concerns about the stability of the services they provide and the populations (e.g., birds) they support. In this presentation, I’ll review some of the recent research on insect declines, provide an overview of some of my own projects on imperiled, invasive, and singing insects, and briefly describe ways we can better support our six-legged friends.  Autumn Meadowhawk by Michelle Brosius Western Cuyahoga Audubon's meetings are held at the Fairview Park Branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library on the first Tuesday of each month. Presentations are often streamed via Zoom; sign up for our e-blasts to receive the links.
Presenter: Tim Krynak, Cleveland Metroparks Natural Resources Manager and Tim Jasinski, Wildlife Rehabilitation Specialist, Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, this meeting was unable to be streamed and recorded. December Program: “2023 Christmas Bird Count” Presenter: Nancy Howell, WCAS Board Member & Christmas Bird Count Compiler Date & Time: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM Description: The 2023 Lakewood Circle CBC is quickly approaching! On Tuesday, December 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the Fairview Park Public Library and via Zoom, CBC Compiler, Nancy Howell, shared tips and tricks for making your count successful. Be ready to go out and observe birds on Saturday, December 30, 2023 (and beyond!). Novice birders or experts, families and friends, individuals or groups, everyone’s participation is appreciated. Read more here. November Program: “Wild Turkey Management and Monitoring in Ohio” Presenter: Mark Wiley, Wildlife Biologist, ODNR Date & Time: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 7:00 PM Description: The restoration of Wild Turkey in Ohio and across the species’ range is a shining example of wildlife management success in North America. Once extirpated, Wild Turkeys are now considered common in the Buckeye State and can be found in all 88 counties. The Ohio Division of Wildlife intensively monitors the state’s Wild Turkey population and frequently conducts in-depth research to ensure Wild Turkeys and their habitats remain available for sustainable use and appreciation by all. ODNR Wildlife Biologist Mark Wiley will discuss the history of Wild Turkey restoration as well as ongoing efforts to learn more about Ohio’s Wild Turkeys through monitoring and research. Such efforts include an annual citizen science survey reliant on public participation. October Program: “The Bird Within” Presenter: Tom Baldwin Date & Time: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Location: Fairview Park Branch Library, 21255 Lorain Road, Fairview Park Description: Tom Baldwin, wildfowl artist, will introduce you to the world of bird carving. Somewhere in a block of wood is a beautiful bird carving. You will be given an inside look at how this is done. If you ever wondered what is involved in carving birds, this presentation will end the mystery. Tom will also share how he became enamored with this art form. Please check out his website: https://songofwood.com/  Mark Wiley with Wild Turkey. Photo courtesy of DOW Western Cuyahoga Audubon is back in person for 2023 and 2024, with the exception of November 2023. Meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fairview Park Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library.
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Western Cuyahoga Audubon Member Meetings and Speaker Series 2023-2024
Western Cuyahoga Audubon is excited to announce that our chapter meetings and programs will be held in person for the 2023-2024 program year. Meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fairview Park Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library. Mark your calendars NOW. We look forward to seeing our members and guests in person! Archives
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