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Field Trip to Wellington Upground Reservoir on Sunday, March 31, 2019

3/31/2019

Wellington Upground Reservoir and Findley State Park March 13, 2016 Field Trip

According to eBird, almost 40 species of waterfowl have been seen at Wellington Upground Reservoir over the years. Greater White-fronted Goose and Cackling Goose are among the species. Wellington Reservoir offers handicapped parking just feet from the water. Birding can be done a few steps from your car, or even sitting in the car.

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Second Saturday Bird Walk March 9, 2019 at Rocky River Reservation

3/9/2019

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Photo: Gustino Lanese

The monthly Second Saturday walks are a great opportunity for birders of all skill levels to enjoy the woods and wetlands around the Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Nature Center. New to birding? You will be amazed how much you can learn in this friendly group.

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Speaker Series 2018-2019: “The Life and Times of the American Woodcock"

3/5/2019

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The American Woodcock is not your typical shorebird. Rather than running on a sand beach or probing a mudflat, the woodcock haunts early successional forests and thickets especially. Many of us are familiar with or have watched the spring “sky dance” of the woodcock, but what about the rest of its life through the year? Biologist, Heather Shaw, will share with us a year in the life of the American Woodcock.

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Western Cuyahoga Audubon Conservation Project Lab March 2, 2019 Details

3/2/2019

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Join us for the next Project Lab to connect with like-minded social entrepreneurs, share ideas, and be part of a project team to take ideas to action for birds and habitat conservation!

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News Blog

Publishing news, announcements and reports.

COUNCIL OF OHIO AUDUBON CHAPTERS-COAC Annual Business Mtg & 50 Year Anniversary Celebration, Sun Mar 3, 2019 ANNOUNCEMENT & REGISTRATION

WCAS Project Lab

What’s a WCAS Conservation Project Lab?? Kurt Miske, WCAS Board member, Ch Conservation Committee, talks about why WCAS launched Project Labs at Bethany Presbyterian Church, Gordon Square Arts District and what's happening because of them. Article

NEO Sierra Club members Kathy Schaefer, Urban Issues Committee, and Fran Mentch, Activist, Co-Chair, Water Committee, participate in the Jan 2019 WCAS Conservation Project Lab, Bethany Presbyterian Church, Cleveland, OH, Gordon Square Arts District.

"Well, I was just at the most recent Western Cuyahoga Audubon meeting and we're planning new projects to possibly raise money through growing native plants and selling them to people who are interested in growing native plants in their gardens." ~ Patrick McGuigan

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Terry Robison, Dir Natural Resources, Cleveland Metroparks, and Tom Romito, WCAS, talk about the value WCAS members have brought to advance NEO conservation at the Cleveland Metroparks.

Above: Rocky River Reservation by Tom Fishburn.

Thank you for joining us for “Conservation Stories of Western Cuyahoga Audubon”, an evening of legendary member stories and participatory idea stations to generate next-gen conservation projects supported by the WCAS Giving Day Fund.

Wendy Weirich, Dir Outdoor Experiences, Cleveland Metroparks, Tom Romito, WCAS, and Tim Colborn, Ohio Ornithological Society, talk about the value conservation groups bring to regional conservation efforts and how we can all work together for a better world.

Quarterly Newsletter

Press for Western Cuyahoga Audubon Newsletter Vol.17 Issue 1 February 2019 (PDF)

Waterfowl Hotspot Field Trip at Sandy Ridge Reservation, Sat Nov 17, 2018 Report

Sponsor-A-Speaker

Sponsor-A-Speaker in the WCAS 2018-2019 Speaker Series. See Details

Volunteer Positions 2018-2019

Are you a great communicator? Do you have good organization skills to help grow the Audubon mission? Press to apply.

Membership Form

Press for Membership Form (PDF)

WCAS Speaker Series 2018-2019 Trifold

WCAS Speaker Series 2018-2019 Trifold. Press to view and print PDF.

Business Sponsors & Contributors

All Kinds of Signs in Westlake, Ohio, offers premium posters for WCAS Web Platform Fund Donations. Go Here

Bird Friendly Coffee Club

Birds & Beans is the only coffee brand in the USA that is 100% certified Smithsonian shade grown Bird Friendly®, USDA Organic and Fair Trade. Orders in by the 10th of every month! Details

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Shop & Donate

Shopping for fall gardening? The Rock Pile Garden Center donates 5% of your purchases back to WCAS to support conservation activities! Go Here

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BAZAAR

The 'BAZAAR’ features low-priced goods to fundraise for chapter conservation activities. Follow updates here and on social media!

WCAS Volunteers

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Bird Photo

Picture Eastern Screech Owl, Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve, 2715 Cleveland Rd W, Huron, OH 44839 by David Lewis

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) feast on some Hawthorn fruits on a bitterly cold afternoon at Gordon Park in Cleveland, Ohio Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.