Photo: Bethany Presbyterian Church, 6145 West Clinton Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44102. Photo by Mary Anne Romito.

Join us! Be a part of the WCAS Conservation Project Labs! Labs bring small groups of like-minded people  together to build fun, mission-driven conservation projects that provide local solutions to climate change and raise important donation dollars to support chapter activities. All are welcome!

Teams of civic conservationists met regularly pre-COVID-19 and now virtually to develop projects, build relationships, explore partnerships, and bring new ideas to life to energize appreciation for nature and support the growth of green infrastructure in urban areas.

Conservation Lab participants reported on a multitude of projects: chimney swift tower construction, bird friendly plant sales, urban birding initiative developments, fundraising projects, and new collaboration and partnership developments.

The WCAS Conservation Lab met at 1:00 on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Bethany Church and the group reviewed several ongoing and new projects: Native plant sales, Urban Birding Cleveland Outreach,Urban Birding Cleveland Routes, Chimney Swift Towers, and discussed other new business.

Urban Birding Lab, Saturday, November 9, 2019. Photo by Mary Anne Romito.

Join us! Be a part of the WCAS Conservation Project Labs! Labs bring small groups of like-minded people  together to build fun, mission-driven conservation projects that provide local solutions to climate change and raise important donation dollars to support chapter activities. All are welcome!

Photo: Tom Fishburn.

The Giving Day Fund is a new fund in its second year designed specifically to raise funds to support chapter conservation projects and activities. The 2019 Giving Day will be highlighted at the December 3, 2019 Speaker Series program, “Photographing Birds in Their Natural Setting”. Join us and make a donation to ensure WCAS conservation activities and programs continue to serve future generations!

Photo: Vernonia baldwinii by Tom Fishburn.

Join us! Be a part of the WCAS Conservation Project Labs! A group of like-minded people working together on fun, mission-driven conservation projects that raise donation dollars to support chapter conservation activities. All are welcome!

Photo: WCAS Bird Friendly Plant Sale Frostville Farmer's Market June 2019 by Kaoru Tsubone.

Join us! Be a part of the August  WCAS Conservation Project Lab-Bird Friendly Plants Fall Sale Project! We'll be working together on upcoming Fall sales at Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival. All are welcome!

WCAS held a fifth conservation project laboratory on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Cleveland.  Thirteen people attended this event, including Kurt Miske, Karen Czerniawski, Lisa Del Rio, Betsey O’Hagen, Bruce Missig, Tom Romito, Gloria Ferris, Joe Reardon, Ali Grant, Alex Hopkins, Michelle Manzo, Pat McGuigan, and Kaoru Tsubone. Kurt opened the meeting and Tom facilitated the event.

WCAS held a fourth conservation project laboratory on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Cleveland. 

I just spent some very enjoyable time meeting with other members of the Sierra Club and the Western Cuyahoga Audubon group. It really felt good to meet with like-minded people who care about and like the same things I do - plants, the earth, and water. I guess we’re a bunch of bird loving tree huggers! It was very useful conversation about what we can do to instill hope and start doing something meaningful and helpful to the community that will give all of us a better feeling about our future. ~ Fran Mentch, Activist, and Co-Chair, Water Committee,  NEO Sierra Club 

WCAS held a third conservation project laboratory on January 5, 2018 at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Cleveland. Fifteen people attended this event. Kurt Miske opened the meeting and Tom Romito facilitated the event.

"I'm here too because it puts together two real interests of mine: native plants and birds and this activity will promote both of those." ~ Karen Czerniawski

WCAS hosted the program, “Conservation Stories of Western Cuyahoga Audubon” on November 6, 2018 that featured personal reports by WCAS members who participated in three conservation projects: Donald Gray Gardens (1985-1996), Dike 14/Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve (circa 2000-2012), and Rocky River Important Bird Area Surveys (2006-2012).  

If you're interested in making the world a better place for birds and habitat, join us to develop next-generation conservation projects. ​