The March 2018 Workshop is hosted by the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland at the Novak Education Center situated on the Blanche Katherine Novak Wildlife Sanctuary and State Nature Preserve, 382 Townline Road in Aurora, Ohio 44202.
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Council of Ohio Audubon Chapters (COAC) quarterly workshops promote chapter development by sharing the best practices, brainstorming solutions to common problems, and developing relationships for innovation and collaboration.
Event: Council of Ohio Audubon Chapters (COAC) Workshop
Workshop Date and Time: Sunday, March 4, 2018 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Location: Novak Education Center, 382 Townline Road, Aurora, Ohio 44202 Map Bird Walk (Optional): Starts at 9:30 am to 11:00 am Registration: Confirm your registration in an email to info@wcaudubon.org for the bird walk, the workshop, and lunch by Monday, Feb 26, 2018. A catered lunch is available for $8.00 that includes salad, dessert, cheese and fruit plate, and an assortment of coffee, tea, etc beverages. Let us know if you would like the vegetarian option. Please pay when you arrive. (Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch.) Who Can Attend? Ohio Audubon chapter members, collaborators, partners, and friends interested in birds and habitat conservation are welcome to attend. |
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Workshop Schedule (subject to change)
WORKSHOP WELCOME | INTRODUCTIONS
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
PRESENTATION
- “How We’re All Going to Grow with a COAC Platform” with Betsey Merkel, Digital Strategist and Network Coordinator, COAC. Betsey will show how a COAC platform will help every Ohio Audubon Chapter to thrive and how all chapters can become one powerful voice for Ohio birds and habitat conservation.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
LUNCH | Roundtable Topics: LUNCH | Discussion Topics: COAC Platform consensus; chapter updates; future meeting topics and formats. Catered lunch (specify if you want the vegetarian option), cheese and fruit plate, salad, dessert, assorted beverages. $8.00 per person. Register by 2/26/2018 at info@wcaudubon.org
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
PRESENTATION
- “Networking is Key to Big Money and Keeping Public Lands Public” with Jackie Augustine, COAC Chapter Representative, Tri-Moraine Audubon Society, Lima, Ohio. Jackie will discuss the chapter’s success in keeping public land open to the public. In 2012, the Girl Scouts were considering the sale of Camp Myeerah to a private individual. Tri-Moraine Audubon Society, and in particular, Carol Bertrand, used COAC and other contacts to garner support and funding to purchase the 450 acres and transfer it to Bellefontaine Joint Recreation District in the City of Bellefontaine, OH. You won’t want to miss this inspirational story!
- “Fund-Raising Success Stories” facilitated by Jackie Augustine. A group workshop featuring fund-raising success stories and discussion. It will be a great way to get new fundraising ideas, and feedback on activities your chapter is considering. Be prepared to be excited about fundraising!
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
BREAK
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
PRESENTATION
- “Engaging Young Adults and a College Community” with Carly Zeis, President, Birders of Miami University and Member, Audubon Miami Valley, Oxford, Ohio. My student organization engages and co-operates with local environmental and birding organizations, encourages student members to come up with their own conservation efforts, run their own programs, events, and outreach efforts. Through these actions new ideas are generated and local engagement grows, which spurs on future generations of conservationists. When these students graduate, they will hopefully still participate in their local Audubon and wildlife societies, continuing to engage in conservation efforts and have a deep appreciation of wildlife throughout their lives.
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
WRAP UP & NEXT STEPS | BIRD WALK (Optional)
A Resource Table will be available for sharing Chapter materials.
Bird Walk (optional)

Event: Novak Sanctuary Bird Walk
Date & Time: Sunday, March 4, 2018, 9:30 am
Location: Novak Education Center, 382 Townline Road, Aurora, Ohio 44202 Map
Leader: Jim Tomko, President, Greater Cleveland Audubon Society
Target Species: Incubating Eagles, Cedar Waxwings, Red-headed Woodpeckers, Eastern Bluebirds
Description: Go to the Novak Education Center, 382 Townline Road, Aurora, Ohio 44202 and meet in the parking lot about 100 yards south of the building on the east side of Townline Road on the Aurora/Mantua border. The Novak Education Center building is located on the Blanche Katherine Novak Wildlife Sanctuary and State Nature Preserve.
The Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland’s Novak Education Center

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