Dayton Audubon Society, 1375 E. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton,
OH 45414-5398
Photo by Jim Simpson
DAS Annual Meeting
The 2010 Dayton Audubon Society Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 16 at Wegerzyn Garden Center, 1301 East Siebenthaler Avenue, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Officers and Directors will offer reports of the past year's activities and what is planned for the future. We will also elect Officers and Directors for the coming year:
Elections
The Nominating Committee has recommended the following candidates:
President: Jennifer Monahan
Vice President: Jim Simpson
Treasurer: Karen Balk
Recording Secretary: Betty Leve
Corresponding Secretary: Linda Sharp
Directors - term expires 2013:
Diane Streifthau
Bob Streifthau
Mike Coogan
Nominations from the floor will also be accepted.
Program
DAS Board members Jim and Cindy Beckman will present "Belize - Birding Bonanza," a program about that marvelous Central American country in general, and specifically about the DAS-sponsored Belize trip in March of this year. Almost half of the birds possible in Belize were seen by that group of 11 birders, and all proceeds went to the Dayton Audubon Society. The Beckmans, who recently established Cheepers! Birding on a Budget LLC to provide affordable options for international birding, promise this will be an outstanding program.
The meeting will be held in the main auditorium; you can enter through the front doors and take the elevator or stairs. Everyone is encouraged to attend and bring their friends. Refreshments will be served, and parking is free. Please join us! Hang this article on your 'fridge so you won't forget!
The Yellow Warbler is Going Green
Dayton Audubon Society's goals and purposes naturally include a commitment to the environment and an awareness of our responsibilities to the planet and to future generations. With that in mind, the DAS Board of Directors has voted to reduce the printing of this newsletter to significantly reduce our paper consumption and waste. This issue will be our last full printing and mailing.
In addition to its environmental impact, The Yellow Warbler is also our single largest expense, accounting for 12 to 25 percent of our annual budget (depending on other projects), and increased printing and postage costs are further taxing our limited resources. A reduction in printing will free up a large portion of our funds for use in other projects.
All of the information currently printed in the six issues annually will be posted on our website, www.dayton.net/audubon; additionally, a PDF version of the newsletter will be available on the website for downloading. When a new newsletter is posted, an email notice with a link to the website will be sent to any member who provides DAS with an email address. Email addresses should be sent to audubon@dayton.net.
Hardcopy versions will be mailed to DAS members by request only. Any DAS member who wishes to continue to receive the newsletter through the mail in hardcopy format should notify DAS by sending your name and address to
Dayton Audubon Society
1375 E. Siebenthaler Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45414-5357
Dayton Audubon Fundraiser
DAS still has reloadable Kroger Gift Cards to use when shopping. This costs nothing but a few seconds of your time, and all proceeds go directly to our (your!) environmental education and scholarship projects.
Participation is easy! Send a $5.00 check payable to Dayton Audubon Society to:
Cindy Beckman
3061 Clear Springs Road
Spring Valley, OH 45370
or you can get a card at any Dayton Audubon Society meeting. The card is FREE because it comes preloaded with $5.00.
Aullwood Breeding Bird Census
Sunday, June 13, 6:30 a.m. Each June Aullwood's staff conducts a census of the breeding birds found on their property. Starting early in the morning, they listen, watch and count the different species and how many of each might be here. Come help them count their birds. No admission is charged. Meet at the Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, south from US 40 at the east end of the Englewood Dam.
Global Warming Action Workshop
Saturday, June 19th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.,
presented by Audubon Ohio and The Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland.
The Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland Education Center
382 Townline Road
Aurora, Ohio 44202
www.clevelandaudubon.org
This FREE workshop will feature global warming issue briefings and updates on the latest science on how birds and wildlife are being impacted by climate change. There will be information about what you can do right now to make a difference at home and on Capitol Hill. This event is open to the public but registration is requested. Lunch will be provided.
Optional sanctuary bird walk with Jim Tomko starts at 8:30 a.m.
For more information please contact Marnie at murso@audubon.org 216-246-7150
Wood Thrush Conservation
The Wood Thrush has become a symbol of declining Nearctic-Neotropical migratory forest birds, its population having decreased significantly since the late 1970s. Wood Thrushes breed in forests throughout the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. In September, they fly south to winter mostly in Mexico to Panama.
In February, National Audubon staff joined representatives from eight countries and 16 organizations in a workshop at Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Veracruz, Mexico, where they explored the Wood Thrush's potential as an umbrella for forest bird conservation in southeastern Canada, eastern United States, southern Mexico, and Central America. The workshop was the first step in building an international alliance that will coordinate work throughout the Western Hemisphere for bird monitoring, habitat protection, forest management, and environmental education to benefit forest birds and other wildlife.
If you would like to learn more about this project or would like to be on the mailing lists please contact: Matt Jeffery mjeffery@audubon.org
Any woodthrush shows it - he sings, not to fill the world, but because he is filled.
Jane Hirshfield, The Stone of Heaven
Get Involved!
Are you fond of birding-related activities? Are you interested in the environment? Do you wish the Dayton Audubon Society offered more for YOU? Well, we can use you!
DAS is always seeking new Officer and Director candidates. If you or someone you know is interested in helping to develop and lead your DAS, please contact President Mike Coogan, or any of the officers or Board members listed on the Organization web page. A simple commitment of time, with a wealth of satisfaction!
DAS Scholarships Available
The Dayton Audubon Society is deeply committed to education
and,in part, shows that commitment by offering scholarships annually to
individuals who can make a difference in our community. Perhaps you know
someone who might benefit from the DAS mission. Read on and, if you can,
help us find deserving scholars.
Charlie Breish Memorial Camp Scholarships
Dayton Audubon offers financial assistance for teachers and other adults to attend National Audubon's summer ecology workshops in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, the woodland community of Connecticut, and the coast of Maine.
While the camps and workshops are open to everyone these days, they are still especially popular with teachers. If you know of a dynamic elementary or secondary teacher, let us know about them!
National Audubon also offers a summer camp in Maine to youngsters ages 10 through 14.
The Dively Scholarship
Since 1982, DAS has offered tuition help to college students
through the Dively Scholarship Program, originally endowed in memory of
DAS member Dick Dively. Though we cannot offer a lot of money, the Dively
Scholarship has helped both undergraduate and graduate students reach academic
goals in fields that further the cause of environmentalism and conservation.
Dively scholarship recipients are not restricted to scientific fields;
other connections, such as environmental law, are possible.
The Shawen Grant
The Bob Shawen Memorial Youth Ornithology Grant was established in
memory of long-time DAS activist Bob Shawen. The goal of the program is
to provide funds, materials, and/or speakers for elementary classrooms,
youth groups, or field experience settings to promote knowledge of birds,
their habits, and their habitats.
What can you do?
Help us find scholarship candidates. Talk to interested people or people you think ought to be interested. Spread the word!
To recommend candidates, apply for scholarships, or receive further information, please call or e-mail DAS Projects/Memorials Chair Cindy and Jim Beckman at
You can also write to Dayton Audubon Society, 1375 East Siebenthaler Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45414-5398 or e-mail us at audubon@dayton.net
Environmental Legacy
A bequest of any size to Dayton Audubon can have a lasting effecton on
ecological concerns and environmental education in the Dayton area. We ask that you consider leaving a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder of your estate after other bequests, to
the Dayton Audubon Society.
For more specifics on this, or other information about gift planning, please phone Tom Schaefer, 937-276-2162, or write to Dayton Audubon Society, 1375 E. Siebenthaler Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45414-5398.
Time and Talents
Dayton Audubon is an organization of volunteers committed to education, the natural sciences, and an environmental ethic. Help and new ideas from the ranks of the membership are needed in order for the organization to reach its goals. If you would like to help in any of the following capacities, please let us know. Your involvement will be welcome.
I would like to help with:
__ Birdathon
__ Conservation Committee
__ Education Committee
__ Field Trips
__ Membership Comittee
__ Publicity
__ Yellow Warbler
__ Other:
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Send with your name and phone number to Dayton Audubon Society,
1375 E. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45414-5398. You can also
call DAS President Jennifer Monahan at 937-435-0707.
As a member of the National Audubon Society, you are also a member
of the Dayton area chapter. There are no local dues, and you receive your
newsletter automatically. To find out more about the Dayton Audubon Society,
contact one of the officers whose numbers are listed in the Dayton Audubon
Society Organization webpage. Better yet, come to
a meeting or join us on a field trip!
The DAS meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Wegerzyn Center, 1301
East Siebenthaler Avenue, on the third Wednesday of every month from September
to June. See you there!
Southwest Ohio Rare Bird Alert
937-640-BIRD (2473)
Includes updated information on DAS activities.
To report unusual sightings, call Betty Berry at 937-836-3022, or
Ralph Dennler at 937-294-5086
