Calendar
Saturday, May 6, 7:30 a.m.
Field Trip: Brukner Nature Center, Troy.
Brukner offers 165 acres of nature preserve, with six miles of trails through a variety of terrain, including the Stillwater River, two ponds, and two boardwalks. Join Brukner Director Bob Brill (937-698-6493) to find some great spring migrants and early nesters. From Dayton, take I-75 north to exit 73; travel west on State Route 55 for approximately 2.4 miles to Horseshoe Bend Road. Turn right, and the entrance is two miles on the right. Meet Bob in the main parking lot.
Sunday, May 7, 8:00 a.m.
Field Trip: Germantown MetroPark.
Germantown MetroPark is one of the area's most beautiful reserves; at this spring date, one can expect some of the later and more elusive migrants. Meet Mike Coogan (438-5688) at the Interpretive Center on Boomershine Road west of Germantown; turn north on Boomershine from SR 725 and watch for the signs.
Tuesday, May 9, 7:30 p.m.
DAS Board of Directors Meeting.
Harrigan Auto Center Reserve, 475 Congress Park Dr.
Saturday, May 13, 8:30 a.m.
Field Trip: Twin Creek MetroPark.
A wild and beautiful new MetroPark, Twin Creek offers an abundance of birds and plants. Come explore the well-marked trails at Twin Creek with Merle Carr (258-9576). From Dayton, take SR4 south past Germantown and the junction of SR123 to Eby Road. Turn left and meet in the parking lot on Eby Road.
Sunday, May 14, 8:00 a.m.
Mother's Day Field Trip: Caesar Creek Gorge.
Just below the dam at the southern end of Caesar Creek Lake, Caesar Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve features a 180-foot deep gorge with trails leading from the base of the dam to the Little Miami River two miles away. A great outing for Mom on Mother's Day! Take I-75 south to SR 73. East through Waynesville. After crossing US 42, go about 1 mile, then right on Clarksville Road. Follow 2-3 miles to park road on the right. Go down the hill into the Gorge to meet leader Dick Balk (886-0092) in the parking lot below the dam.
Saturday, May 20.
Germantown MetroPark Amazing Birds Festival.
See article below.
Saturday, June 3, 8:30 a.m.
Field Trip: Clear Creek Valley.
Clear Creek Valley is one of the most pristine and secluded natural areas in Central Ohio. Variations or land surfaces, soils and climates have produced a medley of habitats that harbor more than 800 plant species and 150 species of birds, many of which are quite rare. From I-270, take US 33 east toward Lancaster about 31 miles. From Lancaster, continue on US 33 south about seven miles to Clear Creek Road (State Route 116). Turn right on Clear Creek Road. For the exact meeting location, contact leaders David True (305-8987) or Jennifer Monahan (435-0707), visit www.dayton.net/Audubon, or call the Southwest Ohio Rare Bird Alert 937-640-BIRD (2473).
Sunday, June 4, 6:30 a.m.
Aullwood's 50th Breeding Bird Census.
Leaders: Aullwood Staff (890-7360). Meet at the Nature Center: Take US 40 west from I-75 (or from the airport access highway) and turn south on Aullwood Road at the east end of the Englewood Dam; go 1/2 mile to the nature center on the left.
Wednesday, June 21, 7:00 p.m.
DAS Annual Meeting.
Wegerzyn Center, 1301 East Siebenthaler Avenue. Includes election of officers for 2006-2007. More details will be in the next Yellow Warbler.
Please note: DAS will not have a meeting/program this month (May 2006).
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Germantown MetroPark Amazing Birds Festival
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Come to a celebration of birds on Saturday, May 20, from noon to 4:00 p.m. Germantown MetroPark will hold its annual Amazing Birds Festival at the Morning Glory Shelter, 6910 Boomershine Road. The festival will feature presentations of live hawks and owls by The Raptor Center of Glen Helen Ecology Institute, and "Wings of Flight" by the Columbus Zoo. The Wings of Flight program will present some of the Avian wonders of the world, including colorful talking parrots, as well as bird training techniques. Other festival highlights include National Audubon Society displays and hands-on birding tools. Food, fun children's activities, and nature center tours will round out your day. For details call 855-7717.
Pre-Festival Bird Walks
9 a.m. (3 hrs) and 11 a.m. (1 hr)
Germantown MetroPark, designated an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society, is the place to be for great birds this day. Join in one of the morning bird watching hikes and then stay for the festival. All hikes will meet at the nature center and end at noon on the festival grounds. Families are especially welcome at the 11 a.m. walk. Bring binoculars. Reservations requested: call 855-7717.
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Audubon Adventures Needs You!
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One of the best ways to further the environmental cause is through education, and one of the best environmental education tools is National Audubon's Audubon Adventures program. Audubon Adventures provides to participating classrooms four packets, each covering a different environmental/ecological topic, such as animal communication, wildflowers, and pond life. The packets contain instructional material, pictures, posters, and other items, including a teacher's guide, and are geared to the 4th or 5th grade level (although it has been used successfully in 6th grade classrooms as well). The materials are fun as well as educational, and participating teachers have been unanimously enthusiastic.
Dayton Audubon annually sponsors Audubon Adventures for a number of area schools. If you know of a classroom that would like us to sponsor Audubon Adventures for them next school year, or you would like to sponsor a class yourself, please contact Barbara Keegan at 435-0707. The cost for Audubon Adventures is $35 per classroom, and the packets are designed for a class of up to 30 students.
The kids need you! We can make a difference!
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Get Involved!
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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 Dick Balk, or any of the officers or Board members listed on the Organization web page. A simple commitment of time, with a wealth of satisfaction!
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Audubon In The Classroom
| One of the best ways to further the environmental cause is through education, and one of the best environmental education tools is National Audubon's Audubon Adventures program. Audubon Adventures provides to participating classrooms four packets, each covering a different environmental/ecological topic, such as animal communication, wildflowers,and pond life. The packets contain instructional material, pictures, posters, and other items, including a teacher's guide, and are geared to the 4th or 5th grade level (although it has been used successfully in 6th grade classrooms as well). The materials are fun as well as educational, and participating teachers have been unanimously enthusiastic.
Dayton Audubon annually sponsors Audubon Adventures for a number of area schools. If you know of a classroom that would like us to sponsor Audubon Adventures for them, or you would like to sponsor a class yourself, please contact Barbara Keegan at 435-0707. The cost for Audubon Adventures is $35 per classroom, and the packets are designed for a class of up to 30 students.
The kids need you! We can make a difference!
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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,
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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 DAS Projects/Memorials Chair Tom Schaefer at 937-276-2162, or e-mail
him at tschaefer@ameritech.net. You can also write to
Dayton Audubon Society
1375 East Siebenthaler Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45414-5398
or e-mail us at
audubon@dayton.net
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Environmental Legacy
| A bequest of any size to Dayton Audubon can have
a lasting effect 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.
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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
__ Education
__ Field Trips
__ Membership
__ Programs
__ 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 Dick Balk at 937-886-0092, or e-mail us at
audubon@dayton.net.
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| 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!
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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
Jim Arnold at 937-862-4437 |
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