Search for the Ivory Bill
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Dave Nolin, Deputy Director of Five Rivers MetroParks and a long-time friend of Dayton Audubon, spent 12 days in the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas last March searching for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. The recent re-discovery of this spectacular bird, long thought extinct, has excited the curiosity of birders and non-birders alike, and Dave will have plenty of stories to share with us at our September 20 meeting. Come on out for his fascinating first-hand account of the search for this elusive woodpecker. The program will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Wegerzyn Garden Center, 1301 East Siebenthaler Avenue. We meet in the main auditorium; you can enter through the front doors and 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!
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Calendar
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Following is a list of this month's activities. Please see Field Trip Schedule for detailed descriptions of field trips in September and beyond.
Sunday, September 10, 8:00 a.m.
Field Trip: Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm.
Tuesday, September 12, 7:30 p.m.
DAS Board of Directors Meeting.
Harrigan Auto Center Reserve, 475 Congress Park Dr.
Wednesday, September 21, 7:00 p.m. Dayton Audubon Society Meeting.
Featuring Dave Nolin. Please see above for details.
Saturday, September 23, 9:00 a.m.
Field Trip: Grand Lake St. Marys Fish Hatchery.
Saturday, September 30, 8:30 a.m.
Field Trip: Germantown MetroPark.
Saturday, October 1, 8:30 a.m.
Field Trip: Englewood MetroPark.
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Central Great Lakes Region Election Results
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The Central Great Lakes Region of the National Audubon Society recently held an election to select a nominee for a three-year term on the National Audubon Board of Directors. Alan Dolan of the Canton, Ohio Audubon Society received 33 votes of a total 33 cast, and his name will be placed on the slate of nominees to the Board that is voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Members in January 2007. The position was most recently held by Liz Woedl of Oxford, Ohio (Audubon Miami Valley Chapter), whose term expires this year.
The newly created Central Great Lakes Region, which includes 63,000 members in 45 chapters in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois, was formerly part of the Great Lakes region, which also included Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Minnesota (78 chapters total). The election regions were re-organized by National Audubon, effective in January 2007.
Congratulations, Alan!
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ATTENTION WEB USERS: Due to a change in security software at our ISP, Dayton Audubon's web address is now case-specific. Make sure you point to www.dayton.net/audubon without any capital letters.
Audubon's "Invitations to a Healthy Yard, Schoolyard, Neighborhood, Apartment, and Home" posters are available by contacting Dayton Audubon. Get yours today; help detoxify our community spaces!
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"American Birds" Back Issues
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DAS member Jim Hill, who for many years served as our Christmas Count compiler, has a collection of 25 back issues of "American Birds", the annual publication of National Audubon that documents the Christmas Bird Count results nationwide. Jim would like to donate these issues to anyone who is interested. The collection covers years from the late 1960s to the early 1990s, and contains a wealth of information about bird sightings and bird population trends during those years. If you would like to acquire this set, contact Jim at 937-237-7620.
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Audubon In The Classroom
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As students are heading back to school, the National Audubon Society is preparing its 22nd season of Audubon Adventures, an acclaimed environmental education publication for 4th, 5th, or 6th grade elementary classrooms. Audubon Adventures helps teachers make learning about science and nature part of students' everyday lives, integrating reading with science and other core disciplines.
More educators than ever are using Audubon Adventures to bring environmental education into their classrooms, and research shows that incorporating the environment into the curriculum supports improved learning, test scores and community service.
According to a 2000 report issued by the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, in which they reviewed schools that adopted environmental education as the central focus of their academic programs, the results of including environmental education in the classroom were striking - reading and mathematics scores improved, students performed better in science and social studies, they developed the ability to transfer their knowledge from familiar to unfamiliar contexts, they learned to "do science" rather than just "learn about science," and classroom discipline problems declined.
This year, Audubon Adventures is focusing on four compelling topics: Home is Where the Nest Is, The Buzz about Native Bees, Bats: Mammals on the Wing, and Wild About Birds, featuring The Legacy of John James Audubon. Audubon invites elementary school teachers around the country to engage students' curiosity about the natural world by bringing science to life in the classroom with Audubon Adventures. Each issue is full of facts, activities, and action tips that connect nature with science, reading, and art, and also inspire and empower kids to care for nature in their daily lives.
DAS 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 Dick Balk at 886-0092. 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 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!
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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,
their habits, and their habitats.
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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
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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.
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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 Mike Coogan at 937-438-5688, 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
Ralph Dennler at 937-294-5086
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