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Nebraska Sandhills: Sea of Grass
Posted: August 29th, 2010 under Audubon Meetings.
Chapter Meeting Thursday, November 4, 2010 7:00 PM Speaker: Steve Jones Join us November 4th for an informative, multimedia presentation by Steve Jones about the Sandhills of Nebraska. Encompassing more than 20,000 square miles, the Nebraska Sandhills comprise the largest remaining expanse of mixed- and tallgrass prairie in North America. Sharp-tailed grouse, long-billed curlews, and [...]
Bison and the Prairie Ecosystem
Posted: August 29th, 2010 under Audubon Meetings.
Chapter Meeting Thursday, October 7, 2010 7:00 PM Speaker: Steve Berendzen, Rocky Mtn Wildlife Refuge Manager Though threatened with extinction by 1890, the American Bison now number more than 250,000 in North America. Of these about 25,000 are in public herds and most of the rest on private ranches. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [...]
September Program: Panama Birding Adventure
Posted: July 10th, 2010 under Audubon Meetings.
Chapter Meeting Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:00 PM Speaker: Brad Andres and Dave Balogh In recent years, birders from around the world have discovered Panamá as a premier birding destination. Nestled between Costa Rica and Colombia, Panamá’s country list contains 982 bird species. In January 2010, nine Evergreen Audubon members ventured south to sample Panamá’s [...]
Annual Picnic
Posted: June 26th, 2010 under Audubon Meetings, News & Special Events.
deDisse Park, Site 1 Saturday, July 17th 3-7pm RSVP to Sylvia Robertson, 303-674-1715 or Peggy Durham, 303-674-8648 We are pleased to announce that our Annual Picnic will be held in deDisse Park, Site 1. Schedule of Activities 3 – 5 p.m. Volley ball, horseshoes, badminton 4 – 5 p.m. Social hour, appetizers 5 – 6 [...]
May Program: Bear Aware
Posted: March 21st, 2010 under Audubon Meetings.
Chapter Meeting Thursday, May 6, 2010 7:00 PM Speaker: Jeff Bogard, volunteer, Colorado Division of Wildlife’s Bear Aware Program It’s that time of year when Colorado’s black bears emerge from hibernation. Male bears come out first, females with cubs later, but they will all be out by May. Today 8,000 to 12,000 Colorado black bears are [...]
April Program: The Colorado Birding Trail
Posted: February 21st, 2010 under Audubon Meetings.
Chapter Meeting Thursday, April 1, 2010 7:00 PM Speaker: John Koshak, Colorado Division of Wildlife Colorado residents rate the quality of wildlife viewing in our state high as compared to other states. And it’s no surprise to Evergreen Audubon members that bird watching is one of the fastest growing segments of wildlife viewing recreation with [...]
March Program: Lightning Safety and Awareness
Posted: January 1st, 2010 under Audubon Meetings.
Chapter Meeting Thursday, March 4, 2010 7:00 PM Speaker: John Snook, Colorado Avalanche Information Center Prepare for the upcoming field season! On March 4th, John Snook of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center will present the essentials of lightning safety and awareness. With more time outdoors comes an increased risk of lightning-related injury and death. U.S. [...]
New Officers Elected
Posted: December 23rd, 2009 under Audubon Meetings.
At the Annual Meeting Dec. 3, the membership elected the proposed slate of officers and directors unanimously. Executive Committee: President – Dave Wald Vice President – Mike Wilson Treasurer – Diane Sears Secretary – Peggy Durham Directors: Education – Cheryl Manning Bird Monitoring, Brad Andres Conservation – Mark Meremonte Development – Mimi Nelson Communications – [...]