JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL BIRDS 'N BITES on Thursday August 27th at 7 pm.
Zach Frankel, Executive Director of Utah Rivers Council will present: "Lake Powell Pipe Dream"
The Lake Powell Pipeline is the largest new water diversion in the Colorado River coming during an era of unprecedented climate change which scientists studying the American Southwest have called a mega-drought. With Colorado River reservoirs dropping to 50% capacity over the last two decades, critics across the West believe there is no more water for the Pipeline and the Utah Division of Water Resources has never produced a single climate change study on the future of Utah's watersheds. The costly $2.4 billion project is the most expensive spending proposal in the Utah budget and comes during a retracting economy in which Utah's financial future is equally uncertain. The impacts, risks and alternatives to the Lake Powell Pipeline will be explored during this presentation in the context of the entire Colorado River Basin mega-drought.
If you would like to join us, email me here for a zoom link.
LAST-MODIFIED:20200812T024733Z SEQUENCE:714746 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:469 X-COLOR:3366cc X-IMAGE-INTRO:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/images/LPP.jpeg X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200915T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200915T203000 UID:2A2EC19F-46AC-45FE-8CBD-92D2EEF6920A SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: Climate Change & the Great Salt Lake Watershed CREATED:20200813T165217Z DTSTAMP:20200813T165217Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-climate-change-the-great-salt-lake-watershed-3 DESCRIPTION:\NJOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL BIRDS 'N BITES on Tuesday September 15th at 7 pm.\N"Climate Change and the Great Salt Lake Watershed" presented by Bonnie Baxter, PhD, Director of Great Salt Lake Institute and Professor and Chair of Biology at Westminster College\NTerminal lakes are highly susceptible to climate change impacts since water that enters through precipitation, runoff, and groundwater must be balanced with water that leaves through evaporation. Great Salt Lake faces many threats that will impact the volume of water and thus the ecosystem. If the lake’s level declines, salinity increases, and wetlands are altered. Salinity changes in the lake and surrounding area will affect large numbers of avian migrators along the Pacific and Central flyways.Human population growth and water diversions for agriculture have put a strain on Great Salt Lake, resulting in a terminal lake whose trajectory is downward in surface area. How might anthropogenic climate change impact this scenario? The current status of Great Salt Lake, with no water rights of its own and increasing pressures for water use upstream, does not bode well for the survival of this critical ecosystem given climate change predictions for the southwestern United States.\NIf you would like to attend this presentation, contact president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org for a link to the Zoom meeting.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL BIRDS 'N BITES on Tuesday September 15th at 7 pm.
"Climate Change and the Great Salt Lake Watershed" presented by Bonnie Baxter, PhD, Director of Great Salt Lake Institute and Professor and Chair of Biology at Westminster College
Terminal lakes are highly susceptible to climate change impacts since water that enters through precipitation, runoff, and groundwater must be balanced with water that leaves through evaporation. Great Salt Lake faces many threats that will impact the volume of water and thus the ecosystem. If the lake’s level declines, salinity increases, and wetlands are altered. Salinity changes in the lake and surrounding area will affect large numbers of avian migrators along the Pacific and Central flyways.Human population growth and water diversions for agriculture have put a strain on Great Salt Lake, resulting in a terminal lake whose trajectory is downward in surface area. How might anthropogenic climate change impact this scenario? The current status of Great Salt Lake, with no water rights of its own and increasing pressures for water use upstream, does not bode well for the survival of this critical ecosystem given climate change predictions for the southwestern United States.
If you would like to attend this presentation, contact president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org for a link to the Zoom meeting.
LAST-MODIFIED:20200909T002020Z SEQUENCE:2273283 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:684 X-COLOR:3366cc X-IMAGE-INTRO:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/images/Fig_3_NASA_GSL_1985_2010-1.png X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201020T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201020T203000 UID:FD52CDF5-7139-42AA-BBE5-A00836C7C706 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: Common Utah Invertebrates CREATED:20200813T202206Z DTSTAMP:20200813T202206Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-common-utah-invertebrates DESCRIPTION:JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL BIRDS 'N BITES, on Tuesday October 20th, at 6:30 pm.\N"Common Utah Invertebrates - the Saints and the Sinners" presented by Christy Bills, Invertebrates Collections Manager, Natural History Museum of Utah\NDuring this presentation, we’ll discuss some of Utah's surprising and exciting invertebrates, some naughty, some nice, where and when you're likely to find them and why I think they are all lovable.\NIf you would like to attend this presentation, contact president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org to obtain the Zoom link.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL BIRDS 'N BITES, on Tuesday October 20th, at 6:30 pm.
"Common Utah Invertebrates - the Saints and the Sinners" presented by Christy Bills, Invertebrates Collections Manager, Natural History Museum of Utah
During this presentation, we’ll discuss some of Utah's surprising and exciting invertebrates, some naughty, some nice, where and when you're likely to find them and why I think they are all lovable.
If you would like to attend this presentation, contact president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org to obtain the Zoom link.
LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T233914Z SEQUENCE:1567028 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:377 X-COLOR:3366cc X-IMAGE-INTRO:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/images/IMG_4477-1.JPG X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20201117T203000 UID:563175B3-E9B2-4526-A547-E61D899C86FF SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: Secret Lives of Predators Revealed Through Trail Cameras CREATED:20201015T190144Z DTSTAMP:20201015T190144Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-secret-lives-of-predators-revealed-through-trail-cameras DESCRIPTION:Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 7:00 - 8:30 pm\N“Secret Lives of Predators Revealed Through Trail Cameras” with Mark Jasumback, Science Teacher, Skyline High School\NMany people interested in viewing wildlife occasionally see red tail foxes and coyotes at a distance during daylight hours. They seldom observe the secretive and solitary cougar or bobcat, and viewing black bears is always nice at a distance. Come and share my experience observing the behaviors of predators in the wild: cougars using scent to mark their realm, a bobcat in search of prey, a coyote taking down small prey, and a male black bear communicating its presence to a female black bear.\NIf you would like to attend this presentation, contact president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org to obtain the Zoom link.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
“Secret Lives of Predators Revealed Through Trail Cameras” with Mark Jasumback, Science Teacher, Skyline High School
Many people interested in viewing wildlife occasionally see red tail foxes and coyotes at a distance during daylight hours. They seldom observe the secretive and solitary cougar or bobcat, and viewing black bears is always nice at a distance. Come and share my experience observing the behaviors of predators in the wild: cougars using scent to mark their realm, a bobcat in search of prey, a coyote taking down small prey, and a male black bear communicating its presence to a female black bear.
If you would like to attend this presentation, contact president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org to obtain the Zoom link.
2020 SALT LAKE CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT By Ian Batterman, Field Trip Coordinator, GSLA
Due to the current situation with public events during the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is going to be run a little differently. We will still have the Salt Lake count on Saturday, December 19, and we will still maintain the different count sectors. However, we will not have the large groups common in previous years and we will observe proper social distancing to help keep our counters safe.
The number of people per count sector will be determined by the sector leader, so if you are a regular to the Salt Lake CBC, contact your leader to see how he or she is going to split up the count sector. Remember to bring masks and be prepared to count a specific area alone or with only a few other people.
If you are at all uncomfortable with counting in-person, and if you live within the count circle area, you may always count the birds in your yard on count day.
We will not have an in-person potluck this year. If you are a participant, keep an eye on your email for a recap of the count day. There could be a Zoom recap if people are interested.
If you have any questions or would like to participate in this year’s Salt Lake CBC, email the Field Trip Coordinator, Ian Batterman, at imbatterman@gmail.com
LAST-MODIFIED:20201106T231826Z SEQUENCE:1915321 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:1396 X-COLOR:3366cc X-IMAGE-INTRO:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/images/Aud_GBBC-2016_Golden-crowned-Kinglet_34743__KK_SK_Photo-Nick-Saunders.jpg X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210101T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210101T170000 UID:CD796B7C-DE24-4D71-ACBB-80305538D206 SUMMARY:Jordan River January 1st Christmas Bird Count CREATED:20201015T192901Z DTSTAMP:20201015T192901Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/jordan-river-january-1st-christmas-bird-count DESCRIPTION:JORDAN RIVER CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021 By Jeanne Le Ber, Member, Board of Directors, GSLA\NDue to concerns with covid-19 transmission, this year’s Jordan River Christmas Bird Count (JR-CBC),scheduled for Friday, January 1, 2021, will be conducted in “bubble” teams. The count circle, which centers at the Utah-Salt Lake County line on I-15, is divided into nine teams; the designated team leader will select the one to four members for her or his team with whom he or she feels “safe” birding.\NThe team leaders will be responsible for establishing the time and place their teams meet and start birding. I will supply the team leaders with the needed count materials ahead of the count. Team leaders can report their bird sightings to me via email or eBird list. Sometimes, there are surprises. On January1, 2019, during the JR-CBC, the Saratoga team spotted an Orange-crowned Warbler!\NIn December, I plan to contact JR-CBC 2019 Team Leaders, listed in table below, to ask for their participation. If you would like to lead a team or volunteer, please contact me.\N2019 Count Areas & Team Leaders:\NSaratoga – Max Malmquist\NJordan River -- Bob Walters\NAlpine – Vivian Schneggenburger\NHerriman – Ed Leite\NDraper – Ian Batterman\NLehi – Rollie Westman\NThanksgiving Point – Connie Misket\NJordan River-Arrow – Bryant Olsen\NCamp Williams – Chris Frauenhofer\N \NThank you ahead of time for your continued support. Please direct questions to Jeanne Le Ber, JR-CBC Compiler, at jeanne.leber@utah.edu, 801-532-7384 or 801-230-4373 (talk & text).\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
JORDAN RIVER CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021 By Jeanne Le Ber, Member, Board of Directors, GSLA
Due to concerns with covid-19 transmission, this year’s Jordan River Christmas Bird Count (JR-CBC),scheduled for Friday, January 1, 2021, will be conducted in “bubble” teams. The count circle, which centers at the Utah-Salt Lake County line on I-15, is divided into nine teams; the designated team leader will select the one to four members for her or his team with whom he or she feels “safe” birding.
The team leaders will be responsible for establishing the time and place their teams meet and start birding. I will supply the team leaders with the needed count materials ahead of the count. Team leaders can report their bird sightings to me via email or eBird list. Sometimes, there are surprises. On January1, 2019, during the JR-CBC, the Saratoga team spotted an Orange-crowned Warbler!
In December, I plan to contact JR-CBC 2019 Team Leaders, listed in table below, to ask for their participation. If you would like to lead a team or volunteer, please contact me.
2019 Count Areas & Team Leaders:
Saratoga – Max Malmquist
Jordan River -- Bob Walters
Alpine – Vivian Schneggenburger
Herriman – Ed Leite
Draper – Ian Batterman
Lehi – Rollie Westman
Thanksgiving Point – Connie Misket
Jordan River-Arrow – Bryant Olsen
Camp Williams – Chris Frauenhofer
Thank you ahead of time for your continued support. Please direct questions to Jeanne Le Ber, JR-CBC Compiler, at jeanne.leber@utah.edu, 801-532-7384 or 801-230-4373 (talk & text).
“The Evolution of Birds: From Dinosaurs to Doves” presented by Kitty Coley, Geologist, Wildlife Naturalist and and Natural History Expedition leader for National Geographic, Smithsonian, and Victor Emanuel Tours
The hunt for the ancestors of living birds began with a specimen of Archaeopteryx, the first known bird, discovered in 1861. Biologist Thomas Huxley, Darwin’s colleague, was the first to propose thatbirds might be related to dinosaurs. With the discovery of fossils from China in the late 1990s and more recently from other countries, as well as by looking at old museum specimens from new perspectives and using new methods, we have discovered birds evolved from small carnivorous dinosaurs during the Late Jurassic (around 150 million years ago). Over tens of millions of years of evolution rather than inone burst of innovation, birds’ classic small, lightweight, feathered, and winged body plan was pieced together gradually. This talk presents some of that amazing story.
Contact Heather Dove, president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org to request a link to join the event.
LAST-MODIFIED:20201229T233242Z SEQUENCE:20443 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:377 X-COLOR:3366cc X-IMAGE-INTRO:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/images/archaeopteryx.jpg X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210216T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210216T203000 UID:7A0EB600-6A63-4840-A57E-E51A3FC02185 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: "Wildlife of the Arabian Peninsula" with Joseph Platt, PhD CREATED:20210211T211939Z DTSTAMP:20210211T211939Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-wildlife-of-the-arabian-peninsula-with-joseph-platt-phd DESCRIPTION:Tuesday February 16th, 2021, 7:00 - 8:30 pm\N“Wildlife of the Arabian Peninsula” presented by Joseph B. Platt, Ph.D., Environmental Biologist, Adjunct Professor at Dixie State University, and former environmental advisor to the Ruler of Dubai\NThe Peninsula of Arabia is the size of the western US but remained largely unknown to the West until the 20th Century. It is a land of harsh contrasts but it is more than sand and heat. Because it is an ancient environment, diverse forms of wildlife have successfully adapted to the conditions in ways that allow them to survive and to thrive.\NWe will visit three regions: the sand seas, the marine coastlines, and the mountains of the Arabian Peninsula. We will look at the plants, reptiles, birds, and mammals found in these habitats.\NFor twenty years Joe and his family lived on the Arabian Peninsula. For seven years he served as a personal advisor The His Majesty, Shaikh Hamed bin Essa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain. He then moved to Dubai to work with its Ruler, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. For 14 years, he advised His Highness on conservation and wildlife management issues of concern.\NThis event will be held virtually via Zoom. Contact Heather Dove, president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org to request a link to join the event. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tuesday February 16th, 2021, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
“Wildlife of the Arabian Peninsula” presented by Joseph B. Platt, Ph.D., Environmental Biologist, Adjunct Professor at Dixie State University, and former environmental advisor to the Ruler of Dubai
The Peninsula of Arabia is the size of the western US but remained largely unknown to the West until the 20th Century. It is a land of harsh contrasts but it is more than sand and heat. Because it is an ancient environment, diverse forms of wildlife have successfully adapted to the conditions in ways that allow them to survive and to thrive.
We will visit three regions: the sand seas, the marine coastlines, and the mountains of the Arabian Peninsula. We will look at the plants, reptiles, birds, and mammals found in these habitats.
For twenty years Joe and his family lived on the Arabian Peninsula. For seven years he served as a personal advisor The His Majesty, Shaikh Hamed bin Essa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain. He then moved to Dubai to work with its Ruler, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. For 14 years, he advised His Highness on conservation and wildlife management issues of concern.
This event will be held virtually via Zoom. Contact Heather Dove, president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org to request a link to join the event.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:285 X-COLOR:3366cc X-IMAGE-INTRO:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/images/camel_train_2.jpeg X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210316T203000 UID:496FDB56-279E-4688-BC40-1CE9E2FB4EB0 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: "25 Years of Condor Recovery in the Southwest" CREATED:20201229T175921Z DTSTAMP:20201229T175921Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-25-years-of-condor-recovery-in-the-southwest DESCRIPTION:“25 Years of Condor Recovery in the Southwest: what have we learned and what's next?" presented by Tim Hauck, Condor Program Manager, The Peregrine Fund\NThe near extinction of North America’s largest flying land-bird and attempts to recover the California condor are known to many, but the details of the why and how are less known. The trials and tribulations of human history in endangered species management offer landscape-scale insights in an ever-changing arena of conservation. Should we succeed in recovering this species, it will stand as a testament of our abilities to observe, study, and respond accordingly to better manage preventable impacts to ecosystems and the species within. Lead poisoning remains the single greatest threat to recovery and implications for other less studied species are equally important. Science alone does not make conservation. How we proceed will have as much to do with success as the foundations of science we depend upon to detangle these complex issues.\NThis event will be held virtually via Zoom. Contact Heather Dove, president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org to request a link to join the event.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:“25 Years of Condor Recovery in the Southwest: what have we learned and what's next?" presented by Tim Hauck, Condor Program Manager, The Peregrine Fund
The near extinction of North America’s largest flying land-bird and attempts to recover the California condor are known to many, but the details of the why and how are less known. The trials and tribulations of human history in endangered species management offer landscape-scale insights in an ever-changing arena of conservation. Should we succeed in recovering this species, it will stand as a testament of our abilities to observe, study, and respond accordingly to better manage preventable impacts to ecosystems and the species within. Lead poisoning remains the single greatest threat to recovery and implications for other less studied species are equally important. Science alone does not make conservation. How we proceed will have as much to do with success as the foundations of science we depend upon to detangle these complex issues.
This event will be held virtually via Zoom. Contact Heather Dove, president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org to request a link to join the event.
LAST-MODIFIED:20210212T145210Z SEQUENCE:3876769 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:640 X-COLOR:3366cc X-IMAGE-INTRO:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/images/Condor_at_Badger_Pt_cropped3.jpg X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210420T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210420T203000 UID:260D539A-73A0-4C80-A7BA-A8D895EC7CCD SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: "Following Forest Owls" with Dave Oleyar, PhD. CREATED:20210211T213542Z DTSTAMP:20210211T213542Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-following-forest-owls-with-dave-oleyar-phd DESCRIPTION:Tuesday April 20th, 2021, 7:00 - 8:30 pm\N“Following Forest Owls: Community science-driven studies of tree hollows and the communities of small owls that adopt them” presented by Dave Oleyar, Ph.D, Director of Long-term Monitoring and Community Science at HawkWatch International\NSmall forest owls (including our focal species: Elf Owl, Flammulated Owl, Northern Pygmy Owl, Whiskered Screech-owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, and Western Screech-owl) constitute a sub-guild of species that adopt tree hollows for roosting and nesting. Despite cultural popularity, many species of small owl, both in the western US and globally, remain understudied. The distribution and dynamics of tree hollows in different types of forest are equally understudied. \NFollowing Forest Owls (FFO), is a collaborative, community science driven research program where teams of community scientists recruited by the Earthwatch Institute join research staff in the field at one of two study sites: the Wasatch Mountains in Northern Utah or the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona. Here we study the ecology of six small owl species and the tree hollows they adopt.\NThis event will be held virtually via Zoom. Contact Heather Dove, president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org to request a link to join the event. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Tuesday April 20th, 2021, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
“Following Forest Owls: Community science-driven studies of tree hollows and the communities of small owls that adopt them” presented by Dave Oleyar, Ph.D, Director of Long-term Monitoring and Community Science at HawkWatch International
Small forest owls (including our focal species: Elf Owl, Flammulated Owl, Northern Pygmy Owl, Whiskered Screech-owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, and Western Screech-owl) constitute a sub-guild of species that adopt tree hollows for roosting and nesting. Despite cultural popularity, many species of small owl, both in the western US and globally, remain understudied. The distribution and dynamics of tree hollows in different types of forest are equally understudied.
Following Forest Owls (FFO), is a collaborative, community science driven research program where teams of community scientists recruited by the Earthwatch Institute join research staff in the field at one of two study sites: the Wasatch Mountains in Northern Utah or the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona. Here we study the ecology of six small owl species and the tree hollows they adopt.
This event will be held virtually via Zoom. Contact Heather Dove, president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org to request a link to join the event.
LAST-MODIFIED:20210322T160808Z SEQUENCE:3349946 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:422 X-COLOR:3366cc X-IMAGE-INTRO:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/images/NOPO-12-26-2019-5_croppedcredit.jpg X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210518T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210518T203000 UID:BDA61B76-90D3-4A9A-8ACF-2BA9BA7699AB SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: "Dark Skies and Artificial Light" CREATED:20210429T161232Z DTSTAMP:20210429T161232Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-dark-skies-and-artificial-light DESCRIPTION:Join us for the final Birds 'n Bites in our Spring 2021 series on Tuesday May 18th, 7:00 - 8:30 pm via Zoom: \N"Dark Skies and Artificial Light" presented by Heidi Hoven, Gillmor Sanctuary Assistant Manager for National Audubon Society and International Dark Skies Association Utah board member and co-chair of the Lighting Ordinance Committee, AND Vellachi Ganesan, Lighting Designer for Spectrum Engineers, Associate Instructor at the University of Utah, and International Dark Skies Association Utah board member \NHeidi will present on "Artificial Light, Humans, and Birds: Towards Supporting a Bird-friendly Relationship". This presentations explores the intersection of human population growth and a globally important stop-over site along a migratory flyway. Some of the known effects of artificial ight at night on humans, birds, and other wildlife are presented, and city and county level solutions to reduce light pollution along this important migratory pathway are discussed.\NVellachi will present on "Vibrant Cities, Dark Skies: Mitigating Lighting Conflicts". The national consumption of artificial light has increased mutlifold since the 1950s. This increase has become a critical sustainability concern. There is growing research that points to the unintended consequences of light pollution -- from bird fatalities, to ecological disruptions, to human health effects, and more. How can we design and regulate artificial lighting to serve and protect all species in the environment? \NThe link to this zoom event will be sent out on our email list on the morning of Tuesday May 11th, and again on Tuesday May 18th. Sign up for email alerts at the bottom of our home page, if you haven't done so already, or contact Heather Dove, president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org to request the link. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for the final Birds 'n Bites in our Spring 2021 series on Tuesday May 18th, 7:00 - 8:30 pm via Zoom:
"Dark Skies and Artificial Light" presented by Heidi Hoven, Gillmor Sanctuary Assistant Manager for National Audubon Society and International Dark Skies Association Utah board member and co-chair of the Lighting Ordinance Committee, AND Vellachi Ganesan, Lighting Designer for Spectrum Engineers, Associate Instructor at the University of Utah, and International Dark Skies Association Utah board member
Heidi will present on "Artificial Light, Humans, and Birds: Towards Supporting a Bird-friendly Relationship". This presentations explores the intersection of human population growth and a globally important stop-over site along a migratory flyway. Some of the known effects of artificial ight at night on humans, birds, and other wildlife are presented, and city and county level solutions to reduce light pollution along this important migratory pathway are discussed.
Vellachi will present on "Vibrant Cities, Dark Skies: Mitigating Lighting Conflicts". The national consumption of artificial light has increased mutlifold since the 1950s. This increase has become a critical sustainability concern. There is growing research that points to the unintended consequences of light pollution -- from bird fatalities, to ecological disruptions, to human health effects, and more. How can we design and regulate artificial lighting to serve and protect all species in the environment?
The link to this zoom event will be sent out on our email list on the morning of Tuesday May 11th, and again on Tuesday May 18th. Sign up for email alerts at the bottom of our home page, if you haven't done so already, or contact Heather Dove, president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org to request the link.
LAST-MODIFIED:20210429T161427Z SEQUENCE:115 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:388 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210619T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210619T113000 UID:2A73BC8A-3B48-4FEA-A3A4-250FE1A22579 SUMMARY:GSLA Fledglings Club Meetup CREATED:20210604T025858Z DTSTAMP:20210604T025858Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gsla-fledglings-club-meetup DESCRIPTION:Do you have a child who loves birds as much as you do? Join us for our first GSLA Fledglings Club Meeting! If you would like more information about the GSLA Fledglings Club, see the club page.\NDuring this club meetup we will introduce ourselves, teach the kids some interesting facts about our feathery friends, play games, and explore the Jordan River. Handouts for kids and parents alike will be available, as well as everything the Jordan River Nature Center has to offer!\NThese club meetups will be held monthly and the theme of our discussions and games will change each time. Whether or not you are able to make it to a club meetup, you are welcome to be a club member! Visit our club page for interesting bird facts, downloadable activities, and game or craft ideas. We encourage you to visit our FB group GSLA Fledglings for more bird-related fun and to share stories and pictures of your own birding adventures!\NAlthough children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information will be geared toward children roughly 4-8yrs old.\NAS MOST CHILDREN HAVE NOT YET BEEN VACCINATED, MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED WHILE WE ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY FOR GAMES OR DISCUSSION. AT THIS TIME, PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN WITHIN EYESIGHT OF THEIR CHILDREN. PLEASE REGISTER FOR EACH CHILD ATTENDING. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Do you have a child who loves birds as much as you do? Join us for our first GSLA Fledglings Club Meeting! If you would like more information about the GSLA Fledglings Club, see the club page.
During this club meetup we will introduce ourselves, teach the kids some interesting facts about our feathery friends, play games, and explore the Jordan River. Handouts for kids and parents alike will be available, as well as everything the Jordan River Nature Center has to offer!
These club meetups will be held monthly and the theme of our discussions and games will change each time. Whether or not you are able to make it to a club meetup, you are welcome to be a club member! Visit our club page for interesting bird facts, downloadable activities, and game or craft ideas. We encourage you to visit our FB group GSLA Fledglings for more bird-related fun and to share stories and pictures of your own birding adventures!
Although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information will be geared toward children roughly 4-8yrs old.
AS MOST CHILDREN HAVE NOT YET BEEN VACCINATED, MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED WHILE WE ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY FOR GAMES OR DISCUSSION. AT THIS TIME, PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN WITHIN EYESIGHT OF THEIR CHILDREN. PLEASE REGISTER FOR EACH CHILD ATTENDING.
LAST-MODIFIED:20210605T012952Z SEQUENCE:81054 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:676 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210717T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210717T110000 UID:35E05E94-242D-4701-8E05-7BD01B58B7FE SUMMARY:GSLA Fledglings Club Meetup CREATED:20210604T025858Z DTSTAMP:20210604T025858Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gsla-fledglings-club-meetup-2 DESCRIPTION:GSLA Fledglings Club: Bird Identification\NWhere: Winchester Park (Jordan River Trailhead)\N1250 W Winchester St, Murray, UT 84123\NWhen: July 17, 9am-11am\NDo you have some budding "birders" in your family? Check out our new GSLA Fledglings Club, a club just for kids who have an interest in birds and other wildlife.\NThis meetup will be our second, but we will cover a new topic. Come meet other nature-loving kids, learn how to identify birds, play some games, and more!\NAlthough children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information will be geared toward children roughly 4-8yrs old.\NAS MOST CHILDREN HAVE NOT YET BEEN VACCINATED, MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED WHILE WE ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY FOR GAMES OR DISCUSSION. AT THIS TIME, PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN WITHIN EYESIGHT OF THEIR CHILDREN. PLEASE REGISTER FOR EACH CHILD ATTENDING.\NContact Amanda, education@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org if you have questions. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:GSLA Fledglings Club: Bird Identification
Where: Winchester Park (Jordan River Trailhead)
1250 W Winchester St, Murray, UT 84123
When: July 17, 9am-11am
Do you have some budding "birders" in your family? Check out our new GSLA Fledglings Club, a club just for kids who have an interest in birds and other wildlife.
This meetup will be our second, but we will cover a new topic. Come meet other nature-loving kids, learn how to identify birds, play some games, and more!
Although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information will be geared toward children roughly 4-8yrs old.
AS MOST CHILDREN HAVE NOT YET BEEN VACCINATED, MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED WHILE WE ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY FOR GAMES OR DISCUSSION. AT THIS TIME, PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN WITHIN EYESIGHT OF THEIR CHILDREN. PLEASE REGISTER FOR EACH CHILD ATTENDING.
Contact Amanda, education@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org if you have questions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T210434Z SEQUENCE:2397936 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:524 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210814T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210814T113000 UID:1E7EF4F7-B4D1-4DB0-9ADE-A8CC32F167A2 SUMMARY:GSLA Fledglings Club Meetup CREATED:20210604T025858Z DTSTAMP:20210604T025858Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gsla-fledglings-club-meetup-3 DESCRIPTION: \NLocation: Spring View Farms (Jordan River Trailhead)\N1150 W 14600 S, Bluffdale, UT 84065\N \NDo you have some budding "birders" in your family? Check out our new GSLA Fledglings Club, a club just for kids who have an interest in birds and other wildlife.\NThis meetup will be our third, but we will cover a new topic. Come meet other nature-loving kids, learn how to attract birds to your yard, make a bird feeder, and more!\NAlthough children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information will be geared toward children roughly 4-8yrs old.\NAS MOST CHILDREN HAVE NOT YET BEEN VACCINATED, MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED WHILE WE ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY FOR GAMES OR DISCUSSION. AT THIS TIME, PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN WITHIN EYESIGHT OF THEIR CHILDREN. PLEASE REGISTER FOR EACH CHILD ATTENDING. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Location: Spring View Farms (Jordan River Trailhead)
1150 W 14600 S, Bluffdale, UT 84065
Do you have some budding "birders" in your family? Check out our new GSLA Fledglings Club, a club just for kids who have an interest in birds and other wildlife.
This meetup will be our third, but we will cover a new topic. Come meet other nature-loving kids, learn how to attract birds to your yard, make a bird feeder, and more!
Although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information will be geared toward children roughly 4-8yrs old.
AS MOST CHILDREN HAVE NOT YET BEEN VACCINATED, MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED WHILE WE ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY FOR GAMES OR DISCUSSION. AT THIS TIME, PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN WITHIN EYESIGHT OF THEIR CHILDREN. PLEASE REGISTER FOR EACH CHILD ATTENDING.
LAST-MODIFIED:20210805T132300Z SEQUENCE:5394242 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:612 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210921T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210921T203000 UID:F1189810-3420-4304-AB9E-DFD8995A9AEA SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: "Great Salt Lake - A Shorebird Oasis" CREATED:20210826T050554Z DTSTAMP:20210826T050554Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-great-salt-lake-a-shorebird-oasis DESCRIPTION:Birds 'n Bites: "Great Salt Lake - A Shorebird Oasis"\NPresenters: Max Malmquist, Outreach Associate for Audubon's Saline Lakes Program and Ella Sorensen, Manager of Audubon's Gillmor Sanctuary\NPlease join us via Zoom on Tuesday, September 21 at7:00 PM for a presentation by Max Malmquist, Outreach Associate for Audubon’s Saline Lakes Program and Ella Sorensen, Manager of Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary.\NGovernor Spencer Cox declared 2021 as the Year of the Shorebird. In recognition of this declaration and the30-year anniversary of Great Salt Lake’s designationas a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network(WHSRN) site of hemispheric importance, join shorebird experts Ella Sorensen and Max Malmquist as they explore the many unique shorebird species that have been recorded on Great Salt Lake. From common species to accidentals, Max and Ella highlight the diversity of shorebirds and cover topic sincluding identification challenges, biology,distribution, habitat,and migratory connections throughout the western hemisphere.\NWatch for an email from Heather Dove containing the zoom link a week before the presentation and then also the day of the presentation, or email Heather at president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Birds 'n Bites: "Great Salt Lake - A Shorebird Oasis"
Presenters: Max Malmquist, Outreach Associate for Audubon's Saline Lakes Program and Ella Sorensen, Manager of Audubon's Gillmor Sanctuary
Please join us via Zoom on Tuesday, September 21 at7:00 PM for a presentation by Max Malmquist, Outreach Associate for Audubon’s Saline Lakes Program and Ella Sorensen, Manager of Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary.
Governor Spencer Cox declared 2021 as the Year of the Shorebird. In recognition of this declaration and the30-year anniversary of Great Salt Lake’s designationas a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network(WHSRN) site of hemispheric importance, join shorebird experts Ella Sorensen and Max Malmquist as they explore the many unique shorebird species that have been recorded on Great Salt Lake. From common species to accidentals, Max and Ella highlight the diversity of shorebirds and cover topic sincluding identification challenges, biology,distribution, habitat,and migratory connections throughout the western hemisphere.
Watch for an email from Heather Dove containing the zoom link a week before the presentation and then also the day of the presentation, or email Heather at president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T050726Z SEQUENCE:92 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:233 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211019T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211020T203000 UID:60D99CCD-6096-4CC8-9BFC-F4554238E7AD SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: "Introduction to Localscapes" CREATED:20210826T051508Z DTSTAMP:20210826T051508Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-wildscaping DESCRIPTION:Birds 'n Bites" "Introduction to Localscapes"\NPresenter: Shaun Moser\NJoin us via Zoom on Tuesday, October 19 at 7:00 PM for a presentation by Shaun Moser about Localcaping. Shaun Moser is the Garden Manager for Conservation Garden Park in West Jordan, UT. Shaun helps homeowners and businesses to create sustainable landscapes that conserve water and look great at the same time. Shaun has a B.S. degree from Utah State University in Residential Landscape Design and Construction. Localscapes is a five-step landscape design method created to address the unique climate of Utah. In this presentation, you'll learn why our current landscaping style in Utah just isn't working. And the five steps to landscape better in Utah. At the end of the presentation, you'll be ready to start "localizing" your own landscape.\NWatch for an email from Heather Dove containing the zoom link a week before the presentation and then also the day of the presentation, or email Heather at president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Birds 'n Bites" "Introduction to Localscapes"
Presenter: Shaun Moser
Join us via Zoom on Tuesday, October 19 at 7:00 PM for a presentation by Shaun Moser about Localcaping. Shaun Moser is the Garden Manager for Conservation Garden Park in West Jordan, UT. Shaun helps homeowners and businesses to create sustainable landscapes that conserve water and look great at the same time. Shaun has a B.S. degree from Utah State University in Residential Landscape Design and Construction. Localscapes is a five-step landscape design method created to address the unique climate of Utah. In this presentation, you'll learn why our current landscaping style in Utah just isn't working. And the five steps to landscape better in Utah. At the end of the presentation, you'll be ready to start "localizing" your own landscape.
Watch for an email from Heather Dove containing the zoom link a week before the presentation and then also the day of the presentation, or email Heather at president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T154201Z SEQUENCE:4184813 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:336 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211116T203000 UID:C8A6FCAA-371A-4488-BA88-015A509793F6 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: "Creating Urban Wildlife Habitats with Native Plants" CREATED:20211029T015043Z DTSTAMP:20211029T015043Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-creating-urban-wildlife-habitats-with-native-plants-2 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Kipp Lee\NWith climate change upon us and an increasing population along the Wasatch Front, the need for water conservation and the creation of urban habitats for wildlife is imperative. Open land is being developed at an exponential rate, and green space is being reduced. Most landscapes presently consist of non-native, high-water- usage lawns, trees, flowers and shrubs that have shown to be of minimal benefit to our native wildlife. Native plants, which are well adapted to our arid climate, use less water, have context in our local environments, and are proven to be heavily utilized by local native wildlife. In addition, our native plants are worthy of a place in our landscapes due to their sheer beauty and diversity. Kipp will discuss various native annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees suited to our urban landscapes, and he will explain their benefit to our native pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. Kipp studied biology with an emphasis in botany at the University of Utah where he worked in Lynn Boh’s lab growing and doing pollination studies on members of the Solanum family. His home garden was awarded Choice Garden of the Month, and has been featured in local garden tours. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Presenter: Kipp Lee
With climate change upon us and an increasing population along the Wasatch Front, the need for water conservation and the creation of urban habitats for wildlife is imperative. Open land is being developed at an exponential rate, and green space is being reduced. Most landscapes presently consist of non-native, high-water- usage lawns, trees, flowers and shrubs that have shown to be of minimal benefit to our native wildlife. Native plants, which are well adapted to our arid climate, use less water, have context in our local environments, and are proven to be heavily utilized by local native wildlife. In addition, our native plants are worthy of a place in our landscapes due to their sheer beauty and diversity. Kipp will discuss various native annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees suited to our urban landscapes, and he will explain their benefit to our native pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. Kipp studied biology with an emphasis in botany at the University of Utah where he worked in Lynn Boh’s lab growing and doing pollination studies on members of the Solanum family. His home garden was awarded Choice Garden of the Month, and has been featured in local garden tours.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:279 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211219 UID:F21B9429-8438-4B60-AA02-E6CF9FDE6877 SUMMARY:Salt Lake City Christmas Bird Count CREATED:20211029T015644Z DTSTAMP:20211029T015644Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/salt-lake-city-christmas-bird-count DESCRIPTION:\N \NCompiler: Ian Batterman - 920.360.0805 (Talk & Text) - imbatterman@gmail.com\NEvery year since Christmas Day, 1900, citizen scientists have conducted a winter bird count. Between December 14 and January 5, bird watching teams from around the Americas continue to participate in the Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The Salt Lake CBC is held the first Saturday of the CBC count period; this year the count will be held on December 18. While CBCs have been conducted in Utah since 1904, the SLC count is of uncertain provenance but is certainly the oldest continuing count circle in Utah. \NThe SLC count circle is Utah’s most volunteered circle. We had 134 participants last year! The circle is centered at the Salt Lake City Temple with a 7.5-mile radius that includes Bountiful to the north and Murray to the south, and from West Valley City to the Wasatch Mountain benches. The count area is split into 15 teams. This allows participants to divide and conquer in order to count as many birds as possible during the day. Each team has a leader who determines when and where to meet. Team size varies from 2 to more counters. \NIf you do not want to count in the field, you can count birds at your feeders if your yard is within the count circle. \NIf you want to volunteer for this count, contact Ian Batterman (imbatterman@gmail.com, or call or text 920.360.0805) for more information. The CBC is a survey and not a typical birding field trip. The goal is to count all the bird species and individuals in an area, so it is a long and fast-paced day depending on which area you count. Volunteers can participate in multiple counts and participation is free. If you are interested in other count circles, go to https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Compiler: Ian Batterman - 920.360.0805 (Talk & Text) - imbatterman@gmail.com
Every year since Christmas Day, 1900, citizen scientists have conducted a winter bird count. Between December 14 and January 5, bird watching teams from around the Americas continue to participate in the Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The Salt Lake CBC is held the first Saturday of the CBC count period; this year the count will be held on December 18. While CBCs have been conducted in Utah since 1904, the SLC count is of uncertain provenance but is certainly the oldest continuing count circle in Utah.
The SLC count circle is Utah’s most volunteered circle. We had 134 participants last year! The circle is centered at the Salt Lake City Temple with a 7.5-mile radius that includes Bountiful to the north and Murray to the south, and from West Valley City to the Wasatch Mountain benches. The count area is split into 15 teams. This allows participants to divide and conquer in order to count as many birds as possible during the day. Each team has a leader who determines when and where to meet. Team size varies from 2 to more counters.
If you do not want to count in the field, you can count birds at your feeders if your yard is within the count circle.
If you want to volunteer for this count, contact Ian Batterman (imbatterman@gmail.com, or call or text 920.360.0805) for more information. The CBC is a survey and not a typical birding field trip. The goal is to count all the bird species and individuals in an area, so it is a long and fast-paced day depending on which area you count. Volunteers can participate in multiple counts and participation is free. If you are interested in other count circles, go to https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count.
LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T022707Z SEQUENCE:2939423 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:527 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220102 UID:F12F0AAE-94AF-4875-900A-39A7A32C2BAA SUMMARY:Jordan River Christmas Bird Count CREATED:20211029T015909Z DTSTAMP:20211029T015909Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/jordan-river-christmas-bird-count DESCRIPTION:Compiler: Jeanne Le Ber - 801.532.7384 - jeanne.leber@utah.edu\NGet your 2022 Utah state birding list off to a great start by joining us for the Jordan River Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, January 1, 2022. This count circle is centered at Point of the Mountain on the Utah-Salt Lake County boundary lines and I-15 (see map below). Originally established by Joe Leigh, this circle has been birded every year since 1987. \NThe circle is divided into 9 teams: Saratoga, Jordan River, Alpine, Herriman, Draper, Lehi, Thanksgiving Point, Jordan River-Arrow, and Camp Williams. Team leaders are each assigned a section to bird. They invite birders to join their team, they establish start and end time, and report all the data to the CBC compiler. \NIn mid-December, I will be reaching out to last year’s team leaders to ask for their participation this year. If you are interested in being a team leader, let me know. If you want to join a specific team, let me know. And if you want to observe birds at your backyard bird feeder (it has to be within the count circle boundaries), let me know. \NThank you ahead of time for your continued support. Please direct questions to me: \N\NJeanne Le Ber, JR-CBC Compiler \Njeanne.leber@utah.edu\N801.532.7384 or 801.230.4373 (talk & text) \N\NPlease visit the Christmas Bird Count website for more information about participating. Go to \Nhttps://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Compiler: Jeanne Le Ber - 801.532.7384 - jeanne.leber@utah.edu
Get your 2022 Utah state birding list off to a great start by joining us for the Jordan River Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, January 1, 2022. This count circle is centered at Point of the Mountain on the Utah-Salt Lake County boundary lines and I-15 (see map below). Originally established by Joe Leigh, this circle has been birded every year since 1987.
The circle is divided into 9 teams: Saratoga, Jordan River, Alpine, Herriman, Draper, Lehi, Thanksgiving Point, Jordan River-Arrow, and Camp Williams. Team leaders are each assigned a section to bird. They invite birders to join their team, they establish start and end time, and report all the data to the CBC compiler.
In mid-December, I will be reaching out to last year’s team leaders to ask for their participation this year. If you are interested in being a team leader, let me know. If you want to join a specific team, let me know. And if you want to observe birds at your backyard bird feeder (it has to be within the count circle boundaries), let me know.
Thank you ahead of time for your continued support. Please direct questions to me:
Please visit the Christmas Bird Count website for more information about participating. Go to
https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count.
LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T020248Z SEQUENCE:219 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:571 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220118T203000 UID:4D2CFBC2-1A4E-4F6C-B60F-904CCF64C2A5 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites - Owls of Yellowstone CREATED:20211222T032258Z DTSTAMP:20211222T032258Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-owls-of-yellowstone DESCRIPTION:Please join us via Zoom on Tuesday, January 18, at 7:00 PM for a presentation by Katy Duffy about the Owls of Yellowstone. During this presentation, we learn about owls and their habitat preferences in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Duffy discusses the owls found in Yellowstone National Park and plays the vocalizations of male owls as they advertise for mates in the winter and spring. Katy Duffy has studied owls since 1979. She has a master bird banding permit and has banded nearly 5,000 owls, mostly during fall migration in Cape May, New Jersey, but also in Wyoming and Montana. For the past 24 years she has conducted surveys for vocalizing owl species during late winter and spring in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks as well as the Gallatin National Forest. \NDuffy has an MS in ecology from Rutgers University and worked for the National Park Service in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks for 32 years. She continues to volunteer hundreds of hours each year for Yellowstone’s bird program.\NZoom link for programs: Watch for an email from Heather Dove containing the zoom link a week before the presentation and then also the day of the presentation, or email Heather at \Npresident@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us via Zoom on Tuesday, January 18, at 7:00 PM for a presentation by Katy Duffy about the Owls of Yellowstone. During this presentation, we learn about owls and their habitat preferences in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Duffy discusses the owls found in Yellowstone National Park and plays the vocalizations of male owls as they advertise for mates in the winter and spring. Katy Duffy has studied owls since 1979. She has a master bird banding permit and has banded nearly 5,000 owls, mostly during fall migration in Cape May, New Jersey, but also in Wyoming and Montana. For the past 24 years she has conducted surveys for vocalizing owl species during late winter and spring in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks as well as the Gallatin National Forest.
Duffy has an MS in ecology from Rutgers University and worked for the National Park Service in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks for 32 years. She continues to volunteer hundreds of hours each year for Yellowstone’s bird program.
Zoom link for programs: Watch for an email from Heather Dove containing the zoom link a week before the presentation and then also the day of the presentation, or email Heather at
president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:1407 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220215T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220215T203000 UID:3AB6D7A1-8947-4005-8DF2-AD51858B29B5 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites - Utah's 18 Bat Species' CREATED:20211222T035704Z DTSTAMP:20211222T035704Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-utah-s-18-bat-species DESCRIPTION:Please join us via Zoom on Tuesday, February 15, at 7:00 PM for a presentation by Terri Pope and Kody Wallace. This talk focuses on Utah’s 18 fascinating bat species: where they live, their favorite foods, various hunting styles, and how they spend their year. Learn who flies the fastest, who feasts on moths, and who prefers to hunt scorpions. The presentation highlights a few of the programs that help us learn more about Utah’s bats. The talk concludes with conservation success stories to save and preserve special bat habitats in Utah. \NTerri Pope has worked as a biologist for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources since 2012. She is currently the Wildlife Conservation Biologist in the Central Region, working with birds and mammals of conservation concern. Terri earned her master’s degree from Northern Arizona University and her PhD from Texas A&M University. Her research focused on how differences in habitat conditions affect avian behavior. \NKody Wallace, a retired kindergarten teacher, has been obsessed with bats since childhood on her family tree farm in Ohio. In 1984, she attended her first bat workshop, held in Portal, Arizona, taught by Merlin Tuttle and Janet Tyburec of Bat Conservation International. Since then, Wallace has spent her time working for bat conservation, designing educational materials, conducting acoustical monitoring, and volunteering at many an informational Bat & Bug night. \NZoom link for programs: Watch for an email from Heather Dove containing the zoom link a week before the presentation and then also the day of the presentation, or email Heather at \Npresident@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us via Zoom on Tuesday, February 15, at 7:00 PM for a presentation by Terri Pope and Kody Wallace. This talk focuses on Utah’s 18 fascinating bat species: where they live, their favorite foods, various hunting styles, and how they spend their year. Learn who flies the fastest, who feasts on moths, and who prefers to hunt scorpions. The presentation highlights a few of the programs that help us learn more about Utah’s bats. The talk concludes with conservation success stories to save and preserve special bat habitats in Utah.
Terri Pope has worked as a biologist for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources since 2012. She is currently the Wildlife Conservation Biologist in the Central Region, working with birds and mammals of conservation concern. Terri earned her master’s degree from Northern Arizona University and her PhD from Texas A&M University. Her research focused on how differences in habitat conditions affect avian behavior.
Kody Wallace, a retired kindergarten teacher, has been obsessed with bats since childhood on her family tree farm in Ohio. In 1984, she attended her first bat workshop, held in Portal, Arizona, taught by Merlin Tuttle and Janet Tyburec of Bat Conservation International. Since then, Wallace has spent her time working for bat conservation, designing educational materials, conducting acoustical monitoring, and volunteering at many an informational Bat & Bug night.
Zoom link for programs: Watch for an email from Heather Dove containing the zoom link a week before the presentation and then also the day of the presentation, or email Heather at
president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:705 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220222 UID:4D196EE2-6DFA-4123-BC24-92F333F0DE64 SUMMARY:Great Backyard Bird Count CREATED:20211222T040256Z DTSTAMP:20211222T040256Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/great-backyard-bird-count DESCRIPTION:The Great Backyard Bird Count is a nationwide winter tradition that involves counting local birds from February 18-21. Count your backyard birds as well as birds found in area parks, ski resorts, or other suburban local hot spots. For more information and to participate see https://www.birdcount.org/. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Great Backyard Bird Count is a nationwide winter tradition that involves counting local birds from February 18-21. Count your backyard birds as well as birds found in area parks, ski resorts, or other suburban local hot spots. For more information and to participate see https://www.birdcount.org/.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:326 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220220 UID:073D9507-DC92-4AFE-859B-BBE9D4C90839 SUMMARY:Delta Snow Goose Festival CREATED:20211222T040408Z DTSTAMP:20211222T040408Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/delta-snow-goose-festival DESCRIPTION:The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources hosts this annual festival at Gunnison Bend Reservoir near Delta, Utah. About 20,000 geese are in the area from mid-February to the end of the month. For details see https://www.deltautahchamber.com/ snowgoosefestival. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources hosts this annual festival at Gunnison Bend Reservoir near Delta, Utah. About 20,000 geese are in the area from mid-February to the end of the month. For details see https://www.deltautahchamber.com/ snowgoosefestival.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:804 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220309T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220309T180000 UID:CE7F9A09-43FF-427C-BA2D-A6EDDFBF7225 SUMMARY:Milkweed Seed Pickup CREATED:20220302T051548Z DTSTAMP:20220302T051548Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/milkweed-seed-pickup DESCRIPTION:Great Salt Lake Audubon is providing free milkweed seeds. On Wednesday, March 9 from 4:00-6:00 PM folks are invited to stop by the GSLA office located at 152 West Burton Avenue (~ 2350 South) to pick up packets of native milkweed. Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds and comes with an instructional bookmark on how to create a monarch waystation.\N\NVisit the Monarch Butterfly Conservation in Utah website to learn more.\NThen, join us on April 19 at 7:00 PM via Zoom for a Birds ‘n Bites presentation by monarch maven Rachel Taylor. Rachel is passionate about saving the monarch butterfly and is providing leadership and advocacy to improve habitat for the butterflies. See the March-April Pelican (page 1) for information about the presentation.\NIf you have questions about the seed pickup, or want to reserve a packet please contact\NJeanne Le Ber\N801-230-4373 (talk & text)\NJeanne.leber@utah.edu X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Great Salt Lake Audubon is providing free milkweed seeds. On Wednesday, March 9 from 4:00-6:00 PM folks are invited to stop by the GSLA office located at 152 West Burton Avenue (~ 2350 South) to pick up packets of native milkweed. Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds and comes with an instructional bookmark on how to create a monarch waystation.
Visit the Monarch Butterfly Conservation in Utah website to learn more.
Then, join us on April 19 at 7:00 PM via Zoom for a Birds ‘n Bites presentation by monarch maven Rachel Taylor. Rachel is passionate about saving the monarch butterfly and is providing leadership and advocacy to improve habitat for the butterflies. See the March-April Pelican (page 1) for information about the presentation.
If you have questions about the seed pickup, or want to reserve a packet please contact
Jeanne Le Ber
801-230-4373 (talk & text)
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:371 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220315T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220315T203000 UID:2AF9B87E-EF19-4E57-9E42-BA1D1395E2EA SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: International Bird Rescue CREATED:20220216T033442Z DTSTAMP:20220216T033442Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-international-bird-rescue DESCRIPTION:Please join us via Zoom on Tuesday, March 15, at 7:00 PM for a presentation by Angie Trumbo about behind-the-scenes efforts to save birds rescued from oil spills.\NWe’ve all seen the images of birds being rescued from oil spills – think ExxonValdez and Deepwater Horizon. But do you know what goes on behind the scenes as scores of birds are rescued and rehabilitated? In March we’ll hear from Angie Trumbo, Communications and Development Coordinator with International Bird Rescue. Angie will be presenting on IBR’s storied history and the fascinating details of working closely with aquatic bird species. Angie is presently working towards a Master’s in Conservation Biology through Project Dragonfly at Miami University, Ohio.\NZoom link for programs: Watch for an email from Heather Dove containing the zoom link a week before the presentation and then also the day of the presentation, or email Heather at:\Npresident@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us via Zoom on Tuesday, March 15, at 7:00 PM for a presentation by Angie Trumbo about behind-the-scenes efforts to save birds rescued from oil spills.
We’ve all seen the images of birds being rescued from oil spills – think ExxonValdez and Deepwater Horizon. But do you know what goes on behind the scenes as scores of birds are rescued and rehabilitated? In March we’ll hear from Angie Trumbo, Communications and Development Coordinator with International Bird Rescue. Angie will be presenting on IBR’s storied history and the fascinating details of working closely with aquatic bird species. Angie is presently working towards a Master’s in Conservation Biology through Project Dragonfly at Miami University, Ohio.
Zoom link for programs: Watch for an email from Heather Dove containing the zoom link a week before the presentation and then also the day of the presentation, or email Heather at:
president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:255 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220419T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220419T200000 UID:8256C452-92CF-4152-896F-D374EAD02882 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: Saving the Monarchy, One Milkweed at a Time CREATED:20220216T033829Z DTSTAMP:20220216T033829Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-saving-the-monarchy-one-milkweed-at-a-time DESCRIPTION:Please join us via Zoom on Tuesday, April 19, at 7:00 PM for a presentation by Rachel Taylor about a monarch butterfly success story right here in Utah.\NDid you know that Fairmont Park in Salt Lake City is a haven for monarch butterflies? It wasn’t always this way but, thanks to Rachel Taylor’s leadership and advocacy, the city has daylighted the springs on both sides of the pond and planted over 70 native plant species—which makes it one of the city’s most biodiverse locations.And now butterfly enthusiasts are seeing the results with monarchs making the habitat their home. Indeed, one male monarch has now been spotted three years in a row. Rachel will share information about the monarch’s history and current standing in Utah and how you can help (hint, hint, it has to do with planting milkweed)! Look for an upcoming email about the availability of free milkweed seed! All you have to do is pick it up!\NZoom link for programs: Watch for an email from Heather Dove containing the zoom link a week before the presentation and then also the day of the presentation, or email Heather at:\Npresident@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us via Zoom on Tuesday, April 19, at 7:00 PM for a presentation by Rachel Taylor about a monarch butterfly success story right here in Utah.
Did you know that Fairmont Park in Salt Lake City is a haven for monarch butterflies? It wasn’t always this way but, thanks to Rachel Taylor’s leadership and advocacy, the city has daylighted the springs on both sides of the pond and planted over 70 native plant species—which makes it one of the city’s most biodiverse locations.
And now butterfly enthusiasts are seeing the results with monarchs making the habitat their home. Indeed, one male monarch has now been spotted three years in a row. Rachel will share information about the monarch’s history and current standing in Utah and how you can help (hint, hint, it has to do with planting milkweed)! Look for an upcoming email about the availability of free milkweed seed! All you have to do is pick it up!
Zoom link for programs: Watch for an email from Heather Dove containing the zoom link a week before the presentation and then also the day of the presentation, or email Heather at:
president@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:239 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220422T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220422T160000 UID:D18D961A-E64D-4EC6-A7B2-184CFE62C632 SUMMARY:Party For The Planet CREATED:20220413T023939Z DTSTAMP:20220413T023939Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/party-for-the-planet DESCRIPTION:Event at Tracy Aviary:\N589 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105\NThe GSLA Education Committee will be participating in Tracy Aviary's Earth Day celebration Party for the Planet! The education committee will have a table to pass out educational materials, and offer activities that teach young children how to care for and enjoy our planet. We hope to recruit more members for the GSLA Fledgling Club! It will be a fun-filled day, please come join us! \NFace coverings (e.g.mask, scarf, gaiter, bandana) are strongly encouraged.\NFor more information visit Tracy Aviary's Website:\Nhttps://tracyaviary.org/events/event/291-party-for-the-planetEvent at Tracy Aviary:\N589 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Event at Tracy Aviary:
589 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
The GSLA Education Committee will be participating in Tracy Aviary's Earth Day celebration Party for the Planet! The education committee will have a table to pass out educational materials, and offer activities that teach young children how to care for and enjoy our planet. We hope to recruit more members for the GSLA Fledgling Club! It will be a fun-filled day, please come join us!
Face coverings (e.g.mask, scarf, gaiter, bandana) are strongly encouraged.
For more information visit Tracy Aviary's Website:
https://tracyaviary.org/events/event/291-party-for-the-planet
Event at Tracy Aviary:
589 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:483 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220517T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220517T203000 UID:01AF02C2-B7C1-488D-BF16-C18DFFA687CA SUMMARY:Birds ‘n Bites via Zoom: Native American Voices on Healing the Great Salt Lake CREATED:20220419T033953Z DTSTAMP:20220419T033953Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-via-zoom-native-american-voices-on-healing-the-great-salt-lake DESCRIPTION:Please join us Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation by Darren Parry, former chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, on the importance of including Native American wisdom as we seek to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake from the many human-caused predations. In a public, virtual lecture at the University of Utah covered by the Salt Lake Tribune earlier this year, Parry said indigenous people value the spiritual nature of land, water, and people.\N“Western worldviews say that the land and its resources should be available for development and extraction for the benefit of humans,” he said. “Indigenous worldviews believe that the land is sacred and is only given by the creator to be carefully and lovingly maintained.”\NParry is the author of the recently published, The Bear River Massacre: A Shoshone History, and ran for election (Democratic Party) to the US House to represent Utah’s 1st Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation by Darren Parry, former chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, on the importance of including Native American wisdom as we seek to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake from the many human-caused predations. In a public, virtual lecture at the University of Utah covered by the Salt Lake Tribune earlier this year, Parry said indigenous people value the spiritual nature of land, water, and people.
“Western worldviews say that the land and its resources should be available for development and extraction for the benefit of humans,” he said. “Indigenous worldviews believe that the land is sacred and is only given by the creator to be carefully and lovingly maintained.”
Parry is the author of the recently published, The Bear River Massacre: A Shoshone History, and ran for election (Democratic Party) to the US House to represent Utah’s 1st Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:198 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220521T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220521T110000 UID:161B6258-F2DE-49B2-AB3E-499252E0F769 SUMMARY:CANCELLED!! GSLA Fledglings Club: Waterbirds & Their Habitats CREATED:20220413T024208Z DTSTAMP:20220413T024208Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gsla-fledglings-club-waterbirds-their-habitats DESCRIPTION:This event has been CANCELLED due to an emergency. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This event has been CANCELLED due to an emergency.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220521T133437Z SEQUENCE:3322349 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:121 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220603T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220605T220000 UID:3583BFCE-5C2F-4E40-8032-8DDD23AD532D SUMMARY:Basin & Range 2022 CREATED:20210318T130841Z DTSTAMP:20210318T130841Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/basin-range-2022 DESCRIPTION:Basin & Range 2022, June 3-5, 2022 at Wasatch Mountain State Park\NRegister Online\N{zen-file-pdf-o}{/zen-file-pdf-o}Download Brochure\NTHIS SEMINAR brings together students of nature, lay people, and professionals for field studies at Wasatch Mountain State Park, Miners Retreat & Springer Hollow Group Campsite, located in Midway.\NOUR PURPOSE in offering this seminar is to provide participants with an opportunity to understand the unique environment that sustains us. We seek to illuminate relationships among plant life, animals, humans and the physical characteristics of mountains, deserts and water.\NPARTICIPANTS accompany instructors for three classes in any of six sessions: Saturday morning and afternoon, and Sunday morning. Saturday morning sessions begin at 9:00 AM; Saturday afternoon sessions begin at 1:00 PM; and the Sunday morning sessions begin at 8:00 AM. Friday evening program is focused on owls; Saturday evening program follows dinner. Parents are required to supervise their children. Participants are asked to provide proof of full COVID vaccination when they register.\NTHE SITE: Wasatch Mountain State Park is within the Wasatch Back area on the south and west edges of the Heber Valley in Wasatch County near Midway City. Attendees gather at the Miners Retreat & Springer Hollow group sites at an elevation of ~ 5,900 feet. Limited hook-ups are available at this site. Registrants will receive directions to the campground by email after registering. The commute is approximately 45 miles and 50 minutes southeast of Salt Lake City.\N{slider title="Accommodations" open="false"}\NSites for tents or RVs (only 4 sites available) with a full-service restroom, showers, flush toilets, and potable water, covered pavilion, and stand-up grill. Bring everything you will need.\N{slider Meals}\NParticipants should plan on providing all their own meals. GSLA will provide soft drinks and dessert for Saturday evening meal.\N{slider Tuition}\NTuition for the seminar is $30; $25 for seniors 65 and older.\N{/sliders}\NREGISTRATION DEADLINE is Monday, May 30, 2022. Class choices are honored on a first come first served basis. A letter confirming your registration and a detailed map to the campground will be sent via email. Notice of cancellation must be received by Tuesday, May 31 to receive a refund.\NRegister early for best class choices. Event limited to 50 attendees. Class sizes are limited and registrants may be re-assigned if needed.\NRegistration opens May 1, 2022.\N\N\NClasses offered \N\N\NInstructor\N\N\N\N\NBirding by Ear\N\N\NIan Batterman\N\N\N\N\NFlower Power: Plants of the Wasatch Back\N\N\NLynn Bohs\N\N\N\N\NHome is Where the Forest Is \N\N\NKathy Donnell\N\N\N\N\NBeaUTAHful Wetlands (Swaner EcoCenter)\N\N\NHunter Klingensmith \N\N\N\N\NReptiles & Amphibians of Northern Utah\N\N\NChris Frauenhofer\N\N\N\N\NBird Assemblages by Habitat \N\N\NTerri Pope \N\N\N\N\NBirding the Middle Provo River \N\N\NMax Malmquist\N\N\N\N\NDrawing on the Natural World\N\N\NMargaret Pettis\N\N\N \NFaculty Biographies and Session Descriptions\N{slider title="Ian Batterman" open="false"}\NIan Batterman has been an avid birder for 28 years and field trip leader since 2010. He is a Lead Training School Programs Education Presenter at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium and has 16 years of education experience.\NSession description: During the spring and summer, breeding birds return to Utah. With all the foliage, it is often hard to see them. That is why birding by ear is a vital skill. With this bird walk, we will focus on what to listen for and how to identify species of birds in the cacophony of sound that is the breeding bird chorus.\N{slider Lynn Bohs}\NLynn Bohs is a botanist in the Biology Department at the University of Utah. She has taught hundreds of students how to identify plants in her field classes. Her academic research concentrates on the nightshade family (Solanaceae) that includes potatoes, tomatoes, and chili peppers.\NSession description: Participants learn many of the common Wasatch trees, shrubs, and herbs in a short time by getting up close to observe their secrets. No prior botany knowledge needed. Bring a hand lens if you have one, clipboard, and pen. Lynn will provide species lists. Session involves easy walking.\N{slider Kathy Donnell}\NKathy Donnell, Park Ranger/Naturalist, works for Wasatch Mountain State Park and oversees park interpretive programs and non-motorized trails. Kathy's motto is "There is no such thing as bad weather just bad clothing choices." So Get Outside!\NSession description: : Learn how to identify trees on this 2-mile easy hike. Discover the importance of forest habitat in supporting a diversity of bird species and recognize factors that influence or change bird populations.\N{slider Chris Frauenhofer}\NChris Frauenhofer conducts wildlife management and research across Utah. Chris is passionate about reptiles and amphibians. His current research focuses on movement patterns and habitat selection of the Great Basin rattlesnake.\NSession description: Session focuses on native reptiles and amphibians of northern Utah. Explore nearby habitats and learn about the ecology, physiology, and life histories of various herp species that call the Wasatch home. Learn what makes reptiles and amphibians so unique.\N{slider Hunter Klingensmith and Nell Larson}\NHunter Klingensmith and Nell Larson have both had a passion for the natural world from an early age. That passion led them to the Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter where each spends countless hours studying, restoring, and teaching about the ecology of the area.\NSession description: From flood control to essential habitat, to water quality, this session focuses on the important ecosystem functions of wetlands in Utah. Through hands-on interactions & experiments with the Preserve's wetlands, participants get an intimate peek into their functions.\N{slider Max Malmquist}\NMax Malmquist is the Outreach Associate for Audubon’s Saline Lakes Program. Max works to preserve saline lake ecosystems and other wetland habitats in the Great Basin region. He loves to share his passion for birds with others, and the connection that birds and people have with one of our most precious resources in the arid West: Water\NSession description: While riparian habitats have been degraded due to water diversions, stream alteration, invasive vegetation, and other humanrelated and environmental factors, efforts to preserve and restore riparian ecosystems have benefitted many bird species. Participants are introduced to Utah’s bird species that depend on riparian corridors. We will drive to the Jordanelle Reclamation area below the dam and walk along the Middle Provo River. Beginning birders welcome. A local bird list will be provided.\N{slider Margaret Pettis}\NMargaret Pettis is a Utah artist, poet, and author of the richly illustrated Back Roads of Utah (margaretpettis.com) An avid kayaker, former horsewoman, wilderness ranger, and wilderness activist, she taught art and English for forty years. Margaret’s five novels and other books are listed on Amazon.com.\NSession description: Participants learn basic techniques of watercolor wash and drawing with ink and natural materials while designing and illustrating a journal page celebrating the tiny and vast elements of this beautiful place. Supply list provided to attendees.\N{slider Terri Pope}\NTerri Pope has worked as a biologist for Utah DWR since 2012. She is presently the Wildlife Conservation Biologist in the Central Region, working with birds and mammals of conservation concern. Her academic research focused on habitat & avian behavior relationships.\NSession description: : Individual bird species can usually be found in certain vegetation types or landscapes (i.e., their habitat). Birds have special adaptations to be successful in their habitats, each taking a unique role (i.e., their niche) to reduce competition and provide ecosystem services. Species that co-occur in certain habitats are sometimes referred to as assemblages. We will explore some of the bird assemblages that occur in habitats found within WMSP.\N{/sliders} X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Basin & Range 2022, June 3-5, 2022 at Wasatch Mountain State Park
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THIS SEMINAR brings together students of nature, lay people, and professionals for field studies at Wasatch Mountain State Park, Miners Retreat & Springer Hollow Group Campsite, located in Midway.
OUR PURPOSE in offering this seminar is to provide participants with an opportunity to understand the unique environment that sustains us. We seek to illuminate relationships among plant life, animals, humans and the physical characteristics of mountains, deserts and water.
PARTICIPANTS accompany instructors for three classes in any of six sessions: Saturday morning and afternoon, and Sunday morning. Saturday morning sessions begin at 9:00 AM; Saturday afternoon sessions begin at 1:00 PM; and the Sunday morning sessions begin at 8:00 AM. Friday evening program is focused on owls; Saturday evening program follows dinner. Parents are required to supervise their children. Participants are asked to provide proof of full COVID vaccination when they register.
THE SITE: Wasatch Mountain State Park is within the Wasatch Back area on the south and west edges of the Heber Valley in Wasatch County near Midway City. Attendees gather at the Miners Retreat & Springer Hollow group sites at an elevation of ~ 5,900 feet. Limited hook-ups are available at this site. Registrants will receive directions to the campground by email after registering. The commute is approximately 45 miles and 50 minutes southeast of Salt Lake City.
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Sites for tents or RVs (only 4 sites available) with a full-service restroom, showers, flush toilets, and potable water, covered pavilion, and stand-up grill. Bring everything you will need.
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Participants should plan on providing all their own meals. GSLA will provide soft drinks and dessert for Saturday evening meal.
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Tuition for the seminar is $30; $25 for seniors 65 and older.
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE is Monday, May 30, 2022. Class choices are honored on a first come first served basis. A letter confirming your registration and a detailed map to the campground will be sent via email. Notice of cancellation must be received by Tuesday, May 31 to receive a refund.
Register early for best class choices. Event limited to 50 attendees. Class sizes are limited and registrants may be re-assigned if needed.
Registration opens May 1, 2022.
Classes offered
Instructor
Birding by Ear
Ian Batterman
Flower Power: Plants of the Wasatch Back
Lynn Bohs
Home is Where the Forest Is
Kathy Donnell
BeaUTAHful Wetlands (Swaner EcoCenter)
Hunter Klingensmith
Reptiles & Amphibians of Northern Utah
Chris Frauenhofer
Bird Assemblages by Habitat
Terri Pope
Birding the Middle Provo River
Max Malmquist
Drawing on the Natural World
Margaret Pettis
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Ian Batterman has been an avid birder for 28 years and field trip leader since 2010. He is a Lead Training School Programs Education Presenter at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium and has 16 years of education experience.
Session description: During the spring and summer, breeding birds return to Utah. With all the foliage, it is often hard to see them. That is why birding by ear is a vital skill. With this bird walk, we will focus on what to listen for and how to identify species of birds in the cacophony of sound that is the breeding bird chorus.
{slider Lynn Bohs}
Lynn Bohs is a botanist in the Biology Department at the University of Utah. She has taught hundreds of students how to identify plants in her field classes. Her academic research concentrates on the nightshade family (Solanaceae) that includes potatoes, tomatoes, and chili peppers.
Session description: Participants learn many of the common Wasatch trees, shrubs, and herbs in a short time by getting up close to observe their secrets. No prior botany knowledge needed. Bring a hand lens if you have one, clipboard, and pen. Lynn will provide species lists. Session involves easy walking.
{slider Kathy Donnell}
Kathy Donnell, Park Ranger/Naturalist, works for Wasatch Mountain State Park and oversees park interpretive programs and non-motorized trails. Kathy's motto is "There is no such thing as bad weather just bad clothing choices." So Get Outside!
Session description: : Learn how to identify trees on this 2-mile easy hike. Discover the importance of forest habitat in supporting a diversity of bird species and recognize factors that influence or change bird populations.
{slider Chris Frauenhofer}
Chris Frauenhofer conducts wildlife management and research across Utah. Chris is passionate about reptiles and amphibians. His current research focuses on movement patterns and habitat selection of the Great Basin rattlesnake.
Session description: Session focuses on native reptiles and amphibians of northern Utah. Explore nearby habitats and learn about the ecology, physiology, and life histories of various herp species that call the Wasatch home. Learn what makes reptiles and amphibians so unique.
{slider Hunter Klingensmith and Nell Larson}
Hunter Klingensmith and Nell Larson have both had a passion for the natural world from an early age. That passion led them to the Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter where each spends countless hours studying, restoring, and teaching about the ecology of the area.
Session description: From flood control to essential habitat, to water quality, this session focuses on the important ecosystem functions of wetlands in Utah. Through hands-on interactions & experiments with the Preserve's wetlands, participants get an intimate peek into their functions.
{slider Max Malmquist}
Max Malmquist is the Outreach Associate for Audubon’s Saline Lakes Program. Max works to preserve saline lake ecosystems and other wetland habitats in the Great Basin region. He loves to share his passion for birds with others, and the connection that birds and people have with one of our most precious resources in the arid West: Water
Session description: While riparian habitats have been degraded due to water diversions, stream alteration, invasive vegetation, and other humanrelated and environmental factors, efforts to preserve and restore riparian ecosystems have benefitted many bird species. Participants are introduced to Utah’s bird species that depend on riparian corridors. We will drive to the Jordanelle Reclamation area below the dam and walk along the Middle Provo River. Beginning birders welcome. A local bird list will be provided.
{slider Margaret Pettis}
Margaret Pettis is a Utah artist, poet, and author of the richly illustrated Back Roads of Utah (margaretpettis.com) An avid kayaker, former horsewoman, wilderness ranger, and wilderness activist, she taught art and English for forty years. Margaret’s five novels and other books are listed on Amazon.com.
Session description: Participants learn basic techniques of watercolor wash and drawing with ink and natural materials while designing and illustrating a journal page celebrating the tiny and vast elements of this beautiful place. Supply list provided to attendees.
{slider Terri Pope}
Terri Pope has worked as a biologist for Utah DWR since 2012. She is presently the Wildlife Conservation Biologist in the Central Region, working with birds and mammals of conservation concern. Her academic research focused on habitat & avian behavior relationships.
Session description: : Individual bird species can usually be found in certain vegetation types or landscapes (i.e., their habitat). Birds have special adaptations to be successful in their habitats, each taking a unique role (i.e., their niche) to reduce competition and provide ecosystem services. Species that co-occur in certain habitats are sometimes referred to as assemblages. We will explore some of the bird assemblages that occur in habitats found within WMSP.
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T195507Z SEQUENCE:35793986 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:1234 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220618T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220618T233000 UID:1A86B263-648F-420C-A712-5980DE23DDEE SUMMARY:GSLA Fledglings Club: Birds in Flight! CREATED:20220413T024358Z DTSTAMP:20220413T024358Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gsla-fledglings-club-birds-in-flight DESCRIPTION:This will be the GSLA Fledglings Club 2nd meeting of 2022! Do you have some budding "birders" in your family? Check out our new GSLA Fledglings Club, a club just for kids who have an interest in birds and other wildlife. At this meet up we will learn about bird flight patterns. Although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information will be geared toward children roughly 4-8yrs old. PARENTS/GUARDIAN ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN WITHIN EYESIGHT OF THEIR CHILDREN. Face coverings (e.g.mask, scarf, gaiter, bandana) are strongly encouraged when we are in close proximity to each other.\NPlease RSVP for this event\NEvent at Tracy Aviary's Jordan River Nature Center:\N1125 W 3300 S, South Salt Lake, UT 84119 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This will be the GSLA Fledglings Club 2nd meeting of 2022! Do you have some budding "birders" in your family? Check out our new GSLA Fledglings Club, a club just for kids who have an interest in birds and other wildlife. At this meet up we will learn about bird flight patterns. Although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information will be geared toward children roughly 4-8yrs old. PARENTS/GUARDIAN ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN WITHIN EYESIGHT OF THEIR CHILDREN. Face coverings (e.g.mask, scarf, gaiter, bandana) are strongly encouraged when we are in close proximity to each other.
Event at Tracy Aviary's Jordan River Nature Center:
1125 W 3300 S, South Salt Lake, UT 84119
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:188 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220716T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220716T113000 UID:2887AC2C-7724-496E-AE4A-4239D37E3E5D SUMMARY:GSLA Fledglings Club: Memory Grove Park CREATED:20220628T022602Z DTSTAMP:20220628T022602Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gsla-fledglings-club-memory-grove-park DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the second meeting of 2022 for the Great Salt Lake Audubon Fledglings Club, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 16, at Memory Grove Park from 9:30–11:30 AM! At this meet-up we will learn why birds sing, and we will do some nature sketching. Although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information will be geared for children roughly 4–8 years of age. Please RSVP by Friday, July 15, so we know how many kiddos to expect. \NFor more information check out the Events tab on our GSLA Fledglings Club website. \NIf you have questions, reach out to Education Chair, Lianna Lopez at education@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us for the second meeting of 2022 for the Great Salt Lake Audubon Fledglings Club, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 16, at Memory Grove Park from 9:30–11:30 AM! At this meet-up we will learn why birds sing, and we will do some nature sketching. Although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information will be geared for children roughly 4–8 years of age. Please RSVP by Friday, July 15, so we know how many kiddos to expect.
For more information check out the Events tab on our GSLA Fledglings Club website.
If you have questions, reach out to Education Chair, Lianna Lopez at education@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220628T025030Z SEQUENCE:1468 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:153 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220716T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220716T113000 UID:62DA21F7-0145-4280-99FC-4CC9A5015500 SUMMARY:GSLA Fledglings Club: Bird Songs & Nature Journaling CREATED:20220712T024312Z DTSTAMP:20220712T024312Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gsla-fledglings-club-bird-songs-nature-journaling DESCRIPTION:At Memory Grove Park\N300 N Canyon Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84103\NThis will be the GSLA Fledglings Club 2nd meeting of 2022! Do you have some budding "birders" in your family? Check out our new GSLA Fledglings Club, a club just for kids who have an interest in birds and other wildlife. At this meet up we will learn why birds sing & do some nature sketching. Although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information will be geared toward children roughly 4-8yrs old. PARENTS/GUARDIAN ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN WITHIN EYESIGHT OF THEIR CHILDREN. Face coverings (e.g.mask, scarf, gaiter, bandana) are strongly encouraged when we are in close proximity to each other. Please RSVP by the Friday before so we know how many kiddos to expect. For more information check out the Events tab on our website: https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/\NIf you have any questions, please reach out to our Education Chair, Lianna Lopez at education@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:At Memory Grove Park
300 N Canyon Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
This will be the GSLA Fledglings Club 2nd meeting of 2022! Do you have some budding "birders" in your family? Check out our new GSLA Fledglings Club, a club just for kids who have an interest in birds and other wildlife. At this meet up we will learn why birds sing & do some nature sketching. Although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information will be geared toward children roughly 4-8yrs old. PARENTS/GUARDIAN ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN WITHIN EYESIGHT OF THEIR CHILDREN. Face coverings (e.g.mask, scarf, gaiter, bandana) are strongly encouraged when we are in close proximity to each other. Please RSVP by the Friday before so we know how many kiddos to expect. For more information check out the Events tab on our website: https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/
If you have any questions, please reach out to our Education Chair, Lianna Lopez at education@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:81 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220820T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220820T113000 UID:9554FC47-2F00-40AD-9BEC-BB65CCA64642 SUMMARY:GSLA Fledglings Club: The Importance of Bird Sanctuaries CREATED:20220712T024423Z DTSTAMP:20220712T024423Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gsla-fledglings-club-the-importance-of-bird-sanctuaries DESCRIPTION:At Miller Bird Refuge & Nature Park\NWe will meet at the North entrance - A gated entrance is on the south side of 900 South at about 1700 East which is between Diestel Road to the west and Military Drive to the east.\NThis will be the GSLA Fledglings Club 3rd meeting of 2022! Do you have some budding "birders" in your family? Check out our GSLA Fledglings Club, a club just for kids who have an interest in birds and other wildlife. At this meet up we will learn about bird sanctuaries, why they are important and go for a scavenger hunt. Since we will be exploring the sanctuary, it will be important that you arrive on time. If you know you might be running late please send Lianna Lopez an email (see below). Although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information will be geared toward children roughly 4-8yrs old. PARENTS/GUARDIAN ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN WITHIN EYESIGHT OF THEIR CHILDREN at all times during our club meetings. Face coverings (e.g.mask, scarf, gaiter, bandana) are strongly encouraged when we are in close proximity to each other. Please RSVP by the Friday before so we know how many kiddos to expect. For more information check out the Events tab on our website: https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/\NIf you have any questions, please reach out to our Education Chair, Lianna Lopez at education@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:At Miller Bird Refuge & Nature Park
We will meet at the North entrance - A gated entrance is on the south side of 900 South at about 1700 East which is between Diestel Road to the west and Military Drive to the east.
This will be the GSLA Fledglings Club 3rd meeting of 2022! Do you have some budding "birders" in your family? Check out our GSLA Fledglings Club, a club just for kids who have an interest in birds and other wildlife. At this meet up we will learn about bird sanctuaries, why they are important and go for a scavenger hunt. Since we will be exploring the sanctuary, it will be important that you arrive on time. If you know you might be running late please send Lianna Lopez an email (see below). Although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information will be geared toward children roughly 4-8yrs old. PARENTS/GUARDIAN ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN WITHIN EYESIGHT OF THEIR CHILDREN at all times during our club meetings. Face coverings (e.g.mask, scarf, gaiter, bandana) are strongly encouraged when we are in close proximity to each other. Please RSVP by the Friday before so we know how many kiddos to expect. For more information check out the Events tab on our website: https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/
If you have any questions, please reach out to our Education Chair, Lianna Lopez at education@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:521 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220917T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220917T120000 UID:05430582-D415-405A-B59A-47A7E0FCF864 SUMMARY:International Coastal Cleanup Day—GSL State Park CREATED:20220820T215550Z DTSTAMP:20220820T215550Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/international-coastal-cleanup-day-gsl-state-park DESCRIPTION:Community members along the Wasatch Front are invited to enjoy a morning of environmental stewardship along the south shore of the Great Salt Lake from 9:00 AM to noon. We will be picking up trash, connecting with the lake, and learning from local environmental organizations about how you can help protect Great Salt Lake’s ecosystem. This event is hosted by FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake and is an international event to clean up coasts and beaches. Of course, Great Salt Lake isn’t an ocean on the coast, but it is an inland sea that is a key site for avian biodiversity and is part of a larger complex of Great Salt Lake’s wetlands.\NParticipants should arrive at 9:00 AM and be ready to start picking up trash by 9:15 AM. At 11:15 AM we will regroup for the Lunch and Learn portion of the event. Snacks will be provided!Wear clothes you can get dirty and shoes appropriate for mud and sand. Gloves, trash bags, and other cleanup supplies will be provided.\NRegister: via Eventbrite by clicking here\NFor questions, contact Katie Newburn at pelican@fogsl.org or visit https://www.fogsl.org/icc2022. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Community members along the Wasatch Front are invited to enjoy a morning of environmental stewardship along the south shore of the Great Salt Lake from 9:00 AM to noon. We will be picking up trash, connecting with the lake, and learning from local environmental organizations about how you can help protect Great Salt Lake’s ecosystem. This event is hosted by FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake and is an international event to clean up coasts and beaches. Of course, Great Salt Lake isn’t an ocean on the coast, but it is an inland sea that is a key site for avian biodiversity and is part of a larger complex of Great Salt Lake’s wetlands.
Participants should arrive at 9:00 AM and be ready to start picking up trash by 9:15 AM. At 11:15 AM we will regroup for the Lunch and Learn portion of the event. Snacks will be provided!
Wear clothes you can get dirty and shoes appropriate for mud and sand. Gloves, trash bags, and other cleanup supplies will be provided.
Register: via Eventbrite by clicking here
For questions, contact Katie Newburn at pelican@fogsl.org or visit https://www.fogsl.org/icc2022.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T173225Z SEQUENCE:1971395 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:925 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220917T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220917T113000 UID:391467DE-A333-4830-8923-0614AAEF72AF SUMMARY:GSLA Fledglings Club—Liberty Park-Tracy Aviary Lot CREATED:20220820T215347Z DTSTAMP:20220820T215347Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gsla-fledglings-club-liberty-park-tracy-aviary-lot DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Great Salt Lake Audubon Fledglings Club, which is scheduled for Saturday, September 17 from 9:30–11:30 AM!\NMeet in the Tracy Aviary parking lot in Liberty Park. At this meet-up we celebrate vultures in honor of International Vulture Day (September 3) and learn about fall migration. Please RSVP by Friday, September 16, so we know how many children to expect. As a reminder, although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information is geared for children 4–8 years of age. Parents/guardians are required to remain within eyesight of their children at all times during our club meetings. Face coverings (e.g., mask, scarf, gaiter, bandana) are encouraged when we are in close proximity to each other.\NIf you have questions, reach out to Education Chair, Lianna Lopez, at education@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us for the Great Salt Lake Audubon Fledglings Club, which is scheduled for Saturday, September 17 from 9:30–11:30 AM!
Meet in the Tracy Aviary parking lot in Liberty Park. At this meet-up we celebrate vultures in honor of International Vulture Day (September 3) and learn about fall migration. Please RSVP by Friday, September 16, so we know how many children to expect. As a reminder, although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information is geared for children 4–8 years of age. Parents/guardians are required to remain within eyesight of their children at all times during our club meetings. Face coverings (e.g., mask, scarf, gaiter, bandana) are encouraged when we are in close proximity to each other.
If you have questions, reach out to Education Chair, Lianna Lopez, at education@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220820T221735Z SEQUENCE:1428 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:371 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220920T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220920T203000 UID:37280A19-772A-4D58-8E09-582482C9C0F7 SUMMARY:Birds ‘n Bites: The Impact of the Oil and Gas Industry on Birds CREATED:20220820T220034Z DTSTAMP:20220820T220034Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-the-impact-of-the-oil-and-gas-industry-on-birds DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday, September 20 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom by Fidel Atuo, PhD. Dr. Atuo is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Forest & Wildlife Ecology at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, & Board member for HawkWatch International.\NDr. Atuo is a wildlife ecologist interested in the conservation of globally rare and threatened species. Since 2011, his research interest has focused on understanding how human-related alterations to landscape structure affect community interactions and species survival. Habitat degradation and loss is considered the most pervasive driver of biodiversity decline in the world today. His PhD research examined the role of habitat structure on prey vulnerability, species interactions, and coexistence in grassland ecosystems. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us on Tuesday, September 20 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom by Fidel Atuo, PhD. Dr. Atuo is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Forest & Wildlife Ecology at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, & Board member for HawkWatch International.
Dr. Atuo is a wildlife ecologist interested in the conservation of globally rare and threatened species. Since 2011, his research interest has focused on understanding how human-related alterations to landscape structure affect community interactions and species survival. Habitat degradation and loss is considered the most pervasive driver of biodiversity decline in the world today. His PhD research examined the role of habitat structure on prey vulnerability, species interactions, and coexistence in grassland ecosystems.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:111 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220928T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220928T220000 UID:BAF24AD2-504A-4C25-B36E-CEEC7646D4BA SUMMARY:Webinar: The Sounds of Nocturnal Migration CREATED:20220929T030335Z DTSTAMP:20220929T030335Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/webinar-the-sounds-of-nocturnal-migration-2 DESCRIPTION:Why do birds migrate at night, how does light pollution threaten nocturnal migratory birds, and how you can help minimize those threats? Join us on World Migratory Bird Day, October 8, for our free webinar, The Sounds of Nocturnal Migration, to find out! You’ll learn about the rising technology being used to monitor nighttime flight calls and bird migrations, our efforts to protect migratory birds, and how you can play a part in all of it. Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with us.Click here to register. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Why do birds migrate at night, how does light pollution threaten nocturnal migratory birds, and how you can help minimize those threats? Join us on World Migratory Bird Day, October 8, for our free webinar, The Sounds of Nocturnal Migration, to find out! You’ll learn about the rising technology being used to monitor nighttime flight calls and bird migrations, our efforts to protect migratory birds, and how you can play a part in all of it. Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with us.
Click here to register.
Ella Sorensen, Gillmor Sanctuary Manager, and Max Malmquist, Audubon’s Saline Lakes Outreach Associate, are seeking volunteers to help replace outdated signage in the Lee Creek Natural Area (LCNA) along the south shore of the Great Salt Lake.
Join Ella and Max on Saturday, October 1, from 9:00 AM to noon to assist with the project. Meet at the Lee Creek East Entrance Gate, along I-80 Frontage Road. (See map linked at MEET-UP LOCATION.)
The Lee Creek Natural Area is managed by the National Audubon Society (NAS) and is part of the Gilbert Bay Globally Important Bird Area. Unfortunately, in recent decades, this mudflat shoreline was morphed by incompatible human activities into a severely degraded site. Fortunately, NAS, Kennecott, The Nature Conservancy, and the Mitigation Commission joined forces to make a real difference both to local wildlife and the community’s appreciation of the natural world. Since NAS began managing the LCNA it has seen a thorough make-over restoring its identity as a natural place where wild things can thrive. In 2002, 6,500 feet of fencing was installed to prevent uncontrolled access. Signage along the fence identified acceptable and non-acceptable uses of the area. Since 2002, human and non-human foes have taken a toll on the signs. Thanks to a grant from NAS’s Western
Water Initiative, 150 new updated signs in both English and Spanish have been manufactured at the Utah Correctional Sign Facility. We invite you to join us on Saturday, October 1, at 9:00 AM, to help replace signs. Keep an eye on the weather, wear long sleeves and pants, rubber boots or hiking shoes. Bring work gloves, pliers, and your lunch. We will break into small teams and install signs along the boundary and entrance locations of the LCNA. We regroup for lunch at 11:30 AM -noon. Water will be provided!
Please REGISTER if you plan to attend.
Contact Max Malmquist (max.malmquist@audubon.org) or Georgie Corkery (georgie.corkery@gmail.com) for more details. We appreciate your support!
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T174813Z SEQUENCE:3181185 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:522 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221015T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221015T113000 UID:8ECC1D52-E00D-4EF5-8CDD-0C7D591640A7 SUMMARY:GSLA Fledglings Club—Jordan River Nature Center CREATED:20220820T221846Z DTSTAMP:20220820T221846Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gsla-fledglings-club-jordan-river-nature-center DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Great Salt Lake Audubon Fledglings Club, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 15, from 9:30–11:30 AM.\NAt this meet-up we learn about owls and how we can protect our dark skies. Please RSVP by Friday, October 14, so we can plan for attendee numbers. As a reminder, although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information is geared for children 4–8 years of age. Parents/guardians are required to remain within eyesight of their children at all times during our club meetings. Face coverings (e.g., mask, scarf, gaiter, bandana) are encouraged when we are in close proximity to each other.\NIf you have questions, reach out to Education Chair, Lianna Lopez, at education@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us for the Great Salt Lake Audubon Fledglings Club, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 15, from 9:30–11:30 AM.
At this meet-up we learn about owls and how we can protect our dark skies. Please RSVP by Friday, October 14, so we can plan for attendee numbers. As a reminder, although children of all ages are welcome, most activities and information is geared for children 4–8 years of age. Parents/guardians are required to remain within eyesight of their children at all times during our club meetings. Face coverings (e.g., mask, scarf, gaiter, bandana) are encouraged when we are in close proximity to each other.
If you have questions, reach out to Education Chair, Lianna Lopez, at education@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:204 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221018T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221018T203000 UID:F3590DBC-8318-4CD2-8595-19AE6C42A830 SUMMARY:Birds ‘n Bites: Protection and Preservation of the Wild Buffalo CREATED:20220820T215844Z DTSTAMP:20220820T215844Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-protection-and-preservation-of-the-wild-buffalo DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday, October 18 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentaion via Zoom by Jackson Dovel, Volunteer Coordinator for Buffalo Field Campaign.\NBuffalo Field Campaign is the only group working both in the field and in the policy arenas to stop the harassment and slaughter of America’s last wild bison. Their goal is to create permanent year-round protection for bison and the ecosystem they depend on—including respect for the migratory needs of this long-exploited and clearly endangered species. Jackson received a BS in Biology at Bowling Green State University with a minor in Paleontology. Since joining BFC, Jackson has worked in the field, documenting the migration of Yellowstone bison, aiding their highway passages, and training volunteers.\NLink to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81863277346?pwd=NzJUd0FCbnBnMENLU3VpOWJUT3NMQT09\NMeeting ID: 818 6327 7346\NPasscode: 087185 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us on Tuesday, October 18 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentaion via Zoom by Jackson Dovel, Volunteer Coordinator for Buffalo Field Campaign.
Buffalo Field Campaign is the only group working both in the field and in the policy arenas to stop the harassment and slaughter of America’s last wild bison. Their goal is to create permanent year-round protection for bison and the ecosystem they depend on—including respect for the migratory needs of this long-exploited and clearly endangered species. Jackson received a BS in Biology at Bowling Green State University with a minor in Paleontology. Since joining BFC, Jackson has worked in the field, documenting the migration of Yellowstone bison, aiding their highway passages, and training volunteers.
Link to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81863277346?pwd=NzJUd0FCbnBnMENLU3VpOWJUT3NMQT09
Meeting ID: 818 6327 7346
Passcode: 087185
LAST-MODIFIED:20221016T223946Z SEQUENCE:4927262 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:334 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221102T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221102T203000 UID:455F54E5-F164-468D-A05A-B209418F1AA9 SUMMARY:Fall Forum: Jonathan Meiburg CREATED:20221008T225711Z DTSTAMP:20221008T225711Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/fall-forum-jonathan-meiburg-3 DESCRIPTION:\NJoin us on November 2 from 7:00–8:30 PM via Zoom for the Fall Forum. Author Jonathan Meiburg will talk about The Galapagos, Darwin and the Remarkable Caracaras. In 1997, Jonathan received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to travel to remote communities around the world, ayear-long journey that sparked his enduring fascination with islands, birds, and the deep history of the living world. Since then, he has written reviews, features, and interviews for print and online publications on subjects ranging from a hidden exhibit hall at the American Museum of Natural History to the last long-form interview with author Peter Matthiessen. He is best known as the lead singer and songwriter for Shearwater.\NREGISTER for this event.\N \N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Join us on November 2 from 7:00–8:30 PM via Zoom for the Fall Forum. Author Jonathan Meiburg will talk about The Galapagos, Darwin and the Remarkable Caracaras. In 1997, Jonathan received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to travel to remote communities around the world, ayear-long journey that sparked his enduring fascination with islands, birds, and the deep history of the living world. Since then, he has written reviews, features, and interviews for print and online publications on subjects ranging from a hidden exhibit hall at the American Museum of Natural History to the last long-form interview with author Peter Matthiessen. He is best known as the lead singer and songwriter for Shearwater.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T203857Z SEQUENCE:2065306 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:587 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221115T203000 UID:C4CF7C5D-F9EA-4A8B-8C3C-B93B9A3BEB4E SUMMARY:Birds ‘n Bites: Honey Bees, Native Bees and a Big Decision Facing Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest CREATED:20221025T011208Z DTSTAMP:20221025T011208Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-honey-bees-native-bees-and-a-big-decision-facing-uinta-wasatch-cache-national-forest DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday, November 15 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom by Mary O’Brien, PhD, Director of Project Eleven Hundred. The complete program title is Honey Bees, Native Bees, and a Big Decision Facing Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.\NProject Eleven Hundred is dedicated to ending and preventing the permitting of honey bee apiaries on Forest Service and BLM lands on the Colorado Plateau. Mary has served as a staff scientist in conservation organizations since 1981, after she completed a pollination biology-focused doctorate in botany. She lives in Castle Valley, near Moab.\NRegister for this event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Please join us on Tuesday, November 15 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom by Mary O’Brien, PhD, Director of Project Eleven Hundred. The complete program title is Honey Bees, Native Bees, and a Big Decision Facing Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
Project Eleven Hundred is dedicated to ending and preventing the permitting of honey bee apiaries on Forest Service and BLM lands on the Colorado Plateau. Mary has served as a staff scientist in conservation organizations since 1981, after she completed a pollination biology-focused doctorate in botany. She lives in Castle Valley, near Moab.
Register for this event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T214655Z SEQUENCE:1370087 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:562 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221231T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221231T130000 UID:F2148BEF-402B-4017-A1D6-AD62AA6BF235 SUMMARY:NOON Year's Eve Party!! CREATED:20221220T034341Z DTSTAMP:20221220T034341Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/noon-year-s-eve-party DESCRIPTION:\NAt the Tracy Aviary Jordan River Nature Center\N1125 W 3300 S, South Salt Lake, UT 84119\NYou don't have to be a night owl to celebrate the new year! Come celebrate with the GSLA Education Committee and the fabulous staff of the Jordan River Nature Center! There will be warm drinks and treats, games and crafts, a crackling fire, and a countdown to noon! This event is free and does not require registration!! We hope you will join us. \NIf you have any questions or would love to volunteer, reach out to Lianna Lopez at education@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
At the Tracy Aviary Jordan River Nature Center
1125 W 3300 S, South Salt Lake, UT 84119
You don't have to be a night owl to celebrate the new year! Come celebrate with the GSLA Education Committee and the fabulous staff of the Jordan River Nature Center! There will be warm drinks and treats, games and crafts, a crackling fire, and a countdown to noon! This event is free and does not require registration!! We hope you will join us.
If you have any questions or would love to volunteer, reach out to Lianna Lopez at education@greatsaltlakeaudubon.org
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:303 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230117T203000 UID:480E8FEA-9F82-42CE-B0F6-75E1598FDE50 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: How Does Great Salt Lake Dust Affect My Community? CREATED:20221220T034835Z DTSTAMP:20221220T034835Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-how-does-great-salt-lake-dust-affect-my-community DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday, January 17 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom with Molly Blakowski, Utah State University PhD candidate in Watershed Science and Pathways Physical Scientist at the USGS Utah Water Science Center. The program focuses on the timely subject of the shrinking Great Salt Lake and the potential for dust storms and pollution.\NBlakowski’s research is focused on dust: where it comes from, where it goes, what it’s made of, and how it affects people and ecosystems. She has spent hundreds of hours trekking across the dry lakebed of Great Salt Lake and is committed to increasing public awareness of the challenges the lake is facing.\NREGISTER X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us on Tuesday, January 17 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom with Molly Blakowski, Utah State University PhD candidate in Watershed Science and Pathways Physical Scientist at the USGS Utah Water Science Center. The program focuses on the timely subject of the shrinking Great Salt Lake and the potential for dust storms and pollution.
Blakowski’s research is focused on dust: where it comes from, where it goes, what it’s made of, and how it affects people and ecosystems. She has spent hundreds of hours trekking across the dry lakebed of Great Salt Lake and is committed to increasing public awareness of the challenges the lake is facing.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T182219Z SEQUENCE:1780424 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:311 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230221T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230221T203000 UID:74DB2EBF-58D2-4A0C-B455-74B82CE20AC2 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: Identifying Empidonax Flycatchers and Pewees CREATED:20221220T035008Z DTSTAMP:20221220T035008Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-identifying-empidonax-flycatchers-and-pewees DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday, February 21 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom with Cin-ty Lee, the Harry Carothers Wiess Professor of Geology, Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Science at Rice University.\NLee will present insights gained from research for his forthcoming book Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Empidonax and Pewees. His bird research is focused on bioacoustic monitoring of birds and other wildlife with a particular emphasis on tracking the migration of birds at night, which is when most songbirds migrate.\NLee’s primary academic focus is as a geologist/petrologist/geochemist investigating how our planet has evolved with time, from the deepest parts of the Earth’s mantle to the continental crust and to the atmosphere.\NREGISTER to attend X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us on Tuesday, February 21 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom with Cin-ty Lee, the Harry Carothers Wiess Professor of Geology, Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Science at Rice University.
Lee will present insights gained from research for his forthcoming book Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Empidonax and Pewees. His bird research is focused on bioacoustic monitoring of birds and other wildlife with a particular emphasis on tracking the migration of birds at night, which is when most songbirds migrate.
Lee’s primary academic focus is as a geologist/petrologist/geochemist investigating how our planet has evolved with time, from the deepest parts of the Earth’s mantle to the continental crust and to the atmosphere.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T164659Z SEQUENCE:4798611 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:348 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230302 UID:989C318B-409D-4C51-899D-23CA42A12422 SUMMARY:Grant Application Deadline CREATED:20230110T023700Z DTSTAMP:20230110T023700Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/grant-application-deadline DESCRIPTION:Applications for our spring grant awards are due by 3/1/23. See our Grant Program page for details. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Applications for our spring grant awards are due by 3/1/23. See our Grant Program page for details.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:149 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230304T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230304T150000 UID:08FB07C9-C9EF-433F-90BF-59C51FCB8C27 SUMMARY:Scout Day at the Jordan River Nature Center CREATED:20230223T060703Z DTSTAMP:20230223T060703Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/scout-day-at-the-jordan-river-nature-center DESCRIPTION:Calling all Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts—join us at the JRNC (3300 South 1125 West, South Salt Lake) to participate in Scout Day! We will be doing crafts and activities that align with badges. For more information, please visit the Jordan River Nature Center’s website. The Education Committee will be there making bird feeders and talking to the scouts about spring migration! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Calling all Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts—join us at the JRNC (3300 South 1125 West, South Salt Lake) to participate in Scout Day! We will be doing crafts and activities that align with badges. For more information, please visit the Jordan River Nature Center’s website. The Education Committee will be there making bird feeders and talking to the scouts about spring migration!
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:162 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230321T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230321T203000 UID:B1D6EE40-EC4C-4D01-89FA-94E35946F7F0 SUMMARY:Birds ‘n Bites: Natural Gas Leakage and Home Electrification CREATED:20230223T061715Z DTSTAMP:20230223T061715Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-natural-gas-leakage-and-home-electrification DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday, March 21 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom with Logan Mitchell, PhD, Climate Scientist and Energy Analyst with Utah Clean Energy.\NMr. Mitchell will discuss policy and regulatory updates targeted at reducing methane leakage, the health risks of using natural gas in your home, and what you can do to reduce natural gas use through home electrification.\NMethane is the primary component of natural gas and is a potent greenhouse gas. Recent research on methane leakage from natural gas infrastructure shows exceptionally high leakage rates of 6-8% in the Uinta Basin where most of Utah’s natural gas originates. This high leakage rate is the CO2-equivalent of emissions from the entire transportation sector in the state of Utah.\NRegister to attend X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us on Tuesday, March 21 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom with Logan Mitchell, PhD, Climate Scientist and Energy Analyst with Utah Clean Energy.
Mr. Mitchell will discuss policy and regulatory updates targeted at reducing methane leakage, the health risks of using natural gas in your home, and what you can do to reduce natural gas use through home electrification.
Methane is the primary component of natural gas and is a potent greenhouse gas. Recent research on methane leakage from natural gas infrastructure shows exceptionally high leakage rates of 6-8% in the Uinta Basin where most of Utah’s natural gas originates. This high leakage rate is the CO2-equivalent of emissions from the entire transportation sector in the state of Utah.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230307T162703Z SEQUENCE:1073388 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:206 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230325T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230325T113000 UID:2EF8EB71-3815-4787-9381-A5F23D7A8F70 SUMMARY:Fledglings Club at Wonderbloom Nature Playschool CREATED:20230223T062057Z DTSTAMP:20230223T062057Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/fledglings-club-at-wonderbloom-nature-playschool DESCRIPTION:Do you have a young birder in your life? Or are you needing fun outdoor activities to do with your children or grandchildren on the weekends? The GSLA Fledglings Club is resuming its monthly meet-ups! The Fledglings Club is for kids (ages three to eight) who have an interest in birds and other wildlife. Club members are given the opportunity to learn about local wildlife and ecosystems and participate in special programs just for club members. Activities and information are geared towards young children, but all ages are welcome!Fledglings Club is back! Our March meet-up is at Wonderbloom Nature Playschool (1580 Vine St, Murray) where we will learn about spring migration, do observational drawings and go for a bird walk along the Murray Canal Trail. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Do you have a young birder in your life? Or are you needing fun outdoor activities to do with your children or grandchildren on the weekends? The GSLA Fledglings Club is resuming its monthly meet-ups! The Fledglings Club is for kids (ages three to eight) who have an interest in birds and other wildlife. Club members are given the opportunity to learn about local wildlife and ecosystems and participate in special programs just for club members. Activities and information are geared towards young children, but all ages are welcome!
Fledglings Club is back! Our March meet-up is at Wonderbloom Nature Playschool (1580 Vine St, Murray) where we will learn about spring migration, do observational drawings and go for a bird walk along the Murray Canal Trail.
Accessibility Notes: Easy to Moderate
Host: Heidi Hoven
Register at https://tinyurl.com/54k3k5hk Ages 12 and up are invited to these work parties. Meeting location provided with free registration confirmation. Dress for the weather, boots, gardening gloves and binoculars. Bring your own snacks.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T063424Z SEQUENCE:136 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:319 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230415T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230415T123000 UID:508122EC-7023-4568-BF52-B1EB0795D777 SUMMARY:Gillmor Sanctuary Spring Work Days CREATED:20230223T063256Z DTSTAMP:20230223T063256Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gillmor-sanctuary-spring-work-days-2 DESCRIPTION:Accessibility Notes: Easy to Moderate\NHost: Heidi Hoven\NRegister at https://tinyurl.com/54k3k5hk Ages 12 and up are invited to these work parties. Meeting location provided with free registration confirmation. Dress for the weather, boots, gardening gloves and binoculars. Bring your own snacks. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Accessibility Notes: Easy to Moderate
Host: Heidi Hoven
Register at https://tinyurl.com/54k3k5hk Ages 12 and up are invited to these work parties. Meeting location provided with free registration confirmation. Dress for the weather, boots, gardening gloves and binoculars. Bring your own snacks.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:207 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230418T203000 UID:F3C23111-37E4-41E6-94FB-505883E665FD SUMMARY:Birds ‘n Bites: Jordan River Nature Center Expansion CREATED:20230223T061838Z DTSTAMP:20230223T061838Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-jordan-river-nature-center-expansion DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday, April 18 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom about the Jordan River Nature Center Expansion. Located on Salt Lake City’s westside, Tracy Aviary’s JRNC was established in 2020 to inspire curiosity and caring for birds and nature. Currently, design plans are underway for the Center’s 12-acre expansion! Learn more about how this increased acreage will augment bird habitat and also serve as a prime birding area as well as a site for conservation research and further action.\NOur speaker will be Marissa Beckstrom, JRNC Director.\NREGISTER to attend. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us on Tuesday, April 18 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom about the Jordan River Nature Center Expansion. Located on Salt Lake City’s westside, Tracy Aviary’s JRNC was established in 2020 to inspire curiosity and caring for birds and nature. Currently, design plans are underway for the Center’s 12-acre expansion! Learn more about how this increased acreage will augment bird habitat and also serve as a prime birding area as well as a site for conservation research and further action.
Our speaker will be Marissa Beckstrom, JRNC Director.
REGISTER to attend.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T193228Z SEQUENCE:3417230 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:205 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230511 UID:CDACA307-A71A-4E2D-B1C3-7760A2648186 SUMMARY:2022 Audubon Photography Awards Exhibition CREATED:20230223T055449Z DTSTAMP:20230223T055449Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/2022-audubon-photography-awards-exhibition-2 DESCRIPTION:{vimeo}87768951{/vimeo}\NGreat Salt Lake Audubon and The City Library are co-hosting the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Exhibition from April 20 to May 10, 2023. Eleven photographs and two videos will be displayed on the Lower Level Urban Room at The City Library (210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City). Join us for the keynote address and opening reception on Saturday, April 22 from 3:30–5:30 PM. Award-winning author and photographer Paul Bannick presents the program titled Owl: A Year in The Lives of North American Owls. Paul is available to sign his books after the talk. (Books avaiable for purchase at event via Venmo, credit card, check or cash.) A reception with finger foods follows the talk in the Lower Level Urban Room where the pictures and videos are on display.\NThere are three free Monday evening workshops scheduled at The City Library from 5:30–6:30 PM\N• April 24—Photographer Tom Mathewson presents Bird Photography: Discovering your Own Artistic Vision• May 1—Farmington High School Professor Adam Blundell presents Birding with Teenagers: Capturing Photos and The Thrill of the Hunt!• May 8—Professional adventure photographer and digital storyteller Jonathan Duncan presents The History and Future of the Great Salt Lake— A Photographic Journey\NWorkshop presenters focus on photography as a means to tell a story and interact with nature.\NPlease join us for a wonderful event. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:{vimeo}87768951{/vimeo}
Great Salt Lake Audubon and The City Library are co-hosting the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Exhibition from April 20 to May 10, 2023. Eleven photographs and two videos will be displayed on the Lower Level Urban Room at The City Library (210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City). Join us for the keynote address and opening reception on Saturday, April 22 from 3:30–5:30 PM. Award-winning author and photographer Paul Bannick presents the program titled Owl: A Year in The Lives of North American Owls. Paul is available to sign his books after the talk. (Books avaiable for purchase at event via Venmo, credit card, check or cash.) A reception with finger foods follows the talk in the Lower Level Urban Room where the pictures and videos are on display.
There are three free Monday evening workshops scheduled at The City Library from 5:30–6:30 PM
• April 24—Photographer Tom Mathewson presents Bird Photography: Discovering your Own Artistic Vision
• May 1—Farmington High School Professor Adam Blundell presents Birding with Teenagers: Capturing Photos and The Thrill of the Hunt!
• May 8—Professional adventure photographer and digital storyteller Jonathan Duncan presents The History and Future of the Great Salt Lake— A Photographic Journey
Workshop presenters focus on photography as a means to tell a story and interact with nature.
Please join us for a wonderful event.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T193906Z SEQUENCE:4369457 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:913 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230421T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230422T160000 UID:1D730754-4115-4C45-A9D2-97598C9FA958 SUMMARY:Party for the Planet at Tracy Aviary & JRNC CREATED:20230227T221131Z DTSTAMP:20230227T221131Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/party-for-the-planet-at-tracy-aviary-jrnc DESCRIPTION:\NFriday at Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park (589 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.\NSaturday at Tracy Aviary's Jordan River Nature Center (1125 W 3300 S, South Salt Lake, UT 84119) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.\NMother Earth deserves a party and Tracy Aviary knows how to party! Join us as we help Tracy kick off their Earth Day celebration on April 21 at Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and at Tracy Aviary’s Jordan River Nature Center from 10-4 p.m. on Saturday! The festivities will include learning how to care for and enjoy our planet through exciting hands-on activities, amazing bird encounters, and insightful demonstrations. Event included with price of admission.\NView more at the Tracy Aviary website. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Friday at Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park (589 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday at Tracy Aviary's Jordan River Nature Center (1125 W 3300 S, South Salt Lake, UT 84119) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mother Earth deserves a party and Tracy Aviary knows how to party! Join us as we help Tracy kick off their Earth Day celebration on April 21 at Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and at Tracy Aviary’s Jordan River Nature Center from 10-4 p.m. on Saturday! The festivities will include learning how to care for and enjoy our planet through exciting hands-on activities, amazing bird encounters, and insightful demonstrations. Event included with price of admission.
View more at the Tracy Aviary website.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:692 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230422T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230422T123000 UID:978334CF-662A-43C9-ADB7-F116F83043B5 SUMMARY:Gillmor Sanctuary Spring Work Days CREATED:20230223T063357Z DTSTAMP:20230223T063357Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gillmor-sanctuary-spring-work-days-3 DESCRIPTION:Accessibility Notes: Easy to Moderate\NHost: Heidi Hoven\NRegister at https://tinyurl.com/54k3k5hk Ages 12 and up are invited to these work parties. Meeting location provided with free registration confirmation. Dress for the weather, boots, gardening gloves and binoculars. Bring your own snacks. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Accessibility Notes: Easy to Moderate
Host: Heidi Hoven
Register at https://tinyurl.com/54k3k5hk Ages 12 and up are invited to these work parties. Meeting location provided with free registration confirmation. Dress for the weather, boots, gardening gloves and binoculars. Bring your own snacks.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:263 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230422T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230422T173000 UID:CC8396B1-573A-441B-BF92-8E1C4B8C7927 SUMMARY:Paul Bannick Keynote & Reception CREATED:20230223T064230Z DTSTAMP:20230223T064230Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/paul-bannick-keynote-reception DESCRIPTION:Please join Great Salt Lake Audubon at The City Library (210 East 400 South) in downtown Salt Lake City for the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Exhibition. The opening reception and keynote speaker are scheduled for Saturday, April 22 from 3:30-5:30 pm in the Lower Level Urban Room. Noted author and photographer Paul Bannick provides an engaging presentation on owls.\NTalk title: Owl: A Year in The Lives of North American Owls\NTalk Description: In "Owl: A Year in the Lives of North American Owls" award-winning photographer Paul Bannick uses his intimate yet dramatic images to illustrate four different nesting owl species—Northern Pygmy, Burrowing, Great Gray, and Snowy—throughout the course of the year in four distinct habitats. Each stage in an owl’s life is chronicled: courtship, mating, and nesting in spring; fledging and feeding of young in summer; dispersal and learning independence in fall; and, finally, winter’s migration. Unusual irruptions and the everyday struggle to survive are also covered.\NPaul Bannick is an award-winning author and photographer who captures images to inspire education and conservation. Mr. Bannick will sell and autograph copies of his books after the talk. (Accepted payment is cash, check, credit or debit card, or Venmo.)\NA reception with light food and drink follows Mr. Bannick’s talk in the Lower Level Urban Room adjacent to the photography exhibit.\NParking for the event is available in the lot beneath The City Library. Enter the parking garage from 400 South just east of 200 East. The first two hours of parking are free with a scanned ticket. If you take the TRAX Red Line, get off at Library Station and cross the street. (Check schedule at https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Tools/Schedules-and-Maps/703-Red-Line) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join Great Salt Lake Audubon at The City Library (210 East 400 South) in downtown Salt Lake City for the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Exhibition. The opening reception and keynote speaker are scheduled for Saturday, April 22 from 3:30-5:30 pm in the Lower Level Urban Room. Noted author and photographer Paul Bannick provides an engaging presentation on owls.
Talk title: Owl: A Year in The Lives of North American Owls
Talk Description: In "Owl: A Year in the Lives of North American Owls" award-winning photographer Paul Bannick uses his intimate yet dramatic images to illustrate four different nesting owl species—Northern Pygmy, Burrowing, Great Gray, and Snowy—throughout the course of the year in four distinct habitats. Each stage in an owl’s life is chronicled: courtship, mating, and nesting in spring; fledging and feeding of young in summer; dispersal and learning independence in fall; and, finally, winter’s migration. Unusual irruptions and the everyday struggle to survive are also covered.
Paul Bannick is an award-winning author and photographer who captures images to inspire education and conservation. Mr. Bannick will sell and autograph copies of his books after the talk. (Accepted payment is cash, check, credit or debit card, or Venmo.)
A reception with light food and drink follows Mr. Bannick’s talk in the Lower Level Urban Room adjacent to the photography exhibit.
Parking for the event is available in the lot beneath The City Library. Enter the parking garage from 400 South just east of 200 East. The first two hours of parking are free with a scanned ticket. If you take the TRAX Red Line, get off at Library Station and cross the street. (Check schedule at https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Tools/Schedules-and-Maps/703-Red-Line)
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T031943Z SEQUENCE:4221433 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:502 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230424T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230424T183000 UID:531A19F3-902E-4AC9-9036-A390717FB536 SUMMARY:Photographer Tom Mathewson presents Bird Photography: Discovering your Own Artistic Vision CREATED:20230223T055729Z DTSTAMP:20230223T055729Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/photographer-tom-mathewson-presents-bird-photography-discovering-your-own-artistic-vision DESCRIPTION:Please join Great Salt Lake Audubon at The City Library (210 East 400 South) in downtown Salt Lake City for the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Exhibition.\NOn Monday, April 24, photographer Tom Mathewson offers a workshop on Bird Photography: Discovering your own artistic vision. This is a quick introduction to taking great bird pictures. Tom will cover basic theory as well as the best camera settings and saving for your pictures. Then Tom explores the best shooting techniques for bird photography, and finally examines how to tap your own artistic vision to capture those great bird scenes.\NTom Mathewson is a local photographer specializing in landscapes and wildlife. Although he works mostly in the Great Salt Lake area, he also captures the beauty of other areas in the western United States, especially the national parks. His exposure to photography started in his youth with hand-me-down cameras and continued with aerial cameras for the U.S. Air Force. After retiring from the military, he began serious photography in 2005, refining his technique to capture the natural beauty of the West and share it with the public. His work is currently featured in local galleries and stores, including the Antelope Island Visitor Center, and has been shown at regional art festivals.\NLight refreshments will be served at the workshop which is being held in the Lower Level Conference rooms adjacent to the photography exhibition.\NParking for the event is available in the lot beneath The City Library. Enter the parking garage from 400 South just east of 200 East. The first two hours of parking are free with a scanned ticket. If you take the TRAX Red Line, get off at Library Station and cross the street. (Check schedule at https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Tools/Schedules-and-Maps/703-Red-Line) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join Great Salt Lake Audubon at The City Library (210 East 400 South) in downtown Salt Lake City for the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Exhibition.
On Monday, April 24, photographer Tom Mathewson offers a workshop on Bird Photography: Discovering your own artistic vision. This is a quick introduction to taking great bird pictures. Tom will cover basic theory as well as the best camera settings and saving for your pictures. Then Tom explores the best shooting techniques for bird photography, and finally examines how to tap your own artistic vision to capture those great bird scenes.
Tom Mathewson is a local photographer specializing in landscapes and wildlife. Although he works mostly in the Great Salt Lake area, he also captures the beauty of other areas in the western United States, especially the national parks. His exposure to photography started in his youth with hand-me-down cameras and continued with aerial cameras for the U.S. Air Force. After retiring from the military, he began serious photography in 2005, refining his technique to capture the natural beauty of the West and share it with the public. His work is currently featured in local galleries and stores, including the Antelope Island Visitor Center, and has been shown at regional art festivals.
Light refreshments will be served at the workshop which is being held in the Lower Level Conference rooms adjacent to the photography exhibition.
Parking for the event is available in the lot beneath The City Library. Enter the parking garage from 400 South just east of 200 East. The first two hours of parking are free with a scanned ticket. If you take the TRAX Red Line, get off at Library Station and cross the street. (Check schedule at https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Tools/Schedules-and-Maps/703-Red-Line)
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T031955Z SEQUENCE:4224146 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:347 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230429T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230429T113000 UID:6304471E-B5A9-424E-8C3C-827625D6CD8C SUMMARY:Fledglings Club at The City Library CREATED:20230223T062233Z DTSTAMP:20230223T062233Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/fledglings-club-at-the-city-library DESCRIPTION:Do you have a young birder in your life? Or are you needing fun outdoor activities to do with your children or grandchildren on the weekends? The GSLA Fledglings Club is resuming its monthly meet-ups! The Fledglings Club is for kids (ages three to eight) who have an interest in birds and other wildlife. Club members are given the opportunity to learn about local wildlife and ecosystems and participate in special programs just for club members. Activities and information are geared towards young children, but all ages are welcome!The 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Exhibition is being hosted at the The City Library (210 East 400 South) from April 20 to May 10, 2023. This exhibition features eleven award winning photographs and two videos. Our Fledglings Club meets at this exhibit (Lower Level Urban Room) to discuss the photos and learn about the birds and the photographers who took the pictures. We end with a bird scavenger hunt! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Do you have a young birder in your life? Or are you needing fun outdoor activities to do with your children or grandchildren on the weekends? The GSLA Fledglings Club is resuming its monthly meet-ups! The Fledglings Club is for kids (ages three to eight) who have an interest in birds and other wildlife. Club members are given the opportunity to learn about local wildlife and ecosystems and participate in special programs just for club members. Activities and information are geared towards young children, but all ages are welcome!
The 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Exhibition is being hosted at the The City Library (210 East 400 South) from April 20 to May 10, 2023. This exhibition features eleven award winning photographs and two videos. Our Fledglings Club meets at this exhibit (Lower Level Urban Room) to discuss the photos and learn about the birds and the photographers who took the pictures. We end with a bird scavenger hunt!
Please join Great Salt Lake Audubon at The City Library (210 East 400 South) in downtown Salt Lake City for the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Exhibition.
On Monday, May 1, Farmington High School Professor Adam Blundell offers a workshop on Birding with Teenagers: Capturing Photos and The Thrill of the Hunt!
How wonderful would it be if our teenagers of today were young birders?! Well, some of them are. A breakthrough program at Farmington High School now has 100 students each year taking a year-long birding class! This class is an actual Ornithology year-long Science credit. Students learn all about avian life including anatomy, field marks, migration, reproduction, feeding and foraging, and more. This program is a true birders paradise with frequent field trips and a primary focus of learning the 100 most common birds in the area. Many of these students have taken their new-found interest and passion and pursued photography projects and digital portfolios. Learn how you today’s youth are getting involved with birding!
Professor Blundell has the best job ever. He teaches a High School Ornithology program, no really, he does. He gets paid to spend his days talking about birds and leading field trips to over 100 students each year in his classes. When school is not in session, he leads study abroad programs and field research courses for both high school and university students. Adam Blundell was hatched and fledged from the shores of Farmington Bay. No matter where he travels around the world, much like the migrating birds, he always returns to the Farmington wetlands, his home.
Light refreshments will be served at the workshop which is being held in the Lower Level Conference rooms adjacent to the photography exhibition.
Parking for the event is available in the lot beneath The City Library. Enter the parking garage from 400 South just east of 200 East. The first two hours of parking are free with a scanned ticket. If you take the TRAX Red Line, get off at Library Station and cross the street. (Check schedule at https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Tools/Schedules-and-Maps/703-Red-Line)
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T032003Z SEQUENCE:4224119 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:473 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230508T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230508T183000 UID:6F5FD672-2391-445B-B440-C44FCEC713D4 SUMMARY:Professional adventure photographer and digital storyteller Jonathan Duncan presents The History and Future of the Great Salt Lake—a Photographic Journey CREATED:20230223T055914Z DTSTAMP:20230223T055914Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/professional-adventure-photographer-and-digital-storyteller-jonathan-duncan-presents-the-history-and-future-of-the-great-salt-lake-a-photographic-journey DESCRIPTION:Please join Great Salt Lake Audubon at The City Library (210 East 400 South) in downtown Salt Lake City for the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Exhibition.\NOn Monday, May 8, Jonathan Duncan offers a workshop on The History and Future of the Great Salt Lake—A Photographic Journey.\NThe Great Salt Lake is one of the geographical wonders of the world. Human beings first encountered the Great Salt Lake 12,000 years ago, and for centuries various tribes lived along its shores. The lake became an icon for early European and American explorers and pioneers, from Jim Bridger to Brigham Young. Ages before that, the lake was a vibrant and complex ecosystem, providing essential habitat for millions of migratory birds, as well as bison, antelope, coyote, brine shrimp, and a myriad of other living things.\NThis workshop incorporates photography and storytelling to chart the Great Salt Lake’s rich natural and cultural history, and examine its uncertain future as an ecosystem, economic resource, and source of inspiration.\NJonathan Duncan has over twenty years’ experience working as a professional adventure photographer and digital storyteller. His work has taken him through many of the world’s most remote landscapes and cultures, and is driven by a passion for wild places and for understanding and communicating the way different people relate to the natural world. He has served on the faculty of the Art Institute of Portland, Western Washington University, Westminster College, and the University of Utah’s Osher Institute.\NLight refreshments will be served at the workshop which is being held in the Lower Level Conference rooms adjacent to the photography exhibition.\NParking for the event is available in the lot beneath The City Library. Enter the parking garage from 400 South just east of 200 East. The first two hours of parking are free with a scanned ticket. If you take the TRAX Red Line, get off at Library Station and cross the street. (Check schedule at https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Tools/Schedules-and-Maps/703-Red-Line) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join Great Salt Lake Audubon at The City Library (210 East 400 South) in downtown Salt Lake City for the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Exhibition.
On Monday, May 8, Jonathan Duncan offers a workshop on The History and Future of the Great Salt Lake—A Photographic Journey.
The Great Salt Lake is one of the geographical wonders of the world. Human beings first encountered the Great Salt Lake 12,000 years ago, and for centuries various tribes lived along its shores. The lake became an icon for early European and American explorers and pioneers, from Jim Bridger to Brigham Young. Ages before that, the lake was a vibrant and complex ecosystem, providing essential habitat for millions of migratory birds, as well as bison, antelope, coyote, brine shrimp, and a myriad of other living things.
This workshop incorporates photography and storytelling to chart the Great Salt Lake’s rich natural and cultural history, and examine its uncertain future as an ecosystem, economic resource, and source of inspiration.
Jonathan Duncan has over twenty years’ experience working as a professional adventure photographer and digital storyteller. His work has taken him through many of the world’s most remote landscapes and cultures, and is driven by a passion for wild places and for understanding and communicating the way different people relate to the natural world. He has served on the faculty of the Art Institute of Portland, Western Washington University, Westminster College, and the University of Utah’s Osher Institute.
Light refreshments will be served at the workshop which is being held in the Lower Level Conference rooms adjacent to the photography exhibition.
Parking for the event is available in the lot beneath The City Library. Enter the parking garage from 400 South just east of 200 East. The first two hours of parking are free with a scanned ticket. If you take the TRAX Red Line, get off at Library Station and cross the street. (Check schedule at https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Tools/Schedules-and-Maps/703-Red-Line)
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T032018Z SEQUENCE:4224064 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:484 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230516T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230516T203000 UID:7D650D7E-B4F0-4A40-A950-44207F74A9C7 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: "Great Salt Lake: A Bird's Perspective" CREATED:20230503T004448Z DTSTAMP:20230503T004448Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-great-salt-lake-a-bird-s-perspective DESCRIPTION:What: Birds 'n Bites "Great Salt Lake: A Bird's Perspective" with Jaimi Butler\NWhen: Tuesday May 16, 7 pm, via ZoomPlease join us on Tuesday, May 16 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom with Jaimi Butler, Great Salt Lake author, educator, and advocate.\NDrawing on her 24-plus year involvement with Great Salt Lake, Ms. Butler will present on the current state of Great Salt Lake and issues impacting its delicate ecosystem.\NJaimi can barely remember a time when she was not using airplanes, boats, OHV’s, airboats, and stand-up paddle boards to get around one of Utah’s most amazing ecosystems. Over the past 24 years, Jaimi has helped increase knowledge and shape perceptions of Great Salt Lake through work in the private sector, government, and academia. Jaimi is the co-author of a children’s book about the lake and co-edited the first book devoted entirely to the biology of Great Salt Lake. She is presently the Board President of Sageland Collaborative and holds other advisory roles to help influence a balanced approach to wildlife and wildland management. In her spare time Jaimi collects brine shrimp artwork and co-ops at her neighbor’s farm.\NREGISTER to attend this presentation. \NJoin us! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:What: Birds 'n Bites "Great Salt Lake: A Bird's Perspective" with Jaimi Butler
When: Tuesday May 16, 7 pm, via ZoomPlease join us on Tuesday, May 16 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom with Jaimi Butler, Great Salt Lake author, educator, and advocate.
Drawing on her 24-plus year involvement with Great Salt Lake, Ms. Butler will present on the current state of Great Salt Lake and issues impacting its delicate ecosystem.
Jaimi can barely remember a time when she was not using airplanes, boats, OHV’s, airboats, and stand-up paddle boards to get around one of Utah’s most amazing ecosystems. Over the past 24 years, Jaimi has helped increase knowledge and shape perceptions of Great Salt Lake through work in the private sector, government, and academia. Jaimi is the co-author of a children’s book about the lake and co-edited the first book devoted entirely to the biology of Great Salt Lake. She is presently the Board President of Sageland Collaborative and holds other advisory roles to help influence a balanced approach to wildlife and wildland management. In her spare time Jaimi collects brine shrimp artwork and co-ops at her neighbor’s farm.
REGISTER to attend this presentation.
Join us!
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T173506Z SEQUENCE:665418 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:490 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230520T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230520T140000 UID:3DF70841-1009-4A1F-9A7C-926A9AD9C539 SUMMARY:Great Salt Lake Bird Festival event for children CREATED:20230428T051109Z DTSTAMP:20230428T051109Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/great-salt-lake-bird-festival-event-for-children DESCRIPTION:Where: Eccles Wildlife xducation Center\NWhen: Saturday, May 20 from 9:00AM to 2:00 PM\NThis event takes place at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center at Farmington Bay (1157 South Waterfowl Way, Farmington). The event is free and will include live birds, crafts, face painting, a scavenger hunt, and more!\NWe hope you can join us for a day filled with fun celebrating the Great Salt Lake's Birds! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: Eccles Wildlife xducation Center
When: Saturday, May 20 from 9:00AM to 2:00 PM
This event takes place at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center at Farmington Bay (1157 South Waterfowl Way, Farmington). The event is free and will include live birds, crafts, face painting, a scavenger hunt, and more!
We hope you can join us for a day filled with fun celebrating the Great Salt Lake's Birds!
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:171 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230716 UID:84DD50B6-04DD-41B1-8BE5-4027FAB3E8AA SUMMARY:Wildlife in the Arctic Above 75° North CREATED:20230517T020253Z DTSTAMP:20230517T020253Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/wildlife-in-the-arctic-above-75-north DESCRIPTION:The City Library (210 East 400 South) is hosting an exhibit and program titled Wildlife in the Arctic Above 75° North. The show is opening on May 22 with photographs highlighting arctic wildlife by artist Paul Bradley. The photographs are on display in the Lower Level Urban Room. Paul will be giving a talk at his opening reception on Thursday, May 25 at 6:30 pm. The talk is in Conference Rooms B&C on the lower level. You won’t want to miss these amazing photos. Seehttps://events.slcpl.org/event/8191970 for more event details. Free two-hour parking is available with a scanned ticket in the parking garage below the library. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The City Library (210 East 400 South) is hosting an exhibit and program titled Wildlife in the Arctic Above 75° North. The show is opening on May 22 with photographs highlighting arctic wildlife by artist Paul Bradley. The photographs are on display in the Lower Level Urban Room. Paul will be giving a talk at his opening reception on Thursday, May 25 at 6:30 pm. The talk is in Conference Rooms B&C on the lower level. You won’t want to miss these amazing photos. Seehttps://events.slcpl.org/event/8191970 for more event details. Free two-hour parking is available with a scanned ticket in the parking garage below the library.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T020902Z SEQUENCE:369 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:213 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230617T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230617T113000 UID:B4E8CD7F-D6A3-4B39-BD1C-F76A9BF1518E SUMMARY:Fledglings Club: Jordan River Nature Center CREATED:20230428T055140Z DTSTAMP:20230428T055140Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/fledglings-club-jordan-river-nature-center DESCRIPTION:When: June 17, 2023 10:00 am - 11:30 am\NWhere: Jordan River Nature Center\NThis month we explore the topic of birds as pollinators! We learn about hummingbirds, go for a flower scavenger hunt, and plant wildflowers that children will be able to take home to their gardens!\NMake sure to check out our Revised COVID Guidelines for Field Trips, updated March 2023 in advance of attending. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:When: June 17, 2023 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Where: Jordan River Nature Center
This month we explore the topic of birds as pollinators! We learn about hummingbirds, go for a flower scavenger hunt, and plant wildflowers that children will be able to take home to their gardens!
Make sure to check out our Revised COVID Guidelines for Field Trips, updated March 2023 in advance of attending.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:262 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230823T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230823T120000 UID:496EB6A4-492F-452E-A4EC-F02A3EE53608 SUMMARY:Bluebird Box Cleanup in Strawberry Valley -- Work Trip CREATED:20230816T035639Z DTSTAMP:20230816T035639Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/bluebird-box-cleanup-in-strawberry-valley-work-trip DESCRIPTION:When: September 23, 9:15 AM - 12:00 PM\NWhere: Strawberry Valley Visitor Center\NLeader: Jeanne Le Ber, jeanne.leber@utah.edu - 801-230-4373\NArrive at 9:15 AM at the Strawberry Valley Visitor Center. Drive through Heber City and take U.S. 40 east to Daniel’s Summit. From there travel about 6 miles to the Visitor Center which is on the right. We will replace about 1/2 the boxes and clean out the rest. Contact Jeanne if you plan to attend. Contact Jeanne if you plan to attend.\NMake sure to check out our Revised COVID Guidelines for Field Trips, updated March 2023 in advance of attending. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:When: September 23, 9:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Strawberry Valley Visitor Center
Leader: Jeanne Le Ber, jeanne.leber@utah.edu - 801-230-4373
Arrive at 9:15 AM at the Strawberry Valley Visitor Center. Drive through Heber City and take U.S. 40 east to Daniel’s Summit. From there travel about 6 miles to the Visitor Center which is on the right. We will replace about 1/2 the boxes and clean out the rest. Contact Jeanne if you plan to attend.
Contact Jeanne if you plan to attend.
Make sure to check out our Revised COVID Guidelines for Field Trips, updated March 2023 in advance of attending.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:140 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230919T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230919T203000 UID:A1E0C80E-6A71-40A3-8586-058F01979CD9 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: Drying Desert Oasis? CREATED:20230825T225127Z DTSTAMP:20230825T225127Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-drying-desert-oasis-2 DESCRIPTION:What: Birds 'n Bites "Drying Desert Oasis" with John Luft\NWhen: Tuesday September 19, 7 pm, via Zoom\NPlease join us on Tuesday, September 19 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation by John Luft, Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program Manager, Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources.\NGreat Salt Lake is important to 12 million birds annually that rely on it for breeding, wintering, staging, and as a key stopover during both the spring and fall migrations. The rich food sources it provides are what draw over 300 different species throughout the year. As with all wildlife, habitat is key to the abundance of food in each of the five Important Bird Areas (IBAs) at GSL. Water is the main ingredient for the five different bays and crucial for the sustainability of our migratory birds.\NJoin us!\NREGISTER\NAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing info about joining the meeting. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:What: Birds 'n Bites "Drying Desert Oasis" with John Luft
When: Tuesday September 19, 7 pm, via Zoom
Please join us on Tuesday, September 19 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation by John Luft, Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program Manager, Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources.
Great Salt Lake is important to 12 million birds annually that rely on it for breeding, wintering, staging, and as a key stopover during both the spring and fall migrations. The rich food sources it provides are what draw over 300 different species throughout the year. As with all wildlife, habitat is key to the abundance of food in each of the five Important Bird Areas (IBAs) at GSL. Water is the main ingredient for the five different bays and crucial for the sustainability of our migratory birds.
Join us!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing info about joining the meeting.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T170437Z SEQUENCE:1015990 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:493 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230923T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230923T120000 UID:E520FC47-366F-43EA-95C3-080163A389C0 SUMMARY:Bluebird Box Cleanup in Strawberry Valley - Work Trip CREATED:20230825T225459Z DTSTAMP:20230825T225459Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/bluebird-box-cleanup-in-strawberry-valley-work-trip-2 DESCRIPTION:When: September 23, 9:15 AM - 12:00 PM\NWhere: Strawberry Valley Visitor Center\NLeader: Jeanne Le Ber\Njeanne.leber@utah.edu - 801-230-4373\NArrive at 9:15 AM at the Strawberry Valley Visitor Center. Drive through Heber City and take U.S. 40 east to Daniel’s Summit. From there travel about 6 miles to the Visitor Center which is on the right. We will replace about 1/2 the boxes and clean out the rest.\NContact Jeanne if you plan to attend.\NMake sure to check out our Revised COVID Guidelines for Field Trips, updated March 2023 in advance of attending. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:When: September 23, 9:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Strawberry Valley Visitor Center
Leader: Jeanne Le Ber
jeanne.leber@utah.edu - 801-230-4373
Arrive at 9:15 AM at the Strawberry Valley Visitor Center. Drive through Heber City and take U.S. 40 east to Daniel’s Summit. From there travel about 6 miles to the Visitor Center which is on the right. We will replace about 1/2 the boxes and clean out the rest.
Contact Jeanne if you plan to attend.
Make sure to check out our Revised COVID Guidelines for Field Trips, updated March 2023 in advance of attending.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:150 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231010T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231010T203000 UID:697E412E-FE18-4F1C-98ED-016135D48DB6 SUMMARY:Fall Forum: Not Just Bird Food with Donald Feener CREATED:20230816T030047Z DTSTAMP:20230816T030047Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/fall-forum-not-just-bird-food-with-donald-feener DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday, October 10 at 6:00 PM at Westminster University, Gore Auditorium. Donald Feener, Professor Emeritus, School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah, speaks about Not Just Bird Food: An Appreciation of Insects with a Comparison to Birds. Doors open at 6:00 pm for reception with refreshments and beverages. Presentation begins at 7:00 pm.\NInsects are the most diverse group of organisms on the planet, exceeding more than 50% of all described species of animals, plants, fungi and protists. They are abundant in virtually all ecosystems where they play essential roles as decomposers, pollinators, herbivores, predators and parasitoids, and as an important food source for birds and other vertebrates. In his talk Dr. Feener compares the evolution, ecology and behavior of insects with that of birds. Topics he plans to address include how wings evolved in insects and birds, why adaptive radiation in insects and birds is tied to the diversification of mouthparts, and why insects and birds are so colorful. He also discusses evidence for the insect apocalypse, its causes and consequences, and what we can do to encourage healthy and diverse insect populations.\NProfessor Donald Feener is an insect ecologist whose research areas include the evolution and ecology of species interactions between ants and other insects, ant-plant mutualism, and the behavior and physiology of food collections in ants. He has taught the Entomology course at the University of Utah for 30 years, along with a variety of other courses, including Rain Forest Ecology and Conservation, and Evolution and Diversity of Life.\NIn the last two years he has become an avid birdwatcher.\N \NWhat: 2023 Fall Forum "Not Just Bird Food: An Appreciation of Insects with a Comparison to Birds" with Doh Feener, PhD, Professor Emeritus, School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah\NWhen: Tuesday October 10th. Reception at 6:00 pm. Presentation begins 7:00 pm\NWhere: The Gore Auditorium, Westminster University\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us on Tuesday, October 10 at 6:00 PM at Westminster University, Gore Auditorium. Donald Feener, Professor Emeritus, School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah, speaks about Not Just Bird Food: An Appreciation of Insects with a Comparison to Birds. Doors open at 6:00 pm for reception with refreshments and beverages. Presentation begins at 7:00 pm.
Insects are the most diverse group of organisms on the planet, exceeding more than 50% of all described species of animals, plants, fungi and protists. They are abundant in virtually all ecosystems where they play essential roles as decomposers, pollinators, herbivores, predators and parasitoids, and as an important food source for birds and other vertebrates. In his talk Dr. Feener compares the evolution, ecology and behavior of insects with that of birds. Topics he plans to address include how wings evolved in insects and birds, why adaptive radiation in insects and birds is tied to the diversification of mouthparts, and why insects and birds are so colorful. He also discusses evidence for the insect apocalypse, its causes and consequences, and what we can do to encourage healthy and diverse insect populations.
Professor Donald Feener is an insect ecologist whose research areas include the evolution and ecology of species interactions between ants and other insects, ant-plant mutualism, and the behavior and physiology of food collections in ants. He has taught the Entomology course at the University of Utah for 30 years, along with a variety of other courses, including Rain Forest Ecology and Conservation, and Evolution and Diversity of Life.
In the last two years he has become an avid birdwatcher.
What: 2023 Fall Forum "Not Just Bird Food: An Appreciation of Insects with a Comparison to Birds" with Doh Feener, PhD, Professor Emeritus, School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah
When: Tuesday October 10th. Reception at 6:00 pm. Presentation begins 7:00 pm
Where: The Gore Auditorium, Westminster University
LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T191525Z SEQUENCE:3168878 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:567 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231017T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231017T203000 UID:55D42341-80FB-4A75-A444-29BE01E1A99C SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: Threat of Bear River Development on Great Salt Lake CREATED:20230816T025849Z DTSTAMP:20230816T025849Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-threat-of-bear-river-development-on-great-salt-lake DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday, October 17 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation by Matt Berry, Water, Fiscal & Conservation Policy Specialist, Utah Rivers Council. Matt discusses threats to Great Salt Lake, specifically the large and wasteful Bear River Development project that threatens the health of Great Salt Lake and the animals and biota that the Lake supports. Beyond discussing the threats, Matt will also share different legislative initiatives that the Utah Rivers Council is taking to address the Great Salt Lake crisis.\NREGISTER\NAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing info about joining the meeting. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Please join us on Tuesday, October 17 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation by Matt Berry, Water, Fiscal & Conservation Policy Specialist, Utah Rivers Council. Matt discusses threats to Great Salt Lake, specifically the large and wasteful Bear River Development project that threatens the health of Great Salt Lake and the animals and biota that the Lake supports. Beyond discussing the threats, Matt will also share different legislative initiatives that the Utah Rivers Council is taking to address the Great Salt Lake crisis.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing info about joining the meeting.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T170702Z SEQUENCE:1865293 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:281 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231021T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231021T140000 UID:BFFEF705-DEF8-4C8D-A216-8410BA75045D SUMMARY:Sunflower Seed Pickup at Wild Birds Unlimited CREATED:20230816T050728Z DTSTAMP:20230816T050728Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/sunflower-seed-pickup-at-wild-birds-unlimited DESCRIPTION:Details to come X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Details to come
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:568 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231121T203000 UID:F2142C9D-02EB-412B-9695-D2D9333610FD SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: Listening to the Dark Skies Along the Great American Flyway CREATED:20231027T014241Z DTSTAMP:20231027T014241Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-listening-to-the-dark-skies-along-the-great-american-flyway DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday, November 21 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation by Professor Cin-Ty Lee, Harry Carothers Wiess Professor of Geology, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Rice University.\NDark migration is the realm of detecting birds migrating at night. About 90% of birds migrate at night. Join us for an evening with Professor Lee to learn what the microphones he trains to the skies see overhead while we sleep.\NWe are fortunate to have Professor Lee join us for a second year with Birds ‘n Bites. Last year he presented his now published Field Guide to North American Flycatchers, Kingbirds and Myiarchus.\NREGISTER to attend this virtual event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us on Tuesday, November 21 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation by Professor Cin-Ty Lee, Harry Carothers Wiess Professor of Geology, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Rice University.
Dark migration is the realm of detecting birds migrating at night. About 90% of birds migrate at night. Join us for an evening with Professor Lee to learn what the microphones he trains to the skies see overhead while we sleep.
We are fortunate to have Professor Lee join us for a second year with Birds ‘n Bites. Last year he presented his now published Field Guide to North American Flycatchers, Kingbirds and Myiarchus.
REGISTER to attend this virtual event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T161055Z SEQUENCE:1002494 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:372 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240220T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240220T200000 UID:03C0A404-ADA1-49ED-80BB-3661188522C4 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: The Food Chains of Great Salt Lake (An Update) CREATED:20231228T041645Z DTSTAMP:20231228T041645Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-the-food-chains-of-great-salt-lake-an-update DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday, February 20 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation with Bonnie Baxter, PhD, Professor of Biology and Director of Great Salt Lake Institute at Westminster University.\NProfessor Baxter will update us on the conditions of the Great Salt Lake (GSL) and how current conditions are impacting the biology of the ecosystem.\NProfessor Baxter’s research focuses on the lake’s extreme biology, leading to projects on the lake ecosystem and the limits of life in salt. Baxter has published dozens of scientific articles, the first academic book on the biology of GSL, and the first children’s book about the lake.\NRegister in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us on Tuesday, February 20 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation with Bonnie Baxter, PhD, Professor of Biology and Director of Great Salt Lake Institute at Westminster University.
Professor Baxter will update us on the conditions of the Great Salt Lake (GSL) and how current conditions are impacting the biology of the ecosystem.
Professor Baxter’s research focuses on the lake’s extreme biology, leading to projects on the lake ecosystem and the limits of life in salt. Baxter has published dozens of scientific articles, the first academic book on the biology of GSL, and the first children’s book about the lake.
Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231228T042949Z SEQUENCE:784 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:526 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240316T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240316T113000 UID:C37059F4-FF78-4005-82A2-DA733AB4D1EE SUMMARY:Fledgeling Club - Wonderbloom Nature Playschool CREATED:20240301T035713Z DTSTAMP:20240301T035713Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/fledgeling-club-wonderbloom-nature-playschool DESCRIPTION:Where: Wonderbloom Nature Playschool at 1580 Vine St, Murray from 10:00-11:30 AM\NFledglings Club is BACK! Do you have a young birder in your life? Are you looking for fun outdoor activities to do with your children or grandchildren? The GSLA Fledglings Club is resuming its monthly meet-ups! The Fledgling Club is for kids (ages three to eight) who have an interest in birds and other wildlife. Children will begiven the opportunity to learn about our local wildlife and ecosystems. Activities and information are geared towards young children, but all ages are welcome.\NLearn about Spring Migration, do observational drawings, and go for a bird walk along the Murray Canal Trail. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: Wonderbloom Nature Playschool at 1580 Vine St, Murray from 10:00-11:30 AM
Fledglings Club is BACK! Do you have a young birder in your life? Are you looking for fun outdoor activities to do with your children or grandchildren? The GSLA Fledglings Club is resuming its monthly meet-ups! The Fledgling Club is for kids (ages three to eight) who have an interest in birds and other wildlife. Children will begiven the opportunity to learn about our local wildlife and ecosystems. Activities and information are geared towards young children, but all ages are welcome.
Learn about Spring Migration, do observational drawings, and go for a bird walk along the Murray Canal Trail.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T040328Z SEQUENCE:375 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:441 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240316T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240316T180000 UID:321F7EED-7BBB-43A6-8C23-F9BACBC1DD74 SUMMARY:Maple Tapping Workshop with Utah State University CREATED:20240213T034450Z DTSTAMP:20240213T034450Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/maple-tapping-workshop-with-utah-state-university DESCRIPTION:Join USU Extension on February 16th from 5:00 pm-6:30 pm at the Wasatch Mountain Visitor Center. \NThis workshop will cover several aspects of maple tapping, including the plant processes leading to sap flow, when to tap, how to tap, and what to do with the sap you collect! There will be plenty of time for discussion and questions. A tapping demonstration will follow.\NSee the flyer below.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join USU Extension on February 16th from 5:00 pm-6:30 pm at the Wasatch Mountain Visitor Center.
This workshop will cover several aspects of maple tapping, including the plant processes leading to sap flow, when to tap, how to tap, and what to do with the sap you collect! There will be plenty of time for discussion and questions. A tapping demonstration will follow.
See the flyer below.
Please join us on Tuesday, March 19 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation with Zoe Exelbert, undergraduate student, and Wilkes Climate Center research grant recipient, at the University of Utah.
This past year, Ms. Exelbert has gained a deeper understanding of how the populations of American White Pelican and Eared Grebe have been fluctuating over the past two decades at Great Salt Lake. She has examined how climate change might play a role in influencing their population counts, and potentially their migration patterns. These two species rely on the GSL ecosystem for breeding, nesting, and feeding. Understanding their ecological responses to the lake’s vulnerability to climate change demonstrates the scale at which bird populations at the GSL are being impacted.
Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:379 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240323T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240323T160000 UID:BEC3E2B3-330F-4881-9624-6471CFC343EE SUMMARY:Acopian BirdSaver Workshop at Tracy Aviary's Nature Center CREATED:20240306T023207Z DTSTAMP:20240306T023207Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/acopian-birdsaver-workshop-at-tracy-aviary-s-nature-center DESCRIPTION: \N Acopian BirdSavers Workshop—Please join us!\NOn March 23 from 2:00–4:00 PM, Tracy Aviary and the Great Salt Lake Audubon Bird-Window Collision Working Group are hosting a Make-Your-Own Acopian BirdSavers event at Tracy Aviary’s Jordan River Nature Center (1125 West 3300 South, South Salt Lake). Come by anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 PM with the measurements of the windows on your house that you’d like to treat, and we’ll teach you how to create your own Acopian BirdSavers. Registration is required for this free event, and all supplies will be provided. Visit http://tracyaviaryconservation.org/acopian to learn more and to register. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: 
Acopian BirdSavers Workshop—Please join us!
On March 23 from 2:00–4:00 PM, Tracy Aviary and the Great Salt Lake Audubon Bird-Window Collision Working Group are hosting a Make-Your-Own Acopian BirdSavers event at Tracy Aviary’s Jordan River Nature Center (1125 West 3300 South, South Salt Lake). Come by anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 PM with the measurements of the windows on your house that you’d like to treat, and we’ll teach you how to create your own Acopian BirdSavers.
Registration is required for this free event, and all supplies will be provided. Visit http://tracyaviaryconservation.org/acopian to learn more and to register.
Please join us on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation with Jennifer Lodi-Smith, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology at Canisius University in Buffalo, New York.
A spark bird is a term for the bird, moment, or experience that hooks someone into their passion for birding. The Spark Bird Project leverages the tools of psychological science to study spark bird stories to engage people in bird conservation. Dr. Lodi-Smith, Ph.D., uses mixed methods research to study identity development. She is associate editor of the Journal of Personality, a board member for Friends of Reinstein Woods, and mentors the Western NY Young Birders Club. Her spark birds are her kiddos who helped her notice birds and then fall in love with birding. Since
then, she has had transformative moments with a fledgling owl, chickadees, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Atlantic Puffin, and a friendly Black-throated Green Warbler.
Register in advance for this meeting, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:649 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240504T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240504T120000 UID:E3168CCA-1E52-4D27-8509-1EBD60B8A69F SUMMARY:Discover Gillmor Sanctuary: The Hidden World of Insects with Rodolfo Probst CREATED:20240413T015055Z DTSTAMP:20240413T015055Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/discover-gillmor-sanctuary-the-hidden-world-of-insects-with-rodolfo-probst DESCRIPTION:Host: Heidi Hoven\NLeader: Rodolfo Probst\NRegistration: Sign up at Audubon Rockies https://buff.ly/4cSGr6i\NUncover the hidden world of insects and discover how they thrive and adapt in the unique environment of Gillmor Sanctuary. Participants will walk on uneven grasslands.\NLimit 20 people. Meeting location provided with confirmation of registration. Provide own transportation, carpooling encouraged.\NDifficulty: Easy to moderate X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Host: Heidi Hoven
Leader: Rodolfo Probst
Registration: Sign up at Audubon Rockies https://buff.ly/4cSGr6i
Uncover the hidden world of insects and discover how they thrive and adapt in the unique environment of Gillmor Sanctuary. Participants will walk on uneven grasslands.
Limit 20 people. Meeting location provided with confirmation of registration. Provide own transportation, carpooling encouraged.
Difficulty: Easy to moderate
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T020918Z SEQUENCE:1103 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:240 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240521T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240521T203000 UID:B4864E88-DB92-45E3-9878-CB062ADFF31C SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: "Secrets of Raven Conversations - Language & Meaning from the World's Largest Songbird" CREATED:20240416T175107Z DTSTAMP:20240416T175107Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-secrets-of-raven-conversations-language-meaning-from-the-world-s-largest-songbird DESCRIPTION:Tuesday, May 21—7:00–8:30 PM Birds ‘n Bites: Secrets of Raven Conversations— Language & Meaning from the World’s Largest Songbird \NPlease join us on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation with George Bumann, professional naturalist, artist, and author with an academic background in wildlife ecology.\NRavens are among the most intelligent and mysterious of birds. Would you like to know what they’re saying? Modern science is beginning to show us that animals–like ravens–are conveying more than we might realize. Join George Bumann for a deep dive into the vocabulary of ravens where he will share insights from over twenty years of personal field study, along with contemporary research, traditional ecological knowledge, and his award-winning vocal impersonations.\NGeorge lives with his family in Yellowstone National Park where they have a front row seat to some of the world’s most iconic wildlife. George’s art and educational programs have been featured in numerous newspapers, and on television, radio, and online through the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, and Tedx Bozeman.\NAlong with his partner Jenny Golding, George co-founded AYellowstoneLife.com, a lifestyle and educational platform featuring dispatches from the field, the highly acclaimed Yellowstone Summit event, and the online animal language course Eavesdropping on Wild Conversations.\NWhen not sculpting, George can be found on a hillside observing, hiking, or paddling in any number of wild destinations; he is expecting the release of his first book, Eavesdropping on Animals: What we can Learn from Wildlife Conversations, in October of 2024.\NPlease note that we will resume our tradition of introducing the GSLA Board of Directors at the beginning of this May meeting. These are the people currently responsible for doing all the good work of running this organization which has been operational since 1912!! Now you'll have the chance to put faces with names.\NRegister in advance. You will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tuesday, May 21—7:00–8:30 PM Birds ‘n Bites: Secrets of Raven Conversations— Language & Meaning from the World’s Largest Songbird
Please join us on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00 PM for a virtual presentation with George Bumann, professional naturalist, artist, and author with an academic background in wildlife ecology.
Ravens are among the most intelligent and mysterious of birds. Would you like to know what they’re saying? Modern science is beginning to show us that animals–like ravens–are conveying more than we might realize. Join George Bumann for a deep dive into the vocabulary of ravens where he will share insights from over twenty years of personal field study, along with contemporary research, traditional ecological knowledge, and his award-winning vocal impersonations.
George lives with his family in Yellowstone National Park where they have a front row seat to some of the world’s most iconic wildlife. George’s art and educational programs have been featured in numerous newspapers, and on television, radio, and online through the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, and Tedx Bozeman.
Along with his partner Jenny Golding, George co-founded AYellowstoneLife.com, a lifestyle and educational platform featuring dispatches from the field, the highly acclaimed Yellowstone Summit event, and the online animal language course Eavesdropping on Wild Conversations.
When not sculpting, George can be found on a hillside observing, hiking, or paddling in any number of wild destinations; he is expecting the release of his first book, Eavesdropping on Animals: What we can Learn from Wildlife Conversations, in October of 2024.
Please note that we will resume our tradition of introducing the GSLA Board of Directors at the beginning of this May meeting. These are the people currently responsible for doing all the good work of running this organization which has been operational since 1912!! Now you'll have the chance to put faces with names.
Register in advance. You will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T160904Z SEQUENCE:3017877 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:745 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240924T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240924T203000 UID:95DE82D5-1A60-44DB-9EC3-5AC7B770CE98 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: Utah’s Renewables Backslide & Getting Back on Track CREATED:20240904T004012Z DTSTAMP:20240904T004012Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-utah-s-renewables-backslide-getting-back-on-track DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday, September 24 at 7:00 PM via Zoom for a presentation by Logan Mitchell, PhD, Climate Scientist & Energy Analyst for Utah Clean Energy. Foundational to furthering climate solutions is fueling our electricity grid with clean energy. Utah’s largest utility, Rocky Mountain Power, recently proposed a 30.6% increase in electricity rates over two years, an increase of $24 a month for the average customer. The proposal follows the utility’s announcement that it will delay much of its previously planned development of new wind, solar, and battery resources, opting instead to maintain aging and costly coal plants.\NMitchell provides details behind the rate increase and addresses how to get back on track. Logan Mitchell is a climate and air quality scientist who has researched everything from greenhouse gases in Antarctic ice cores to evaluating emissions and monitoring urban air quality with TRAX trains, to studying Utah’s history of air quality. Mitchell represents Utah Clean Energy in regulatory dockets and proceedings before the Utah Public Service Commission. He received a BS and PhD from Oregon State University and is Affiliated Faculty at the University of Utah.\NRegister on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsduqqpz8rH9OeDS4mMTomYOj3JDmuqOIL X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us on Tuesday, September 24 at 7:00 PM via Zoom for a presentation by Logan Mitchell, PhD, Climate Scientist & Energy Analyst for Utah Clean Energy. Foundational to furthering climate solutions is fueling our electricity grid with clean energy. Utah’s largest utility, Rocky Mountain Power, recently proposed a 30.6% increase in electricity rates over two years, an increase of $24 a month for the average customer. The proposal follows the utility’s announcement that it will delay much of its previously planned development of new wind, solar, and battery resources, opting instead to maintain aging and costly coal plants.
Mitchell provides details behind the rate increase and addresses how to get back on track. Logan Mitchell is a climate and air quality scientist who has researched everything from greenhouse gases in Antarctic ice cores to evaluating emissions and monitoring urban air quality with TRAX trains, to studying Utah’s history of air quality. Mitchell represents Utah Clean Energy in regulatory dockets and proceedings before the Utah Public Service Commission. He received a BS and PhD from Oregon State University and is Affiliated Faculty at the University of Utah.
Register on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsduqqpz8rH9OeDS4mMTomYOj3JDmuqOIL
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T023205Z SEQUENCE:525113 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:2221 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241012T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241012T140000 UID:64ED285D-58BD-45CA-AF99-30BD55770E29 SUMMARY:Sunflower Seed Fundraiser Pickup CREATED:20240921T005705Z DTSTAMP:20240921T005705Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/sunflower-seed-fundraiser-pickup DESCRIPTION:Pick up your Sunflower Seed order Saturday, October 12 between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm at \NWild Birds Unlimited; rear parking lot1967 East Murray Holladay Rd, Salt Lake City\NPlease plan to pick up your seed on the day of delivery (Saturday, October 12) or arrange for someone to do so for you. For those of you who paid by check, note that GSLA does not cash the checks until after the seed sale is completed. If you have questions please call Jeanne Le Ber at 801-532-7384 or jeanne.leber@utah.edu X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pick up your Sunflower Seed order Saturday, October 12 between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm at
Wild Birds Unlimited; rear parking lot
1967 East Murray Holladay Rd, Salt Lake City
Please plan to pick up your seed on the day of delivery (Saturday, October 12) or arrange for someone to do so for you. For those of you who paid by check, note that GSLA does not cash the checks until after the seed sale is completed. If you have questions please call Jeanne Le Ber at 801-532-7384 or jeanne.leber@utah.edu
X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:749 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241015T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241015T203000 UID:9A72CFE7-F850-43BF-89D1-820223E9DC09 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: Update on Regional Saline Lakes and Great Salt Lake Enhancement Trust CREATED:20240904T004235Z DTSTAMP:20240904T004235Z URL:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcucO2prTkjHdHUv33smoNzj4PWvBTDf61X DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:00 PM via Zoom for a presentation by Marcelle Shoop, Update at Regional Saline Lakes and Great Salt Lake Enhancement Trust. Shoop is the National Audubon Society Director of Saline Lakes Program and Executive Director of the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust. Shoop will provide updates on: National Audubon Society’s Regional Saline Lakes Program and the work of the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust, which is co-managed by National Audubon Society and The Nature Conservancy.\NRegister on Zoom X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:00 PM via Zoom for a presentation by Marcelle Shoop, Update at Regional Saline Lakes and Great Salt Lake Enhancement Trust. Shoop is the National Audubon Society Director of Saline Lakes Program and Executive Director of the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust. Shoop will provide updates on: National Audubon Society’s Regional Saline Lakes Program and the work of the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust, which is co-managed by National Audubon Society and The Nature Conservancy.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T174526Z SEQUENCE:3603771 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:72 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241119T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241119T203000 UID:913E92E8-CF86-4DC7-90BA-110EF3FE2166 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites - Light Pollution and the Insectageddon: How Artificial Lighting is Fueling Insect Decline CREATED:20241022T025639Z DTSTAMP:20241022T025639Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-light-pollution-and-the-insectageddon-how-artificial-lighting-is-fueling-insect-decline DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday, November 19 at 7:00 PM via Zoom for a presentation by Rodolfo Probst, Postdoctoral Fellow, Science Research Initiative. Dr. Probst's program is titled Light Pollution and the Insectageddon: How Artificial Lighting is Fueling Insect Decline.\NLight pollution doesn’t just affect birds and humans—it also has profound impacts on insect populations. Probst will be discussing the impact of light pollution on insects and its contribution to their unprecedented decline—referred to as Insectageddon. He will explore how artificial lighting is accelerating this crisis, particularly through its effects on the behavior and survival of insects. Probst will review how these changes impact ecosystems at large—from plants to birds—and discuss actionable solutions to mitigate light pollution locally and support insect populations.\NProbst is a postdoctoral researcher in the Science Research Initiative Program at the University of Utah specializing in insect ecology and evolution. His research focuses on ant-plant symbioses, natural history, and molecular phylogenetics. Probst is committed to raising awareness about the ongoing insect decline and advocating for solutions that protect these essential (and often overlooked) creatures.\NRegister on Zoom X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us on Tuesday, November 19 at 7:00 PM via Zoom for a presentation by Rodolfo Probst, Postdoctoral Fellow, Science Research Initiative. Dr. Probst's program is titled Light Pollution and the Insectageddon: How Artificial Lighting is Fueling Insect Decline.
Light pollution doesn’t just affect birds and humans—it also has profound impacts on insect populations. Probst will be discussing the impact of light pollution on insects and its contribution to their unprecedented decline—referred to as Insectageddon. He will explore how artificial lighting is accelerating this crisis, particularly through its effects on the behavior and survival of insects. Probst will review how these changes impact ecosystems at large—from plants to birds—and discuss actionable solutions to mitigate light pollution locally and support insect populations.
Probst is a postdoctoral researcher in the Science Research Initiative Program at the University of Utah specializing in insect ecology and evolution. His research focuses on ant-plant symbioses, natural history, and molecular phylogenetics. Probst is committed to raising awareness about the ongoing insect decline and advocating for solutions that protect these essential (and often overlooked) creatures.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T030129Z SEQUENCE:290 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:331 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250121T203000 UID:018A67F0-647F-48DE-BDEF-5319B7F04C60 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: Raptor Rescue and Reuniting with Wasatch Wildlife Conservation Center CREATED:20241229T212511Z DTSTAMP:20241229T212511Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-raptor-rescue-and-reuniting-with-wasatch-wildlife-conservation-center DESCRIPTION:Wasatch Wildlife has the state's only Raptor Rescue Team. These trained professionals work tirelessly to rescue and return baby raptors to their nests, preserving crucial parent-offspring bonds. When nestlings fall, trained volunteers assess the situation, document the rescue, and safely return chicks using specialized equipment. The team coordinates closely with state and federal wildlife officials, wildlife rehabilitation clinics and property owners, operating primarily during spring nesting season. Their work has significantly improved survival rates for displaced raptor chicks in Utah. We will share heartwarming rescues that were only possible with community support.\NAbout the Presenters\NJody Giddings is a Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator and CEO of Wasatch Wildlife Conservation Center (formerly Park City Hummingbird Hospital).\NRay Bryant is Raptor Team Lead with Wasatch Wildlife Conservation Center and has over 10 years of experience working at Tri-State Bird in Delaware as their Raptor Specialist and Reuniting Team Lead. \NRegister at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpfumprDooEtNy54Dk5N-iRcV0TV2moR3n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Wasatch Wildlife has the state's only Raptor Rescue Team. These trained professionals work tirelessly to rescue and return baby raptors to their nests, preserving crucial parent-offspring bonds. When nestlings fall, trained volunteers assess the situation, document the rescue, and safely return chicks using specialized equipment. The team coordinates closely with state and federal wildlife officials, wildlife rehabilitation clinics and property owners, operating primarily during spring nesting season. Their work has significantly improved survival rates for displaced raptor chicks in Utah. We will share heartwarming rescues that were only possible with community support.
About the Presenters
Jody Giddings is a Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator and CEO of Wasatch Wildlife Conservation Center (formerly Park City Hummingbird Hospital).
Ray Bryant is Raptor Team Lead with Wasatch Wildlife Conservation Center and has over 10 years of experience working at Tri-State Bird in Delaware as their Raptor Specialist and Reuniting Team Lead.
Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpfumprDooEtNy54Dk5N-iRcV0TV2moR3n
LAST-MODIFIED:20241229T212511Z SEQUENCE:0 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:785 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250218T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250218T203000 UID:D10A49F5-4D87-4846-BE65-951943527C61 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites: Searching for Solutions in Southern Utah's Colorado River Basin with journalist David Condos CREATED:20241229T213142Z DTSTAMP:20241229T213142Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-searching-for-solutions-in-southern-utahs-colorado-river-basin-with-journalist-david-condos DESCRIPTION:The Colorado River is in crisis, as drought, growth and overuse across the West have strained it to new extremes. Even for Utahns who don’t live in the Colorado River basin, the fate of the river matters. Thanks to a system of dams and aqueducts that divert water west to the Wasatch Front, the state estimates 60% of Utahns benefit from the Colorado River. \NWith help from the Colorado River Collaborative, journalist David Condos of KUER embarked on two reporting excursions across southern Utah in recent months. The stories he captured offer a closer look at the basin’s challenges and potential solutions, from farmers and ranchers trying to prepare for a drier future to scientists and advocates working to protect vulnerable ecosystems.\NAbout the Presenter:\NDavid Condos is KUER’s southern Utah reporter based in St. George. He covers the dynamics shaping life in communities across the southern part of the state with a focus on environmental issues. His reporting has earned several prestigious honors, including three National Edward R. Murrow awards, six Public Media Journalists Association awards and seven Regional Edward R. Murrow awards. His radio stories regularly air on NPR’s national programs Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Here & Now.\NRegister at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QVF5sK5qQZOBgUK_7yMtPg X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Colorado River is in crisis, as drought, growth and overuse across the West have strained it to new extremes. Even for Utahns who don’t live in the Colorado River basin, the fate of the river matters. Thanks to a system of dams and aqueducts that divert water west to the Wasatch Front, the state estimates 60% of Utahns benefit from the Colorado River.
With help from the Colorado River Collaborative, journalist David Condos of KUER embarked on two reporting excursions across southern Utah in recent months. The stories he captured offer a closer look at the basin’s challenges and potential solutions, from farmers and ranchers trying to prepare for a drier future to scientists and advocates working to protect vulnerable ecosystems.
About the Presenter:
David Condos is KUER’s southern Utah reporter based in St. George. He covers the dynamics shaping life in communities across the southern part of the state with a focus on environmental issues. His reporting has earned several prestigious honors, including three National Edward R. Murrow awards, six Public Media Journalists Association awards and seven Regional Edward R. Murrow awards. His radio stories regularly air on NPR’s national programs Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Here & Now.
Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QVF5sK5qQZOBgUK_7yMtPg
LAST-MODIFIED:20241229T213142Z SEQUENCE:0 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:349 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250318T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250318T203000 UID:90F39425-87F3-4DE3-9AC1-20DF940F4964 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites - Wildfire in Utah: How Should We Be Preparing? CREATED:20250301T012923Z DTSTAMP:20250301T012923Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-wildfire-in-utah-how-should-we-be-preparing DESCRIPTION:There is no fireless future in Utah. In fact, we remain well below the natural amount of fire in the western US. And some fire is essential for rejuvenating and maintaining health of both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Fire becomes problematic when it intersects with human-built infrastructure. This presentation will focus on how we can better co-exist with fire in the West moving forward.\NAbout the Presenter: \NPatrick Belmont is a professor in the Department of Watershed Sciences at Utah State University. His research program spans hydrology, geomorphology, and climate science with recent projects focusing on wildfire impacts on fish and water resources, climate change implications for multi-use management of public lands, and climate change risks for ski resorts in Utah.\NClick HERE for the registration link\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:There is no fireless future in Utah. In fact, we remain well below the natural amount of fire in the western US. And some fire is essential for rejuvenating and maintaining health of both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Fire becomes problematic when it intersects with human-built infrastructure. This presentation will focus on how we can better co-exist with fire in the West moving forward.
About the Presenter:
Patrick Belmont is a professor in the Department of Watershed Sciences at Utah State University. His research program spans hydrology, geomorphology, and climate science with recent projects focusing on wildfire impacts on fish and water resources, climate change implications for multi-use management of public lands, and climate change risks for ski resorts in Utah.
Click HERE for the registration link
LAST-MODIFIED:20250301T014306Z SEQUENCE:823 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:222 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250415T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250415T203000 UID:0E95A7E3-2726-4FD0-A845-74B835CC8232 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites - "Advances of Molt Timing in Birds in Southwestern United States" CREATED:20250301T014411Z DTSTAMP:20250301T014411Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-advances-of-molt-timing-in-birds-in-southwestern-united-states DESCRIPTION:Birds regularly replace their feathers through a process called 'molt'. Molt timing is important due to its high-energy demands and potential cascade effects on other high energy activities such as nesting or migration. For this Birds n' Bites, Kittelberger will discuss his findings from his examination of a thirteen-year dataset to better understand the impact of a warming world and wildfires on bird molt phenology and morphology. His findings reveal significant changes in long-term trends in the molt timing of body and flight feathers.\N About the Presenter:\NKyle Kittelberger's thesis is focused on studying long- term patterns and trends in migratory birds and bird movements. He holds a federal master permit for bird banding and has been involved in banding work in Utah, Turkey, and Colombia. When not in the field or research lab, Kittelberger spends his time enjoying the outdoors—especially birding.\NClick HERE for the registration link X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Birds regularly replace their feathers through a process called 'molt'. Molt timing is important due to its high-energy demands and potential cascade effects on other high energy activities such as nesting or migration. For this Birds n' Bites, Kittelberger will discuss his findings from his examination of a thirteen-year dataset to better understand the impact of a warming world and wildfires on bird molt phenology and morphology. His findings reveal significant changes in long-term trends in the molt timing of body and flight feathers.
About the Presenter:
Kyle Kittelberger's thesis is focused on studying long- term patterns and trends in migratory birds and bird movements. He holds a federal master permit for bird banding and has been involved in banding work in Utah, Turkey, and Colombia. When not in the field or research lab, Kittelberger spends his time enjoying the outdoors—especially birding.
Click HERE for the registration link
LAST-MODIFIED:20250301T014411Z SEQUENCE:0 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:344 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250520T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250520T223000 UID:0831278A-DBAB-4A60-BBFA-A74FA6097EB4 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites - "Aspen Annals: Fir, Fire, Fur, & Feathers" CREATED:20250426T203450Z DTSTAMP:20250426T203450Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-aspen-annals-fir-fire-fur-feathers DESCRIPTION:This overview of aspen ecology and management will focus on biodiversity and how aspen gets us there (and how it does not!). From Pando to Pangea, quaking aspen and their sister species encircling the globe can amplify biodiversity, if we play nice with them. Some unique characteristics of this iconic species facilitate many things we humans like, but we may be unaware of the mechanisms behind them.\N About the Presenter:\NDr. Rogers earned his doctorate from USU in Ecology. His ecosystem monitoring research has taken him around North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Dr. Rogers is an Adjunct Professor in the Dept. of Environment & Society, a USU Ecology Center Associate, and the Director of the Western Aspen Alliance. He has published more than 50 professional and technical papers and appeared in media print, video/TV, and online content more than 100 times.\NClick HERE for the registration link.\N X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This overview of aspen ecology and management will focus on biodiversity and how aspen gets us there (and how it does not!). From Pando to Pangea, quaking aspen and their sister species encircling the globe can amplify biodiversity, if we play nice with them. Some unique characteristics of this iconic species facilitate many things we humans like, but we may be unaware of the mechanisms behind them.
About the Presenter:
Dr. Rogers earned his doctorate from USU in Ecology. His ecosystem monitoring research has taken him around North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Dr. Rogers is an Adjunct Professor in the Dept. of Environment & Society, a USU Ecology Center Associate, and the Director of the Western Aspen Alliance. He has published more than 50 professional and technical papers and appeared in media print, video/TV, and online content more than 100 times.
Click HERE for the registration link.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250426T203450Z SEQUENCE:0 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:508 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250522T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250522T193000 UID:65F59FBE-A7CE-41E7-95E2-E7E2C21CA3F5 SUMMARY:Anti-Collision Course: Saving Birds From Our Windows CREATED:20250521T053750Z DTSTAMP:20250521T053750Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/anti-collision-course-saving-birds-from-our-windows DESCRIPTION:Did you know that up to a billion birds die each year from collisions with windows, many within residential areas? Join Swaner and the Great Salt Lake Audubon to learn about this significant but preventable threat to bird populations.\NThis talk will explore the causes of bird window collisions and present a systems thinking approach that integrates bird safe window solutions with native plant landscaping. Attendees will learn about various products and strategies that have been proven to reduce bird strikes by up to 95 percent, along with practical, science based methods to promote healthier, more resilient ecosystems in their communities.\NThis event is part of Swaner's Walks, Talks, and Workshops program and is designed for adults. It is provided in partnership with Great Salt Lake Audubon. It is free to attend this event and open to the public.\NSign up and view event details here X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Did you know that up to a billion birds die each year from collisions with windows, many within residential areas? Join Swaner and the Great Salt Lake Audubon to learn about this significant but preventable threat to bird populations.
This talk will explore the causes of bird window collisions and present a systems thinking approach that integrates bird safe window solutions with native plant landscaping. Attendees will learn about various products and strategies that have been proven to reduce bird strikes by up to 95 percent, along with practical, science based methods to promote healthier, more resilient ecosystems in their communities.
This event is part of Swaner's Walks, Talks, and Workshops program and is designed for adults. It is provided in partnership with Great Salt Lake Audubon. It is free to attend this event and open to the public.
Sign up and view event details here
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T054414Z SEQUENCE:384 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:157 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251108T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251108T123000 UID:A5FA3534-367F-430A-8698-24234D415961 SUMMARY:Gillmor Work Days CREATED:20251031T214022Z DTSTAMP:20251031T214022Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gillmor-work-days DESCRIPTION:Join Gillmor Sanctuary staff to help with hands-on projects that improve bird habitat. The sanctuary is located along the southern shore of Great Salt Lake, and provides vital habitat to vast numbers of shorebirds,waterfowl, and other migratory birds.\NSign up for one or two days—it’s free! Registration and more information is available at: https://mobilize.us/s/zzB93H\NHost: Gillmor Sanctuary Staff\NWhen: 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, and 12/6\NTime: 8:30 AM- 12:30 PM\NLimit 20 people. Meeting location provided with confirmation of registration. Provide own transportation, carpooling encouraged.\NWhat to bring: Water, snacks, warm layers, boots,gardening gloves, bug and sun protection, binoculars\NAge group: 12 years and up\NDifficulty: EASY TO MODERATE\NRegistration required: https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-rockies/event/841293/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Gillmor Sanctuary staff to help with hands-on projects that improve bird habitat. The sanctuary is located along the southern shore of Great Salt Lake, and provides vital habitat to vast numbers of shorebirds,waterfowl, and other migratory birds.
Sign up for one or two days—it’s free! Registration and more information is available at: https://mobilize.us/s/zzB93H
Host: Gillmor Sanctuary Staff
When: 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, and 12/6
Time: 8:30 AM- 12:30 PM
Limit 20 people. Meeting location provided with confirmation of registration. Provide own transportation, carpooling encouraged.
What to bring: Water, snacks, warm layers, boots,gardening gloves, bug and sun protection, binoculars
Age group: 12 years and up
Difficulty: EASY TO MODERATE
Registration required: https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-rockies/event/841293/
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T025750Z SEQUENCE:364648 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:133 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251115T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251115T123000 UID:E8B8E7A8-8724-4D09-A0BB-BA89FB0C9146 SUMMARY:Gillmor Work Days CREATED:20251031T214055Z DTSTAMP:20251031T214055Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gillmor-work-days-2 DESCRIPTION:Join Gillmor Sanctuary staff to help with hands-on projects that improve bird habitat. The sanctuary is located along the southern shore of Great Salt Lake, and provides vital habitat to vast numbers of shorebirds,waterfowl, and other migratory birds.\NSign up for one or two days—it’s free! Registration and more information is available at: https://mobilize.us/s/zzB93H\NHost: Gillmor Sanctuary Staff\NWhen: 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, and 12/6\NTime: 8:30 AM- 12:30 PM\NLimit 20 people. Meeting location provided with confirmation of registration. Provide own transportation, carpooling encouraged.\NWhat to bring: Water, snacks, warm layers, boots,gardening gloves, bug and sun protection, binoculars\NAge group: 12 years and up\NDifficulty: EASY TO MODERATE\NRegistration required: https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-rockies/event/841293/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Gillmor Sanctuary staff to help with hands-on projects that improve bird habitat. The sanctuary is located along the southern shore of Great Salt Lake, and provides vital habitat to vast numbers of shorebirds,waterfowl, and other migratory birds.
Sign up for one or two days—it’s free! Registration and more information is available at: https://mobilize.us/s/zzB93H
Host: Gillmor Sanctuary Staff
When: 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, and 12/6
Time: 8:30 AM- 12:30 PM
Limit 20 people. Meeting location provided with confirmation of registration. Provide own transportation, carpooling encouraged.
What to bring: Water, snacks, warm layers, boots,gardening gloves, bug and sun protection, binoculars
Age group: 12 years and up
Difficulty: EASY TO MODERATE
Registration required: https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-rockies/event/841293/
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T025802Z SEQUENCE:364627 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:141 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251118T203000 UID:AC9D1458-4CE8-4095-B3C1-29AC09FC8A8B SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites -- "Lead Testing and Banding and Their Importance to Our Community and the World" with Michiko Berceau CREATED:20251025T031419Z DTSTAMP:20251025T031419Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-lead-testing-and-banding-and-their-importance-to-our-community-and-the-world-with-michiko-berceau DESCRIPTION:Lead Testing and Banding and Their Importance to Our Community and the World - Michiko Berceau, BS, CVT, CWR, Director, President, Wildlife Center of Salt Lake. \NRegistration Link\NProgram Highlight: Lead poisoning is a pervasive threat to wildlife worldwide, and birds of prey are particularly vulnerable. These birds, including eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls, are often at the top of the food chain, making them susceptible to accumulating toxins from their prey. The primary source of lead exposure for raptors is ammunition, specifically lead-based ammunition used by hunters. When birds consume prey containing lead ammunition residues, they ingest toxic levels of lead that can lead to severe health complications and even death. \NAbout the Speaker: Michiko Berceau is a Certified Veterinary Technician and Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator. She has over 16 years of experience working with zoological, exotic, and wildlife species in various settings. Her core values are to promote safety and legal practices surrounding all non-traditional species, as well as advocating for the humane treatment of non-traditional animals and protecting them from illegal and unethical activities. Berceau has a Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Technology and has participated in volunteer efforts including planting trees, oil spill cleanup, banding and tagging, and native species population tracking. She is inspired every day to stay curious by her husband, three dogs, and the many individuals she has met through animal welfare advocacy. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Lead Testing and Banding and Their Importance to Our Community and the World - Michiko Berceau, BS, CVT, CWR, Director, President, Wildlife Center of Salt Lake.
Program Highlight: Lead poisoning is a pervasive threat to wildlife worldwide, and birds of prey are particularly vulnerable. These birds, including eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls, are often at the top of the food chain, making them susceptible to accumulating toxins from their prey. The primary source of lead exposure for raptors is ammunition, specifically lead-based ammunition used by hunters. When birds consume prey containing lead ammunition residues, they ingest toxic levels of lead that can lead to severe health complications and even death.
About the Speaker: Michiko Berceau is a Certified Veterinary Technician and Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator. She has over 16 years of experience working with zoological, exotic, and wildlife species in various settings. Her core values are to promote safety and legal practices surrounding all non-traditional species, as well as advocating for the humane treatment of non-traditional animals and protecting them from illegal and unethical activities. Berceau has a Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Technology and has participated in volunteer efforts including planting trees, oil spill cleanup, banding and tagging, and native species population tracking. She is inspired every day to stay curious by her husband, three dogs, and the many individuals she has met through animal welfare advocacy.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T031419Z SEQUENCE:0 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:153 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251122T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251122T123000 UID:3A5D8F7C-9C38-4572-849F-EF4DF1A53B30 SUMMARY:Gillmor Work Days CREATED:20251031T214122Z DTSTAMP:20251031T214122Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gillmor-work-days-3 DESCRIPTION:Join Gillmor Sanctuary staff to help with hands-on projects that improve bird habitat. The sanctuary is located along the southern shore of Great Salt Lake, and provides vital habitat to vast numbers of shorebirds,waterfowl, and other migratory birds.\NSign up for one or two days—it’s free! Registration and more information is available at: https://mobilize.us/s/zzB93H\NHost: Gillmor Sanctuary Staff\NWhen: 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, and 12/6\NTime: 8:30 AM- 12:30 PM\NLimit 20 people. Meeting location provided with confirmation of registration. Provide own transportation, carpooling encouraged.\NWhat to bring: Water, snacks, warm layers, boots,gardening gloves, bug and sun protection, binoculars\NAge group: 12 years and up\NDifficulty: EASY TO MODERATE\NRegistration required: https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-rockies/event/841293/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Gillmor Sanctuary staff to help with hands-on projects that improve bird habitat. The sanctuary is located along the southern shore of Great Salt Lake, and provides vital habitat to vast numbers of shorebirds,waterfowl, and other migratory birds.
Sign up for one or two days—it’s free! Registration and more information is available at: https://mobilize.us/s/zzB93H
Host: Gillmor Sanctuary Staff
When: 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, and 12/6
Time: 8:30 AM- 12:30 PM
Limit 20 people. Meeting location provided with confirmation of registration. Provide own transportation, carpooling encouraged.
What to bring: Water, snacks, warm layers, boots,gardening gloves, bug and sun protection, binoculars
Age group: 12 years and up
Difficulty: EASY TO MODERATE
Registration required: https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-rockies/event/841293/
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T025814Z SEQUENCE:364612 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:138 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251206T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251206T123000 UID:D0D348EA-92A3-454E-B5B3-51D58838799C SUMMARY:Gillmor Work Days CREATED:20251031T214210Z DTSTAMP:20251031T214210Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/gillmor-work-days-4 DESCRIPTION:Join Gillmor Sanctuary staff to help with hands-on projects that improve bird habitat. The sanctuary is located along the southern shore of Great Salt Lake, and provides vital habitat to vast numbers of shorebirds,waterfowl, and other migratory birds.\NSign up for one or two days—it’s free! Registration and more information is available at: https://mobilize.us/s/zzB93H\NHost: Gillmor Sanctuary Staff\NWhen: 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, and 12/6\NTime: 8:30 AM- 12:30 PM\NLimit 20 people. Meeting location provided with confirmation of registration. Provide own transportation, carpooling encouraged.\NWhat to bring: Water, snacks, warm layers, boots,gardening gloves, bug and sun protection, binoculars\NAge group: 12 years and up\NDifficulty: EASY TO MODERATE\NRegistration required: https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-rockies/event/841293/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Gillmor Sanctuary staff to help with hands-on projects that improve bird habitat. The sanctuary is located along the southern shore of Great Salt Lake, and provides vital habitat to vast numbers of shorebirds,waterfowl, and other migratory birds.
Sign up for one or two days—it’s free! Registration and more information is available at: https://mobilize.us/s/zzB93H
Host: Gillmor Sanctuary Staff
When: 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, and 12/6
Time: 8:30 AM- 12:30 PM
Limit 20 people. Meeting location provided with confirmation of registration. Provide own transportation, carpooling encouraged.
What to bring: Water, snacks, warm layers, boots,gardening gloves, bug and sun protection, binoculars
Age group: 12 years and up
Difficulty: EASY TO MODERATE
Registration required: https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-rockies/event/841293/
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T025827Z SEQUENCE:364577 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:227 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260120T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260120T203000 UID:18B884E6-60AF-4827-8355-64EF1B4B7AB6 SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites -- "Adventures in Field Work Tracking 30 Wild Sage Grouse" with Sarah Jacobsen, B.S. CREATED:20260106T024720Z DTSTAMP:20260106T024720Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-adventures-in-field-work-tracking-30-wild-sage-grouse-with-sarah-jacobsen-b-s DESCRIPTION:Adventures in Field Work Tracking 30 Wild Sage Grouse - Sarah Jacobsen, B.S., Brigham Young University\NLocation: Virtual\NZoom Registration Link\NThis program highlights Sarah Jacobsen's work as an undergraduate student and lab technician with Dr. Randy Larsen's Sage Grouse Project at Brigham Young University. In her role, Jacobsen spent countless hours in the field tracking 30 wild Sage Grouse using radio telemetry and GPS. She also conducted vegetation surveys of habitat nesting sites to ascertain its impact on reproductive success. In the course of her work, Jacobsen practiced respect for the wildlife to decrease disruption and promote conservation.\NThis presentation will include short updates from the Legislative session with Dan Strauch, Great Salt Lake Audubon policy advocate. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Adventures in Field Work Tracking 30 Wild Sage Grouse - Sarah Jacobsen, B.S., Brigham Young University
Location: Virtual
This program highlights Sarah Jacobsen's work as an undergraduate student and lab technician with Dr. Randy Larsen's Sage Grouse Project at Brigham Young University. In her role, Jacobsen spent countless hours in the field tracking 30 wild Sage Grouse using radio telemetry and GPS. She also conducted vegetation surveys of habitat nesting sites to ascertain its impact on reproductive success. In the course of her work, Jacobsen practiced respect for the wildlife to decrease disruption and promote conservation.
This presentation will include short updates from the Legislative session with Dan Strauch, Great Salt Lake Audubon policy advocate.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T024720Z SEQUENCE:0 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:167 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260217T203000 UID:5F2B0206-C97A-478A-89D0-06C54BD50C7A SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites -- "On the Recent Discovery of the Ancient Artesian Groundwater Below Great Salt Lake" with Bill Johnson, PhD CREATED:20260106T025008Z DTSTAMP:20260106T025008Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-on-the-recent-discovery-of-the-ancient-artesian-groundwater-below-great-salt-lake-with-bill-johnson-phd DESCRIPTION:On the Recent Discovery of the Ancient Artesian Groundwater Below Great Salt Lake - Bill Johnson, PhD, Professor in the Department of Geology & Geophysics at the University of Utah\NLocation: Chase Mill in Tracy Aviary\N *Please note, you will need to go inside the Aviary to access the Chase Mill\NEventbrite Registration Link\NThis presentation discusses the possibilities and constraints of the recently discovered groundwater below Great Salt Lake. When looking at the eastern margin of Great Salt Lake from space, one sees curious circular features approximately 10 to 100 meters across that dot the playa where the brine has receded. The so-called mystery islands/phragmites oases/round spots turn out to be windows into an ancient pressurized fresh mountain-derived groundwater system. This 'Great Salt Lake Aquifer' is a resource that bears consideration in terms of its role in maintaining wetlands peripheral to Great Salt Lake and its potential role in mitigating dust “hot spots” on the exposed playa.\NThis presentation will include short updates from the Legislative session with Dan Strauch, Great Salt Lake Audubon policy advocate. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On the Recent Discovery of the Ancient Artesian Groundwater Below Great Salt Lake - Bill Johnson, PhD, Professor in the Department of Geology & Geophysics at the University of Utah
Location: Chase Mill in Tracy Aviary
*Please note, you will need to go inside the Aviary to access the Chase Mill
This presentation discusses the possibilities and constraints of the recently discovered groundwater below Great Salt Lake. When looking at the eastern margin of Great Salt Lake from space, one sees curious circular features approximately 10 to 100 meters across that dot the playa where the brine has receded. The so-called mystery islands/phragmites oases/round spots turn out to be windows into an ancient pressurized fresh mountain-derived groundwater system. This 'Great Salt Lake Aquifer' is a resource that bears consideration in terms of its role in maintaining wetlands peripheral to Great Salt Lake and its potential role in mitigating dust “hot spots” on the exposed playa.
This presentation will include short updates from the Legislative session with Dan Strauch, Great Salt Lake Audubon policy advocate.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T025008Z SEQUENCE:0 X-ACCESS:1 X-HITS:259 X-COLOR:3366cc X-SHOW-END-TIME:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260317T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260317T203000 UID:10630812-2D68-4228-B1BA-2678681EC57B SUMMARY:Birds 'n Bites -- "Birding With Teenagers!" w/ Adam Blundell CREATED:20260306T033650Z DTSTAMP:20260306T033650Z URL:https://greatsaltlakeaudubon.org/events/full-calendar/birds-n-bites-birding-with-teenagers-w-adam-blundell DESCRIPTION:Birds 'n Bites: Birding with Teenagers!\NAt the Chase Mill in Tracy Aviary\NIn this presentation, we're going to examine what has made the high school Ornithology program so successful at Farmington High School; and how this program can serve as a starting point for many other programs. We'll investigate how the "birding game" leads towards a general interest from teens. We'll also cover birding basics and ways to get started with your own birding venture.\NAbout the Speaker:\NAdam Blundell is a high school Ornithology teacher who runs the only high school Ornithology course you'll find anywhere in the US. It allows students to use birding as their prime focus for their science credit.\NPlease note, you will have to go inside the Aviary to access the Chase Mill X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Birds 'n Bites: Birding with Teenagers!
At the Chase Mill in Tracy Aviary
In this presentation, we're going to examine what has made the high school Ornithology program so successful at Farmington High School; and how this program can serve as a starting point for many other programs. We'll investigate how the "birding game" leads towards a general interest from teens. We'll also cover birding basics and ways to get started with your own birding venture.
About the Speaker:
Adam Blundell is a high school Ornithology teacher who runs the only high school Ornithology course you'll find anywhere in the US. It allows students to use birding as their prime focus for their science credit.
Please note, you will have to go inside the Aviary to access the Chase Mill
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