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Weekends find members of Oconee Rivers Audubon exploring the beauty of our region. We visit local parks and private lands, and travel to more distant areas seasonally. In spring we visit the mountains to search for warblers and wildflowers and in fall we explore areas such as Phinizy Swamp. Non-members are always welcome. You don't need to be an experienced birdwatcher to join! What's coming up next? Click on any event below to learn more!
Loon Watch at Lake Hartwell Join us for a fun day counting loons and other waterbirds at Lake Hartwell! We will carpool to Wally and Minnie Crider's home on Lake Hartwell from Athens. The focus of the trip is to observe Common Loons, but we may see gulls, grebes, and herons. Bring lunch and a spotting scope if you have one. Meet at Athens Tech parking lot on Hwy 29, just outside the Athens By-pass, at 7:30AM! Please contact Gary Crider (program@oconeeriversaudubon.org) if you plan to go. ------------------------------------------- March 1st Monthly Meeting Botanical photographers Hugh and Carol Nourse will illustrate the beauty of plant habitats throughout the Georgia with close-up views of many wildflowers in those habitats. This photographic collection came from their work on "Guide to the Natural Communities of Georgia," authored by Leslie Edwards, Kay Kirkman, and Jon Ambrose. Hugh and Carol were the major photographers for the Guide, trailing after the authors in every corner of the State from St. Mary's in the Southeast to Chickamauga Battlefield in the Northwest to Rabun Bald in the Northeast to Lake Seminole in the Southwest. We meet on the first Thursday of every month, September-June, 7:00PM at Sandy Creek Nature Center (MAP). ------------------------------------------- Memorial Park Ecological Restoration Project Workdays When: First and Third Saturdays of the month from October to March, 9:30AM-12:30PM How do non-native invasive plants affect our environment? Join the recipients of the 2009 ORAS IBA Conservation Grant for a fun and rewarding morning of eradicating invasive species in Memorial Park. This is part of a long term project to restore native plant species in Athens. Ivy and privet beware! This project is a cooperative effort between citizens of Athens-Clarke County and the ACC Leisure Services Department. The Oconee Rivers Audubon Society are sponsoring the project, providing funds and plants to help in the restoration effort. If you would like to be added to the project's mailing list, please contact Dorothy O'Niell. ------------------------------------------- Learn how to mist net, measure, and band birds with Charlie Muise, Georgia's Important Bird Area Coordinator and his crew of banders! Charlie Muise runs two MAPS stations in the Atlanta area, including Panola State Park and Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area. Meet HERE for Panola State Park banding dates. Please arrive on time or you will be locked out of the gate. Bring water, food, cameras, sun screen, and sturdy shoes. Also, be aware that bird banding may be cancelled due to rainy or windy weather. If you would like to participate and need driving directions or more information, please contact Charlie Muise. February ------------------------------------------- Check back for our spring bird walk schedule! We should be uploading this information sometime in February. Thank you to Ed Maioriello for organizing bird walks for us! However, we need volunteer trip leaders for the fall field trip season. If you can lead one of our walks (or organize one of your own), please contact Ed at fieldtrip@oconeeriversaudubon.org. ------------------------------------------- Atlanta Audubon Bird Walks
"Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.
Living in the world without insight into the hidden laws of nature is like not knowing the language of the country in which one was born." |
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