August Program

Grassland Bird Conservation

Kate McKay, Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District Avian Technician

Tuesday, August 18 - 7 PM

Brooks Memorial Library - 3rd floor community room

Did you know grassland birds are declining faster than any other group of birds in the Northeast? Join Kate McKay, Avian Technician with the Windham County NRCD, to learn more about our grassland bird species, why they are declining, and management strategies to help protect them on your property. Kate will also share information about the Connecticut River Valley Grassland Bird Project, which offers free site visits, management tips, and financial compensation to participating farmers and land managers in southeastern Vermont and southwestern New Hampshire.

Photo Credit: Upper Left and Bottom Left: Kate McKay, Bottom: Coleen Lawlor

September Program

Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Michael Clough, Naturalist and Science Educator

Tuesday, September 15 - 7 PM

Brooks Memorial Library - 3rd floor community room

Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is the only place in the world with wild red wolves, one of the most endangered mammals on earth. In 2023, Michael Clough traveled to Alligator River from his home in Marlboro with a bucket list of things to see and do: 1.See a wild Red Wolf, 2.Get a little too close to a Black Bear 3.Get a good photo of an Alligator 4.See a wild venomous snake 5.find shark teeth on the beach. His successes with that list and experiences around the refuge will be the topic of this interactive talk with emphasis on the status of red wolves, human interactions with the natural world and some slides from the trip.

Recordings of Past Meetings

Previous Audubon meetings are available to view online for free.

To find the June 2022 meeting and Cedar Stanistreet's presentation on birding Costa Rica, please visit: June Program

To find the April 2022 meeting and John Anderson's presentation on the history of the Putney Mountain Hawkwatch, please visit: April Program

To find the March 2022 meeting and Chad Witko and Steven Lamdone's presentation on using eBird, please visit: March 2022 Program

To find the January 2022 meeting and Jim Armbruster's presentation on VINS and Hawk Research, please visit: youtu.be/kkNNSF6-2IA

To find the November 2021 meeting and Kaitlin McDonald's presentation on tick ecology, please visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9Nw1jhBYnQ

To find the October 2021 meeting and Amy Alfieri's presentation about the Dead Creek WMA, please visit:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfsNOF3U9gw

To find the September 2021 meeting and Eric Hansen's presentation on Loon Conservation, please visit:

youtu.be/PuJ7DKCTbhI

To find the June 2021 meeting and Charlie Browne's presentation on the Northeast Kingdom, please visit:

https://youtu.be/X1yhxPq73rU

To find the May 2021 meeting and Chris Rimmer's presentation about Bicknell's Thrush, please visit:

https://youtu.be/EGJxopnXIWM

To find the April 2021 meeting and Cherrie Corey's presentation on spring ephemerals, please visit: youtu.be/4QKVRvKkM-I

To find the March 2021 meeting and Steven Lamonde's presentation on Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers, please visit: March 2021 Program

To find the February 2021 meeting and Patti Smith's Presentation on Wildlife Rehabilitation, please visit: https://youtu.be/2-qOjxF0xO4

To find the January 2021 joint meeting with the Bonnyvale Environmental Center and Bridget Butler's presentation on Corvids, please visit: Corvid Presentation

To find the November 2020 meeting and Eric Slayton's presentation, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp2yLbmXm54

To find the October 2020 meeting and Sam Apgar's presentation, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIxbGoJqXpQ

To find the September 2020 meeting and Audrey Boraski's presentation, please visit: youtu.be/ynrDU7Axndc

Have a Program Idea?

We'll begin to plan our fall programs for August-November very soon. If you have an idea for a program, please reach out let us know. Perhaps you took a trip somewhere fun and did some birding, or maybe you know someone engaged in bird research, education or advocacy. Please let us know your ideas! Email Cory Ross at Email Cory Ross

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