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Upcoming Meetings and Events
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NEVADA RARITIES POSTED TO EBIRD
Program Meetings
Every Fourth Tuesday 6:30pm Social 7:00pm Meeting Begins January-May and August-October Location: Moana Nursery Landscape and Design 1190 W Moana Ln Reno, NV 89509 View our calendar for details. Birds and Books
It's a mystery!
SEA FEVER, by Anne Cleeves October 17, 2017 Amateur sleuth George Palmer-Jones and his fellow bird-watchers abroad the Jessie Ellen catch sight of a rare sea bird. But when one of the party goes missing and is found, floating in the sea, his head bludgeoned, Palmer-Jones must found out who murdered the man, and why. Sundance Books & Music kindly offers us a place to talk about birds & books. Please tell them thank you! CITIZEN SCIENCE
OSPREY SURVEYS
by Bob Goodman Timing is everything. As I turned my vehicle around to view Nest #1068, there were four American Ospreys in aerial combat over and around the nest site.... See Article by Bob Goodman, a long-term participant in this survey |
LAS FIELD TRIPS
Taylor Creek, South Lake Tahoe
When: 10/15/17, Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to around noon Where: We will meet at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center kiosk Map: https://goo.gl/iycfkT eBird Hotspot: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L461209 Activity Level: Easy nature trail with disabled access Leader: Sheryl Ferguson, s-sferguson@sbcglobal.net 
Empire Ranch, Carson City
When: 10/20/2017, Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Where: Meet the parking lot off of Morgan MIll Rd in Carson City. Map: https://goo.gl/BvFTzb eBird Hotspot: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L4151764 Activity Level: 4-5mi level, easy Leader: Jeff Bleam, email: jcbleam@gmail.com 
Caughlin Parkway and Steamboat Ditch Trail
When: 11/3/2017, Friday, 8:00 a.m. to ~11:00 a.m. Where: We will meet at the North end of the trail at the ponds across from Kensington Lane. Park on Caughlin Parkway Map: https://goo.gl/maps/C3oWmwXiHRG2 eBird Hotspot: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L3245542 Activity Level: 3-5 miles, easy to medium EVENTS FROM OTHER GROUPS
Central Valley Birding Symposium
Nov. 16-19, 2017 Fall has arrived and this year's Central Valley Birding Symposium, Nov.16-19, 2017, at the Stockton Hilton Hotel in Stockton, CA is coming soon! Please join us as the CVBS again celebrates the best of birding in the Central Valley and enjoy our keynote speakers and many workshop presentations! |
Roleigh on Window approaching Mt Whitney 2017
Program Meeting
Backpacking the John Muir Trail Raleigh Martin When: Tue, October 24, 6:30pm – 8:30pm Where: Moana Nursery Landscape Services, 1190 W Moana Ln, Reno, NV 89509, USA (map) Stories and Slideshow Backpacking the John Muir Trail National and Local
Conservation News Public land sagebrush partnerships
"In the West, our present conservation challenges require new thinking and innovative ways to work together and develop solutions,” said Virgil Moore, Director of Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and Intermountain West Joint Venture Management Board Member. “We are working hard to adapt and develop communications that meet people where they are. A shining example of this effort is a new online sagebrush conservation web portal devoted to simply and creatively communicate the groundbreaking public-private partnerships working in sagebrush country.” National Audubon Society
Hurricane Updates ...The Audubon Gulf team is hard at work making impact assessments and Houston Audubon continues their recovery repair work with upcoming workdays at several locations. To the east, the Audubon Florida team is working on assessing the impact of Hurricane Irma and has just shared this terrible news – All Endangered Everglade Snail Kites Nests Lost on Florida's Lake Okeechobee, which is why the fight for improved habitat for Everglade Snail Kites must continue. Cornell Lab of Ornithology
When you think of the Farm Bill, you probably think of things like corn, soybeans, and farmers. But what if I were to tell you it’s about much more than that? The Farm Bill is actually one of America’s most important pieces of federal conservation legislation -- not just for farmers, but for birds and for you, too! The Lab was a leader in producing a new State of the Birds report highlighting the importance of the Farm Bill to bird conservation, the economy, and its ecological benefits for all. Through research platforms such as eBird, we are able to monitor bird populations and migration patterns -- the data used to build trend lines that contribute to the report’s findings. What does Farm Bill mean for bird conservation? Since the 1990s, the Farm Bill has been one of America’s most important sources of conservation funding, securing and improving habitat for more than 100 bird species on private lands. These conservation programs have helped turn around negative population trends for wetland, grassland, and forest birds. As one example, in the Prairie Pothole region alone, it helped to grow waterfowl populations by 37 million birds in two decades! |
A BIG THANKS TO VORTEX OPTICS
Lahontan Audubon Society owes a huge thank you to Vortex Optics, who each year, for the last 5-plus years, have repaired a box full of well-used (some damaged) LAS binoculars that were used by the 500 or so elementary schoolchildren who attended the LAS field trips at Washoe Lake State Park.
Vortex has never charged LAS a penny for this terrific service and has even paid return shipping back to us.
We encourage anyone who may be looking for binoculars to check out Vortex Optics (www.vortexoptics.com). They have a great variety of binoculars in a large price range and provide amazing service.
Thanks so much, Vortex.
Vortex has never charged LAS a penny for this terrific service and has even paid return shipping back to us.
We encourage anyone who may be looking for binoculars to check out Vortex Optics (www.vortexoptics.com). They have a great variety of binoculars in a large price range and provide amazing service.
Thanks so much, Vortex.
