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NEVADA RARITIES POSTED TO EBIRD
Program Meeting
Join Kirk Hardie, owner and lead guide of Red Tail Adventures, to explore the beauty and mystique of Antarctica. He will cover marine mammals, birds (there are more than just penguins there and along the way), and some of their life history, as well as the stunning scenery. Some of the birds from the Buenos Aires and Iguazu Falls areas and scenery will also be included.
Program Meetings
Every Fourth Tuesday 6:30pm Social, 7:00-8:30 pm Meeting January-May and August-October Location: Moana Nursery Landscape and Design 1190 W Moana Ln Reno, NV 89509 View our Program Meeting page or calendar for details. Birds and Books
Reading & Discussion Group January 15, 2019
Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere With Migratory Birds by Scott Weidensaul Bird migration is the world's only true unifying natural phenomenon, stitching the continents together in a way that even the great weather systems fail to do. ... Migration paths form an elaborate global web that shows serious signs of fraying, and Weidensaul delves into the tragedies of habitat degradation and deforestation with an urgency that brings to life the vast problems these miraculous migrants now face. Living on the Wind is a magisterial work of nature writing.
Birds and Books
Reading/Discussion Group is held Every Third Tuesday: 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. January through October Sundance Bookstore, 121 California Ave., Reno. |
LAS FIELD TRIPS
Let's go birding together!
Caughlin Parkway and Steamboat Ditch Trail
Washoe county When: Friday, February 1, , 8~11a.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 Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskxGnUWt Activity Level: 3-5, easy to medium Leader: Jeff Bleam, email: jcbleam@gmail.com 
Annual Dipper Day
When: Saturday, February 9, 2019, 8-11a.m. Where: Meet 7777 White Fir St. (next to Mayberry Park).There is plenty of parking on the street or in the Mayberry Park east entrance lot. Map: http://bit.ly/2M5MNDE Leader:Tom Stille, 775-690-4261, tom@riverschoolfarm.org 
Pyramid Lake, Washoe
When: Friday FEB 15, 8 - 11a.m. Where: Meet at Popcorn Rock off of Sutcliffe Hwy (Hwy 446) A permit is required on tribal lands. See below. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/DRQhDpEYZB92 eBird hotspot: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L889607 Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskzE4FrN Activity Level: 3-6 miles, easy to moderate Leader: Jeff Bleam, email: jcbleam@gmail.com 
Virginia Lake, Reno
When: Saturday, February 16, 9:00-12a.m. Where: Meet at the north end of Virginia Lake, Reno Activity Level: Easy Leader:Bob Goodman, 775-972-7848, pandion36@aol.com Are you curious about the world of birds, but not so sure how to enter it? Well, this trip is for you! Join us for an easy stroll around Virginia Lake and get acquainted with the variety of birds our high desert has to offer. We will spend a few hours enjoying the wildlife, and will be done by noon. This is a great trip for the whole family. Meet at the north end of Virginia Lake at 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars, and a scope if you have one. Please contact Bob directly to reserve your space. More Field Trips Coming
More information:
check the Field Trip Page or LAS Calendar All field trip photos courtesy of Jeff Bleam EVENTS FROM OTHER GROUPS
Winter Birds of the Galena Forest: presentation
Sunday, January 13, 1:00 – 2:00pm Galena Creek Visitor Center 18250 Mt Rose Hwy, Reno, NV 89511, USA It's winter, it’s cold, and all the birds have flown south. Or have they? Not all birds migrate out of here; many do stay all winter. Join Alan Gubanich, long-time member of our local Lahontan Audubon Society, as he shows slides and taxidermy mounts of over 20 species of birds that you can see in the Galena Forest when you hike the trails this winter. You may be surprised at how many birds are still around! Kid Friendly Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation
Calendar Discover your Park walks (DYP) TMPF Talks The Junior Naturalist Program Nevada Bugs & Butterflies
2018 Training details Galena Creek Visitor Center
Calendar Tahoe Institute for Natural Science
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National Audubon Society-George Whittell Nevada Environmental Fund 2019 Grant Opportunity
The National Audubon Society (NAS) and the Audubon chapters in Nevada—Bristlecone (Elko), Lahontan (Reno), Red Rock (Las Vegas)—announce the availability of one or more grants to advance Audubon’s mission and work in Nevada. A proposed project must be nominated by at least one of the three Nevada chapters and must fall within the educational, scientific, and conservation purposes of NAS. Recent grants have addressed declines in Burrowing Owls, a field guide for the hummingbirds of Nevada, the Important Bird Area (IBA) database, and conservation planning for the Lahontan IBA. Up to $13,000 is available for distribution. Applications will be accepted until close of business on January 30, 2019. Decisions will be made early in 2019. Contact John Hiatt, hjhiatt@gmail.com, (702) 361-1171, for general information, including application guidelines and contact information for each of the Nevada chapters.
CONSERVATION ALERT
Trump Administration Moves to Open Sage-Grouse Strongholds to Oil and Gas
The Trump administration today announced it is forging ahead with plans to give oil and gas companies expanded access to drill in breeding and nesting areas for Greater Sage-Grouse on federal land, a move that critics say ignores the bird’s need for large tracts of unbroken habitat and tosses aside a hard-won compromise to keep it from being listed under the Endangered Species Act. Among other changes affecting Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property in seven states,.... More Here Thanks again to all our volunteers!
LAS is the organization it is today because of ALL our volunteers for all the years! THANK YOU! |
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 used by the 500 or so elementary school children 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.
They have a great variety of binoculars in a wide price range and provide amazing service.
Thanks so much, Vortex.
have repaired a box full of well-used (some damaged) LAS binoculars used by the 500 or so elementary school children 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.
They have a great variety of binoculars in a wide price range and provide amazing service.
Thanks so much, Vortex.
