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Program Meeting
We'll be separating fact from fiction as we talk about a remarkable animal which has survived, and even thrived, despite facing a century of adversity in Nevada and around the West. The presentation is upbeat, informational, educational and fact-filled. There are no disturbing images. Do urban/suburban coyotes really live on cats and dogs? Are coyotes really destroying the livestock industry around the West? Come and find out the answer to those questions and more.
Bob Goodman will take us on a multi-year photographic journey through Old Donner Pass and Carson Pass to show the colors, textures, plants of all sizes, and shapes that make the high country of the Sierra Nevada Mountains an ever changing palate of Nature throughout any year.
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 NEW DATE, TIME, AND PLACE
Birds & Books is now being held at Swill Coffee and Wine 3366 Lakeside Court, Reno Third Thursday, 5:30-7:00 p.m. April 18, 2019
THE BIG BURN: TEDDY ROOSEVELT AND THE FIRE THAT SAVED AMERICA by Timothy Egan On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the drought-stricken national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest floor into a roaring inferno that jumped from treetop to ridge as it raged, destroying towns and timber in the blink of an eye. See more... May 16, 2019 SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS: A SURPRISING EXPLORATION INTO THE WONDER OF CONSCIOUSNESS by Sy Montgomery In pursuit of the wild, solitary, predatory octopus, popular naturalist Sy Montgomery has practiced true immersion journalism. From New England aquarium tanks to the reefs of French Polynesia and the Gulf of Mexico, she has befriended octopuses with strikingly different personalities—gentle Athena, assertive Octavia, curious Kali, and joyful Karma. Each creature shows her cleverness in myriad ways: escaping enclosures like an orangutan; jetting water to bounce balls; and endlessly tricking companions with multiple “sleights of hand” to get food. See more... Birds and Books
Reading/Discussion Group January through October Birds & Books Is now being held at Swill Coffee and Wine 3366 Lakeside Court, Reno Third THURSDAY LAS CO-SPONSORED EVENTS
HAWKS OF NORTHERN NEVADA
Workshop by Alan Gubanich Sunday, May 19. 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 pm Galena Creek Visitor Center Map:http://bit.ly/2N5iNbv Second Presentation! People new to birding, and even some long-time birders, often have difficulty identifying hawks in the field. Join long-time LAS member Alan Gubanich for a workshop on how to identify these species. The Galena Creek Visitor Center has a great collection of hawk specimens on loan from the local Lahontan Audubon Society (LAS). Alan will use many of these specimens, along with Powerpoint photos, to guide you through the process of separating one species from another. Bring your field guides if you have any. Another Opportunity to see Dr. Gubanich talk about Hawks and Owls
Birds of the Truckee Meadows Bird Identification Classes May 15, 2019 Raptors, Birds of Prey Taught by Alan Gubanich More Information coming soon! |
LAS FIELD TRIPS
Let's go birding together!
Damonte Ranch Wetlands
When: Saturday April 13, 7:30 a.m. to ~11 a.m. Where: We will meet behind Reno Fire Station #12 off Steamboat Pkwy just before Veterans Pkwy in So. Reno. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/ZD2ZCmk8Jak ebird hotspot: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L506053 Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk76Yzy3 Activity Level: 4 miles; level, paved, easy Leader: Jeff Bleam, email: jcbleam@gmail.com 
River Fork Ranch, Douglas
When: Friday, APRIL 26, 2019, 7:30 a.m. to ~11:00 a.m. Where: Meet at the Nature Conservancy Genoa Lane parking lot at the north end of the preserve. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/MC98QZBtrDr eBird hotspot: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L1543769 Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskzABAzy Activity Level: 4 miles, level trail, easy Leader: Jeff Bleam, email: jcbleam@gmail.com 
Damonte Wetlands
When: Saturday, April 27, 2019, 7a.m. – 12p.m. Where: Meet at McDonalds, which is in the Home Depot parking lot, 1001 Steamboat Pkwy Map: http://bit.ly/2OPvMPe Activity Level: paved, level trail, easy Leader: Bill Grossi, 775-297-3671, mary.bill@charter.net Coming in May:
(Check the LAS Calendar) May 3: Davis Creek Park May 4: McCarran Ranch May 18: Silver Saddle Ranch May 24: Rancho San Rafael May 31: Hunter Creek Trail More information:
check the Field Trip Page or LAS Calendar All field trip photos courtesy of Jeff Bleam |
CONSERVATION ALERT
Local Projects
Swan Lake Nature Study Area Cleanup
SATURDAY, April 27, 2019 Time: 8:00 am – Noon For several years, LAS has scheduled an annual cleanup of the Swan Lake Nature Study area. This year, LAS is teaming with Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB) to clean up Swan Lake, Please join us for this year’s cleanup. Directions: Meet by the Swan Lake Nature Study Area, located at the end of Lear Blvd. Take the Lemmon Valley exit from Highway 395 North (exit 74), go north on Lemmon Valley Drive, turn left onto Military Road, follow Military Road to Lear Blvd; park along Lear. (MAP) More information on the LOCAL PROJECTS page. BIRDS OF THE TRUCKEE MEADOWS
series of Bird Identification Classes Spring is not far away Learn how to tell a kestrel from a buteo, a sparrow from a jay. AND WHAT THE HECK ARE the BIRDS ABOVE? May 1: Introduction to Birding, taught by Dave Jickling
May 8: Backyard Birds, taught by Alan Gubanich May 15: Raptors, Birds of Prey, taught by Alan Gubanich May 29: Flycatchers, taught by Don Molde June 5: Birds of Lakes and Marshes, taught by Mike Goddard MORE INFORMATION BIRDS AND WINDOWS
Learn about helping birds avoid window collisions EVENTS FROM OTHER GROUPS
Spring Wings Festival, Fallon, NV
http://www.springwingsbirdfestival.org Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation
Calendar Birding Mini-Series Discover your Park walks (DYP) TMPF Talks The Junior Naturalist Program Galena Creek Visitor Center
Calendar 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.
