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Events in March–May 2023
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- Lakeshore Birding, St. Joseph
Lakeshore Birding, St. Joseph8:00 amPark & Ride at Oakland Drive and I-94Kalamazoo, MISunday, March 26, 8:00 AM, Lakeshore Birding, St. Joseph, Leaders: Susan Creager and Kent Martin (256) 751-3358 Meet us at the Park & Ride at Oakland Drive and I-94 at 8:00 AM, or at Tiscornia Park, St. Joseph, Michigan, at 9:15 AM. We will stop at Caffè Tosi for coffee on our way to the…
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- March Program: Ripple Effects of Wolf Restoration in Ilse Royale National Park
March Program: Ripple Effects of Wolf Restoration in Ilse Royale National Park7:30 pm - 8:30 pmThe predator-prey dynamic between wolves and moose has been studied on Isle Royale for the past 50 years. In recent years, the wolf population declined to unsustainable levels, and in 2018 the decision was made to reintroduce wolves, the apex predator, at Isle Royale. Since the reintroduction of wolves on Isle Royale in 2018-2019, observations have been…
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- Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk
Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk9:00 am - 11:00 amKal-Haven TrailheadWeekly Kal-Haven Trail Walks Our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in April, beginning on April 4th, starting at the Trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for…
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- Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk
Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk9:00 am - 11:00 amKal-Haven TrailheadWeekly Kal-Haven Trail Walks Our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in April, beginning on April 4th, starting at the Trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for…
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- Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk
Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk9:00 am - 11:00 amKal-Haven TrailheadWeekly Kal-Haven Trail Walks Our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in April, beginning on April 4th, starting at the Trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for…
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- APRIL PROGRAM: "TWO RIVERS COALITION: PARTNERING WITH PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS"
APRIL PROGRAM: "TWO RIVERS COALITION: PARTNERING WITH PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS"7:30 pm - 8:30 pmTwo Rivers Coalition (TRC) is a citizen-based nonprofit group working to protect the health and promote the awareness of the Black River and Paw Paw River Watersheds through conservation, education, and advocacy. TRC, along with several partners and volunteers, supports a variety of projects and activities including aquatic macro invertebrate studies, water quality analysis, invasive…
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- Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk
Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk9:00 am - 11:00 amKal-Haven TrailheadWeekly Kal-Haven Trail Walks Our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in April, beginning on April 4th, starting at the Trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for…
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- Birding at Asylum Lake Preserve Field Trip
Birding at Asylum Lake Preserve Field Trip8:30 am - 10:30 amAsylum Lake PreserveSaturday, April 29, 8:30 AM, Asylum Lake Preserve, Leader: Susan Creager (269) 716-7988 We will be birding Asylum Lake Preserve. There is ample parking in the Drake Road parking lot and we will meet and start from there. We will bird through various habitats; boots would be a good choice along with layered clothing. We…
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- Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk
Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk8:00 am - 10:00 amKal-Haven TrailheadWeekly Kal-Haven Trail Walks Our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in April, beginning on April 4th, starting at the Trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for…
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- Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Field Trip at Asylum Lake Preserve
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Field Trip at Asylum Lake Preserve8:30 am - 10:30 amAsylum Lake PreserveSaturday, May 6, 8:30 AM, Asylum Lake Preserve, Co-leaders: Donna Keller (269-207-2874) and Susan Schneider Meet at the Drake Road entrance to the preserve at 8:30 AM. We will walk the preserve for approximately two hours in search of spring migrants as well as residents. The varied habitats including open fields, woodland edges, and open…
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- Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk
Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk8:00 am - 10:00 amKal-Haven TrailheadWeekly Kal-Haven Trail Walks Our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in April, beginning on April 4th, starting at the Trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for…
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- Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Field Trip at Kleinstuck Preserve
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Field Trip at Kleinstuck Preserve6:30 pm - 8:30 pmKleinstuck PreserveWednesday, May 10, 6:30 PM, Kleinstuck Preserve, Co-leaders: Donna Keller (269-207-2874) and Susan Schneider. PLEASE NOTE MEETING LOCATION: We will meet at the Hudson Street entrance to Kleinstuck’s Little Sister Preserve near the Maple Street YMCA. 2008 Hudson Street is the closest address, but please be sure to park in the street, not at that residence. Walk…
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- Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Annual Meeting and Bird Walk
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Annual Meeting and Bird Walk6:00 pm - 8:30 pmWolf Lake State Fish HatcheryThis year’s Annual Meeting will once again be held at the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery Visitors’ Center. Join us on Monday, May 15, at 6 PM for dessert and social time and for a short business meeting at 6:30 PM with the purpose of electing officers and board members for the coming year. Please bring your…
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- Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk
Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk8:00 am - 10:00 amKal-Haven TrailheadWeekly Kal-Haven Trail Walks Our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in April, beginning on April 4th, starting at the Trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for…
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- Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Field Trip at Brown Sanctuary
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Field Trip at Brown Sanctuary9:30 am - 11:30 amBrown Sanctuary, Berrien CountySaturday, May 20, 9:30 AM, Brown Sanctuary, Berrien County, Leaders: Sue Creager (269-716-7988) and Kent Martin. Sue Creager and Kent Martin will be leading a field trip at Brown Sanctuary near Benton Harbor. It has a variety of habitats and follows the Paw Paw River as it meanders toward Lake Michigan. We will have opportunities to…
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- Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk
Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk8:00 am - 10:00 amKal-Haven TrailheadWeekly Kal-Haven Trail Walks Our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in April, beginning on April 4th, starting at the Trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for…
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- Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Field Trip at Portage Bicentennial Trail Celery Flats
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Field Trip at Portage Bicentennial Trail Celery Flats6:30 pm - 8:00 pmPortage Bicentennial Trail Celery FlatsWednesday, May 24, 6:30 PM, Portage Bicentennial Trail Celery Flats Parking Lot on Garden Lane (east end of lot) Co-leaders: Donna Keller (269-207-2874) and Jan Shillito This field trip is geared toward people with limited mobility, but birders of all ages and ability are welcome. We will bird mostly from the paved parking area and the sidewalk…
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- Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk
Weekly Kal-Haven Trail Birding Walk8:00 am - 10:00 amKal-Haven TrailheadWeekly Kal-Haven Trail Walks Our weekly Kal-Haven Trail walks will be on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in April, beginning on April 4th, starting at the Trailhead on North 10th Street between G and H Avenues. A few of us walk 2.5 miles to the usually very birdy marsh at 8th Street and then back for…