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Events in February–April 2023
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- Field Trip - Great Backyard Bird Count
Field Trip - Great Backyard Bird Count10:00 am - 12:00 pmWolf Lake State Fish HatcherySaturday, February 18, 10 AM, Great Backyard Bird Count at the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery, Leaders: Kent Martin (256-751-3358) and Sue Creager. Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery can be reached by going west on M-43 from US-131 for about six miles. After crossing into Van Buren County, turn left (south) onto County Road 652…
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- February Program - Invasive Jumping Worms, Citizen Science in Bumble Bee Surveys, Native Seeding at Lillian Anderson Arboretum
February Program - Invasive Jumping Worms, Citizen Science in Bumble Bee Surveys, Native Seeding at Lillian Anderson Arboretum7:30 pm - 8:30 pmKalamazoo College seniors, Lizzy Silber, Katie Rock, and Eli Edlefson, spent their summers researching Kalamazoo biodiversity with the help of their advisor, Dr. Ann Fraser. From invasive worms and wildflowers to bumblebees, these three seniors will present their findings. Lizzy Silber’s work reflected bumblebees’ species and abundance within a 15-mile radius in urban and rural…
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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…