August 14 @ 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Ozaukee Washington Bird Coalition
Standing Up for Birds
at Riveredge & on Zoom
“Standing Up for Birds” by Shawn Graff, American Bird Conservancy’s vice president for U.S. and Canada operations. For more than 25 years, ABC has been standing up for birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. Its strategic approach to conservation drives results that are measurable, with significant strides to prevent the extinction of the most endangered birds, conserve important bird habitat, reduce top threats to birds, and build an Americas-wide community of bird conservationists.
Graff joined ABC’s leadership team in 2016 after serving for 13 years as executive director of the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust, based in West Bend. Shawn leads ABC conservation programs and projects in the Great Lakes region, concentrating on fundraising and building high level relationships with public and private partners and conservation stakeholders. He also helps oversee forest management grants in the region with a special emphasis on leading ABC’s effort to restore habitat for the Golden-winged Warbler in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. With the assistance of the late Noel Cutright, Graff led the land trust’s 2008 purchase of a failing golf course along the west shore of Lake Michigan and its subsequent conversion into Forest Beach Migratory Preserve, which has since recorded 266 avian species.
This program is offered in-person and virtually. If joining in person, meet at Riveredge.
Ages 18+. Free to attend. No pre-registration required.
Join on Zoom
August 14
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7:00 pm
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8:30 pm
July 10 @ 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Ozaukee Washington Bird Coalition
3 Billion Birds Lost & What to do about it
at Mequon Nature Preserve & on Zoom
“Three Billion Birds Lost – and What to Do About It” Why American Bird Species are in Such Decline & What Needs to be Done”; by Dr. Jackie Augustine, Audubon of Kansas executive director. A recent study revealed that we’ve lost one in four individual birds since 1970. However, not all species declined, and some habitats have experienced greater declines than others. Augustine, explains how this was estimated, describes trends in the data with respect to species and habitats, and shares ways you can prevent further losses in your own neighborhood as well as in general.
This program is offered in-person and virtually.
If joining in person, meet at Mequon Nature Preserve (address below).
Ages 18+ | Free to attend
Pre-registration required by July 10 at 12:00 pm (noon).
Register here Join on Zoom
July 10
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7:00 pm
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8:30 pm
June 12 @ 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Ozaukee Washington Bird Coalition
Cedar Grove Ornithology Reserve
at Lac Lawrann & on Zoom
“The History, Research, Thrills and Surprise Findings at the Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station” by station manager Danny Erickson. The western shore of Lake Michigan has long been known to concentrate birds of prey during their annual southward migration each Fall. To study this movement, scientists long ago established the Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station, the longest continuing raptor banding operation in North America, to band migrating raptors and track avian migratory trends. Erickson will discuss CGORS history, the thrills of raptor migration and the exciting research findings helping us to better understand and conserve raptors in the western Great Lakes region.
Erickson is a bird banding biologist from Wauwatosa, where his interest in nature and biology led him to study wildlife ecology at UW-Madison. He has learned from many skilled raptor researchers at Hawkwatch International, The Peregrine Fund, Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, and Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch. Since 2021, Danny has overseen CGORS’ raptor count and banding operations each fall.
This program is offered in-person and virtually.
If joining in person, meet at Lac Lawrann Conservancy in West Bend (address below).
Ages 18+ | Free to attend
Pre-registration required by June 12 at 12:00 pm (noon).
Register though Lac Lawrann Join on Zoom
June 12
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7:00 pm
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8:30 pm
February 8 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Tea & Topics
Bird Research
Riveredge Nature Center has a rich legacy of avian research through community science. We study birds year round through bird banding, bird surveys and monitoring. Come learn about the different ornithological research projects at Riveredge and how you can get involved! Join researcher, Jana Gedymin to learn about the different ornithological research projects at Riveredge and how you can get involved.
Enjoy lunch or a snack while you learn in person with us, or on Zoom.
Coming in person? Meet in the Barn!
Tea & Topics are always free to join! | Ages 16+
Pre-registration is not required.
Join the Virtual Program
February 8
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1:00 pm
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2:00 pm
August 19 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 am
Community Science Day
at Horicon Marsh
Have you ever wanted to see a bird up close and in the hand, tag a monarch or learn how to catch dragons and damsels? Join Horicon Marsh as they welcome experts to showcase all the ways that you can build your community science skills! Watch Riveredge Nature Center bird bander, Jana, up close from 7-11am. Join members of the Wisconsin Dragonfly Society from 9:30-11:30am to learn tricks on identification and how to catch them. Tag a monarch at the beginning of its journey to Mexico from 12:30-2pm plus more!
The Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center is located at N7725 Highway 28, Horicon, WI. For additional information please contact Liz Herzmann at 920-210-9054 or [email protected].
All ages welcome (Children should be accompanied by an adult)
This program is free to attend! Pre-registration is not required.
August 19, 2023
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7:00 am
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11:00 am
June 2 @ 6:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ozaukee Washington Bird Coalition
Birding in the Kettle Moraine Field Trip
Veteran expert birder Jeff Baughman is intimately acquainted with all the rarities and specialty birds of the Northern Kettle Moraine. He also knows the Northern Kettle Moraine “like the back of his hand!” We will explore a number of Kettle Moraine hotspots like Mauthe Lake, Jersey Flats, Haushalter Lane, Spruce Lake Bog, as well as many other famous landmarks. We will be in search of multiple warbler species, flycatchers, raptors, sparrows, and waterbirds. Signature resident species will be especially targeted. Totals of 85 to 95 species have been observed in the past on this outing. Starting place is the Jersey Flats Prairie Restoration Project parking lot at 6 AM. Bring a lunch, snacks, and plenty of water. Carpooling will be encouraged.
Meet at Jersey Flats Prairie Restoration Project parking lot: 639 County Rd SS, Campbellsport, WI 53010
Ages 18+ | Free
Pre-registration required by June 1 at 12:00 pm (noon)
Register Here
June 2, 2023
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6:00 am
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1:00 pm
August 3 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am
MAPS Bird Banding
Session 7
Witness bird banding in action at the Riveredge Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) station. See how resident songbirds are mist-netted, extracted and banded by licensed bird banders. Once you have registered you will be contacted a Riveredge staff memeber with more information. Bird banding is weather dependent and confirmation emails are sent out the day prior. The rain date for this event is Friday, 8/4/2023.
All ages welcome (Children should be accompanied by an adult)
Members: Free | Non-members: $5
Contact Jana at [email protected] to register.
Pre-registration required by July 31 at 11:59 pm
Members:
Be sure to sign in to your account in the upper right corner to activate your membership benefits. Membership discounts on programs will be applied to your cart at checkout. If you haven’t created an account with our new system, be sure to create one using the email address associated with your membership.
If you need to check your membership status or you aren’t sure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at [email protected].
To become a member, click here
August 3, 2023
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7:00 am
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9:00 am
July 20 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am
MAPS Bird Banding
Session 6
Witness bird banding in action at the Riveredge Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) station. See how resident songbirds are mist-netted, extracted and banded by licensed bird banders. Once you have registered you will be contacted a Riveredge staff memeber with more information. Bird banding is weather dependent and confirmation emails are sent out the day prior. The rain date for this event is Friday, 7/21/2023.
All ages welcome (Children should be accompanied by an adult)
Members: Free | Non-members: $5
Contact Jana at [email protected] to register.
Pre-registration required by July 17 at 11:59 pm
Members:
Be sure to sign in to your account in the upper right corner to activate your membership benefits. Membership discounts on programs will be applied to your cart at checkout. If you haven’t created an account with our new system, be sure to create one using the email address associated with your membership.
If you need to check your membership status or you aren’t sure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at [email protected].
To become a member, click here
July 20, 2023
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7:00 am
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9:00 am
July 13 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am
MAPS Bird Banding
Session 5
Witness bird banding in action at the Riveredge Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) station. See how resident songbirds are mist-netted, extracted and banded by licensed bird banders. Once you have registered you will be contacted a Riveredge staff memeber with more information. Bird banding is weather dependent and confirmation emails are sent out the day prior. The rain date for this event is Friday, 7/14/2023.
All ages welcome (Children should be accompanied by an adult)
Members: Free | Non-members: $5
Contact Jana at [email protected] to register.
Pre-registration required by July 10 at 11:59 pm
Members:
Be sure to sign in to your account in the upper right corner to activate your membership benefits. Membership discounts on programs will be applied to your cart at checkout. If you haven’t created an account with our new system, be sure to create one using the email address associated with your membership.
If you need to check your membership status or you aren’t sure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at [email protected].
To become a member, click here
July 13, 2023
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7:00 am
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9:00 am
July 6 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am
MAPS Bird Banding
Session 4
Witness bird banding in action at the Riveredge Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) station. See how resident songbirds are mist-netted, extracted and banded by licensed bird banders. Once you have registered you will be contacted a Riveredge staff memeber with more information. Bird banding is weather dependent and confirmation emails are sent out the day prior. The rain date for this event is Friday, 7/7/2023.
All ages welcome (Children should be accompanied by an adult)
Members: Free | Non-members: $5
Pre-registration required by July 1 at 11:59 pm
Contact Jana at [email protected] to register.
Members:
Be sure to sign in to your account in the upper right corner to activate your membership benefits. Membership discounts on programs will be applied to your cart at checkout. If you haven’t created an account with our new system, be sure to create one using the email address associated with your membership.
If you need to check your membership status or you aren’t sure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at [email protected].
To become a member, click here
July 6, 2023
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7:00 am
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9:00 am
