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Northwest ChapterNorthwest Chapter Advisors:
Patty Toneff Jamie Cunningham Katie Ware |
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Upcoming Events:
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April 12th - Nature's Nursery: 2:30pm - 4:30pm. Students will meet at Nature's Nursey in Whitehouse, OH to get a tour of the education facility and do a service project! Nature's Nursey is a wildlife rehabilitation facility that helps hundreds of wild animals a year! Students will be creating enrichment perches for songbirds in rehabilitation during their visit.
May - Biggest Week trips only - See details below May 10th- Young Birders Field Trip - no registration required. Special Guest: Christina Baal, Drawing 10,000 birds and the creator of the Life List Trading Cards 9:00am - 11:30am - Meet at Magee Marsh East Boardwalk Entrance here: 41.627332, -83.18582 May 10th- Evening Social - Life List Trading Card Event Maumee Bay Conference Center and Lodge 5:00 pm - 7:00pm Appetizers, door prize raffles, exclusive trading card packs, open trading session! May 17th- Young Birders Field Trip - no registration required 9:00am - 11:30am - Meet at Magee Marsh East Boardwalk Entrance here: 41.627332, -83.185827 |
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Past Events
Trip reports, photos, and more to be added here!
March 15th - Sandhill Crane Wetlands and Oak Openings: 9:00am - 12:00pm. Meet at the Sandhill Crane wetlands parking lot. We will explore this are and surrounding areas looking for waterfowl, newly arrived American Woodcocks, sparrows and more! Bring muck boots as it can get muddy this time of year. - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Feb 15th - Howard Marsh: East side parking lot - 10:00am - 2:00pm. Field trip around Lake Erie marshes for ducks/winter birds. We will begin at Howard Marsh and see what other waterfowl are in the region. Bring a packed lunch.
January 11- Pizza party and game night! Students will meet at Maumee Bay park for some birding before having a game night and pizza party!
Dec 15th - Toledo area CBC - 7:30am - 5:00pm. We will meet at location TBD. Students do not have to stay for the entire event. OYBC students and advisors will likely be assigned their own location to explore and record Christmas Bird Count Data. The count goes as long as everyone wants to continue birding! Students will learn how to compile data for the CBC!
Feb 15th - Howard Marsh: East side parking lot - 10:00am - 2:00pm. Field trip around Lake Erie marshes for ducks/winter birds. We will begin at Howard Marsh and see what other waterfowl are in the region. Bring a packed lunch.
January 11- Pizza party and game night! Students will meet at Maumee Bay park for some birding before having a game night and pizza party!
Dec 15th - Toledo area CBC - 7:30am - 5:00pm. We will meet at location TBD. Students do not have to stay for the entire event. OYBC students and advisors will likely be assigned their own location to explore and record Christmas Bird Count Data. The count goes as long as everyone wants to continue birding! Students will learn how to compile data for the CBC!
