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Tulsa
Audubon meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month (except
June-August) TAS Board for 2007-2008 will be Aug 7, Oct 2, Dec 4, Feb 5, Apr 1, Jun 3, Aug 5 |
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2007-2008 Program Schedule |
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September 18, 2007 “Birds and Beasts of Tanzania and South Africa” with Jim and Anita Mitchell. The Mitchells will share images of birds, and other wildlife, taken during their visit to these two amazing African countries. |
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October 16, 2007 “An Overview of The Nature Conservancy’s Four Canyon Preserve” with Chris Hise. Oklahoma’s newest nature preserve encompasses 4,000 acres of scenic mixed-grass prairie, wooded canyons, and riverine habitats along the Canadian River and protects a diversity of plant and animal life. |
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November 20, 2007 “Name that Hawk” with Joe Grzybowski. Hawks can be confusing in the field. Get some tips on identification from a respected birder and researcher. |
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December 18, 2007 Annual Christmas Show and Tell Party . Attendees are invited to bring stories, slides, artifacts, or digital images (up to about 10) on any subject of general interest (birds, animals, travel, wildflowers, etc.) to share with the group. Members bring treats to share after the meeting. Please contact Gail Storey, 742-2684 or gailstorey@sbcglobal.net about your presentation. Please bring your digital photos on a CD or flash drive. |
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January 15, 2008 “Oklahoma’s Important Bird Areas” with Eric Beck, coordinator of the state IBA program. The purpose of this nationwide Audubon Society program is to identify a network of sites that provide critical habitat for birds. |
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February 19, 2008 "A Nest of Eagles” with raptor rehabilitators Gary and Kathy Siftar, John Fisher, Dave Edwards, and other participants. Inspiring story about the many people involved in the rescue of two young eagles from a nest blown down on the Arkansas River near Sand Springs on April 23, 2004. Also discussed will be the building of a replacement nest by Sutton Avian Research Center, the watchful eyes of Audubon members, and the eagles’ successful fledging. |
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March 18, 2008 Biodiversity and Germplasm Conservation with Angela Davis. The speaker, a research geneticist at the USDA’s South Central Agricultural Research Lab, will share her unique perspective on protecting our natural resources. A decrease in biodiversity can have devastating effects on a population's ability to survive. Dr. Davis will discuss how habitat destruction affects our environment and our food supply. |
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April 15, 2008 “From Black Gold to the Black Oystercatcher: Challenges and Opportunities in Alaska” with Taldi Walter, Alaska Field Coordinator for National Audubon Society. Ms. Walter has traveled throughout the country taking Audubon members on a virtual tour to some of Alaska’s most stunning natural treasures through her multimedia presentation. This program will showcase some of the important natural areas and brilliant birds of wild Alaska and the imminent and compelling challenges facing conservationists. |
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May 20, 2008 This Program Postponed “Hummingbirds: Beauty in Motion” with Ellie Womack, Oklahoma’s renowned hummingbird expert. The speaker will discuss catching and banding hummingbirds and share general information about these flying jewels. |
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May 20, 2008 “Mouse School” with Gary Siftar, Raptor Rehabilitator from Broken Arrow, will present a very entertaining program on determining how proficient rehabilitated raptors are in making a kill, featuring video observing Great Horned Owls in "Mouse School" (catching of live prey). |
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Previous Year's Meeting Schedules
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