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Upcoming 2009 Activities

January 17 & 18Eagle Days
St. Louis, Missouri
Eagle Days is held at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge at 10950 Riverview Drive, St. Louis, MO 63137. It is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. There is an educational eagle program repeated every 20 minutes from 10 a.m. – 2:40 p.m. Hands-on, bird-oriented educational displays will be manned by the St. Louis Audubon Society all weekend inside the warming tent at the center of the Bridge. There are viewing scopes on the Bridge and re-enactors for aspects of Lewis & Clark’s expedition. Be sure to bring your binoculars and dress for cold weather. For more information, click on the following link: EAGLE DAYS.

February 21Sparrow Workshop
Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center, Joplin, Missouri
Ozark Gateway Audubon Society will host a sparrow workshop and walk. Participants will meet at the Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center at 8:00 a.m. There will be a workshop on sparrow ID and natural history, followed by a sparrow search.

March 2008Nebraska Platte River Valley trip
Ozark Gateway Audubon Society
OGAS is planning a trip to Nebraska to observe the annual crane migration. It promises to be a spectacular sight! Once details are arranged, they will be be announced at this site or you can call David Henness at 417-206-2884 or e-mail him.

April 24 & 25Wings of Spring
St. Louis, Missouri
There is a variety of activities to do and see at the Annual Wings of Spring Festival. There are a series of first-class educational programs and entertaining performers taking the stage at this year's Wings of Spring Festival. Join other birders on Saturday, April 25, 2009 for the Wings of Spring Festival Birding Trips. Take a guided tour of one of the premiere locations along the Mississippi River to see migrating birds in their natural habitat. The trips are guided and free to the public. Guides will discuss the natural history of the birds and explain the ecology of the river habitats. For more information, click here.

April 24 – 26Bird Fest
Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center, Joplin, Missouri
Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center will be holding their 2nd Annual Feathers in Flight Bird Fest during the weekend of April 24-26 sponsored by the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau, Missouri Department of Conservation, and the Ozark Gateway Audubon Society. This event promises to be rewarding and memorable with a stimulating combination of field trips, seminars, interactive programs, and family activities; there is no doubt something for everyone! Saturday field trips include whole or half day trips to a variety of habitats including prairies, riparian, and woodlands. Participants will board buses to local and outer destinations that are birding hot spots. Information will be on their website soon at Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center.

 
Annual Membership Meeting Held

Audubon Missouri held its annual membership meeting October 4th, 2008 in Cole Camp, Missouri. Audubon members and leaders from across the state gathered to collaborate and share ideas on current activities and future direction. Highlights included dinner, an annual meeting where a new slate of officers was elected to the Audubon State Board, as well as presentations from Audubon chapters and programs. An early morning interpretive hike was held at Hi Lonesome Prairie where the group heard the prairie come alive under a beautiful sunrise. Northern Harriers, Coopers Hawks, Northern Bobwhite Quail all graced us to round out a good weekend. To learn more about how you can become more involved, go to our Fall 2008 Newsletter (1.4 MB PDF) for contact information at any one of our Audubon Project offices or Chapters.


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