January
17 & 18—Eagle 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 21—Sparrow 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 2008—Nebraska 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 & 25—Wings 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 – 26—Bird 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. |
