County of Boone recently issued the following announcement.
Building Better Birders Workshops: Common Feeder Bird Presentation
Expert given presentation on Common Feeder Birds
- Date:02/06/2022 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Location:Iowa Arboretum
- Introduction:Expert given presentation at the Iowa Arboretum in Boone County
COMMON FEEDER BIRDS PRESENTATION
Join Expert birder Kelly McKay (BioEco Research and Monitoring Center), with assistance from Mark Roberts (Clinton County Conservation) and Brian Ritter (Nahant Marsh Education Center) for a presentation at the Iowa Arboretum, to learn about common feeder birds in central Iowa.
- These workshops encourage citizens to increase their bird identification skills and promote local citizen projects.
- The Building Better Birders Workshop is funded by the Resource Enhancement and Protection – Conservation Education Program (REAP – CEP)
Where: Meet in the visitor center at the Iowa Arboretum. The arboretum has a great window for viewing birds at feeders.
What we need from you
We are encouraging pre-registration, so we can guarantee we have participants and enough equipment (binoculars/field guides) for the program.
Please email BCCB's director Katie Healy, with your name and how many will be attending in your group
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