Illustrated with images and video, Teri will first take us through her multi-year quest for Bighorn rams which began in Wyoming in 2013. The journey continued until 2019 and an epic encounter amid the striking, red sandstone rock formations of Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. Next, we’ll travel to the coastal shores of Long Island and visit the shorebird and seabirds that raise their families among the sand dunes.

Teri Franzen is a wildlife conservation visual storyteller based in Endicott, NY. Through photography, filmmaking and stories, Teri works to raise awareness of the natural beauty that surrounds us and the importance of protecting these precious ecosystems. A member of the Waterman Conservation Education Center board of directors, Teri works to promote environmental awareness through Natural History Through the Lens (NHTL) photography workshops and blog. The NHTL program teaches photography skills and natural history through students’ own images, inspiring them to learn about the vulnerability of nature, thus cultivating a conservation mindset.
Learn more about Teri and view more of her photography at
https://www.terifranzenphotography.com.

The club will be holding our annual Silent Auction at this meeting.  Please bring any nature related items you would like to donate to the club for this fundraiser. Items can include books, optics, gardening supplies, bird feeders, and more.  Come prepared to bid on some treasures to take home! Your generosity in both donations and purchases helps the Naturalists’ Club make charitable contributions to other local Nature related organizations.

As always, Naturalists’ Club member meetings are free and open to the public.