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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191211T191500
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SUMMARY:Member Meeting - Member Photo Night
DESCRIPTION:Our December Program gives club members a chance to share 10 to 15 of their favorite photographs with fellow club members. Please go through your photographs and select some to share. \nYou may bring your pictures on a CD or thumb drive. If possible make arrangements ahead of time so that digital images can be pre-loaded on to the computer and avoid any computer related difficulties at the meeting. \nOnly members are invited to share photos. If you have any questions or to make arrangements to load your images in advance call Robert Grajewski at 607-775-5041 or email bcnatclub@gmail.com. \nAs always\, Naturalists’ Club member meetings are free and open to the public.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-member-slide-night/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191120T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20190909T131222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T161706Z
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SUMMARY:Member Meeting - Fish Crows
DESCRIPTION:Guest speaker and Binghamton University graduate student Connor Loomis will talk about how Broome and Cayuga counties represent a unique area of North America in that they have 3 Corvus species living together in a shared landscape\, including the Common Raven\, the American Crow and the Fish Crow. The smallest of these species\, the Fish Crow is a new arrival to the north\, becoming established in the late 1970’s. They exist here\, in one of their northernmost breeding colonies\, in small numbers (between 60-150 individuals). Much of Fish Crows’ life history\, ecology\, and genetic diversity remain unstudied. In a time where conservation efforts must consider the implications of global change\, it is imperative that we document basic life-history and behavioral characteristics of species to understand the threats that face them. In addition\, the quantification of genetic diversity within this northern population can help elucidate trends regarding population health or divergence. Identifying the traits and environmental factors that cause population ranges to expand and contract with our changing environment allows for insights into how this population and others will respond to further human-induced change. \nConnor O’Horo Loomis is a PH. D. student and teaching assistant in Binghamton University’s Ecology\, Evolution and Behavior Department\, where he teaches Introduction to Population Biology and Zoology. He is a part of the Crow Research group\, a joint research group between Binghamton University and Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology. \nAs always\, Naturalists’ Club member meetings are free and open to the public.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-fish-crows/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20190909T130734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190909T130734Z
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SUMMARY:Member Meeting - Collected Stories from 2019
DESCRIPTION:Crowd favorite Rick Bunting will be back this September to share a variety of experiences and photos from his daily outings in the area and also from his time in Florida this year. Rick has a regular email post “the Roadside Naturalist” that many of us receive and his photos\, stories\, and insights into the wide variety of flora and fauna he observes never ceases to amaze me. Rick’s presentation is sure to be a great kickoff for our 2019-20 program year. \nRick Bunting Rick Bunting is Professor Emeritus from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam where he served as Chair of Music Education and conductor of the renowned Crane Chorus. He continues his musical endeavors as a guest conductor and as a member of the Susquehanna String Band. \nSeptember Open House\nBe sure to bring a friend to our September membership meeting and open house. Barb\nCole\, club member and licensed wildlife rehabilitator\, will bring a rescued animal. At the meeting\, we encourage members to show their support for local wildlife rehabilitators by helping to collect donations of rehabilitation supplies. Suggested donations include: small coffee filters\, baby food\, powdered milk\, old blankets and towels\, dog food\, and paper towels. \nAs always\, Naturalists’ Club member meetings are free and open to the public.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-collected-stories-from-2019/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20190517T163012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190522T163020Z
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SUMMARY:Member Meeting - The Magic of Monarchs
DESCRIPTION:Tannar Cliffe will be presenting his Magic of Monarchs program at our May meeting. He has had a life-long interest in insects which in the past few years has broadened to include birds and many other forms of wildlife. These interests have been enhanced by his expanding abilities as a photographer. He has been a member of the Bainbridge-Guilford Envirothon Team which has represented his region in the state competition for the past two years. For several years he has participated in the Monarch Watch Project by raising and tagging Monarch butterflies. From this work he has developed a program entitled “The Magic of Monarchs” which he has presented to Audubon Groups\, birds clubs\, and garden clubs. \n \nTannar will be graduating from Bainbridge-Guilford Central School in June. He looks forward to college study at SUNY ESF in the biological sciences where he will pursue his interests in the natural world. \nOur May Plant Exchange which will take place at this meeting! Share your flowers\, ornamentals\, herbs\, or vegetable plants\, seedlings\, or cuttings. Please be sure to include any specific growing instructions. Donations will be accepted to benefit club activities and programs. This is a great opportunity to get started on your spring gardening! \nAs always\, Naturalists’ Club member meetings are free and open to the public.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-the-magic-of-monarchs/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20190405T162128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T162128Z
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SUMMARY:Member Meeting - Pollination Biology and Pollinator Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Pollination is a critical ecosystem service\, and one that is mostly provided by flower visiting animals. In addition to supporting terrestrial ecosystems\, pollination is also directly responsible for much of the food human populations consume. Unfortunately\, global change is weakening these critical interactions\, and some pollinator species and communities are in decline. In this talk\, I will explore some interesting facts and examples of plant-pollinator interactions and conclude with some simple steps we all can take to promote pollinator diversity and abundance in our own backyards.[/caption] \nGeorge Meindl grew up in a biodiversity hotspot in Northern California\, where he became passionate about plant diversity and species interactions. Following a MS degree at Humboldt State University studying pollination of carnivorous plants\, he completed a PhD studying the impacts of floral metal accumulation on plant-pollinator interactions at the University of Pittsburgh. In his free time\, he enjoys the outdoors\, being an amateur mycologist\, and playing disc golf. He is now an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Studies Program at Binghamton University. \nAs always\, Naturalists’ Club member meetings are free and open to the public.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-pollination-biology-and-pollinator-conservation/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190327T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20190219T152544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190321T172126Z
UID:942-1553713200-1553718600@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Member Meeting - Understanding Threats to Amphibians and How to Get Involved
DESCRIPTION:Human activities are threatening freshwater ecosystems across the globe.  Amphibians are particularly vulnerable to human activities with populations declining worldwide. Understanding the myriad ways our activities influence amphibians is paramount to conservation efforts. \nMembers of the Hua lab will provide a broad overview of recent work examining various threats to amphibians\, including light pollution\, road salt\, and invasive species. Specifically\, graduate student\, Grascen Shidemantle\, will discuss her recent discoveries regarding the effect of light pollution at night on amphibian growth and development. Graduate student\, Nicholas Buss\, will speak about how exposure to low amounts of road salts can make amphibians more susceptible to disease. Finally\, graduate student\, Devin DiGiacopo\, will talk about how leaf litter from invasive plants can affect amphibian susceptibility to other contaminants. Collectively\, we hope to convey that integrating an ecological perspective is crucial to understanding the threats facing amphibians. \nIn order to protect amphibians and the freshwater ecosystems that they live in\, we need to effectively communicate and engage with groups beyond the scientific community. As such\, graduate student\, Vanessa Wuerthner\, will highlight the Hua lab’s efforts at using art and citizen science to facilitate research and communication. \nOur annual Silent Auction will also take place 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\, knick-knacks\, 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. \nALTERNATE PROGRAM – A GALAPAGOS DREAM\nThere is a chance that our speakers may be pulled in to the field for research if warm weather brings the wood frogs out of hibernation. In the unlikely event of their unavailability\, we will hear from club member Renee DePrato who will talk about her recent trip to the Galapagos. Armed with a new camera and a sense of adventure\, she fulfilled her dream of visiting these islands which maintain an almost mythical status for most nature lovers. \nIn this photo filled presentation\, you will learn what makes the Galapagos islands special and enjoy photos of the diverse flora and fauna of these islands. Renee DePrato is an avid birder and nature lover who enjoys traveling to see new wildlife. \nAs always\, meetings are free and open to the public!
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-understanding-threats-to-amphibians-and-how-to-get-involved/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190123T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190123T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20190104T133659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190104T134953Z
UID:939-1548270900-1548275400@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Membership Meeting - Across Siberia: Birding with a Microphone
DESCRIPTION:Join us as guest speaker Bob McGuire talks about spending several weeks in the summer of 2017 traveling across Siberia\, from the Mongolian border to the Arctic Ocean. Join him for photos\, recordings\, and videos of some amazing birds as well as landscapes\, street scenes\, and then a few stories from an experience he will never forget. \nBob is a former president of the Cayuga Bird Club and editor of “Birding the Cayuga Lake\nBasin”. An avid birder and sound recordist\, he has contributed over 4\,500 recordings to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Macaulay Library. His personal collection includes the vocalizations of 600 North American birds. \nMembership meetings are free and open to the public.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/membership-meeting-across-siberia-birding-with-a-microphone/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181212T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20181106T153530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181106T153530Z
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SUMMARY:Member Meeting - Member Photo Night
DESCRIPTION:Our December Program gives club members a chance to share 10 to 15 of their favorite photographs with fellow club members. Please go through your photographs and select some to share. \nYou may bring your pictures on a CD or thumb drive. If possible make arrangements ahead of time so that digital images can be preloaded on to the computer and avoid any computer related difficulties at the meeting. \nOnly members are invited to share photos. If you have any questions or to make arrangements to load your images in advance call Robert Grajewski at 607-775-5041 or email bcnatclub@gmail.com.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-member-photo-night-3/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181114T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20181012T212038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181108T154003Z
UID:925-1542222900-1542229200@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Member Meeting - An Insider's View of Denali
DESCRIPTION:Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska is a shining star in the National Park system of the United States. Larger than the state of New Hampshire with nearly a third of it designated as “Wilderness”\, this intact ecosystem houses incredible diversity\, landscapes\, and a magic all its own. Framed by the Alaska Range and Mount Denali\, visitors can enjoy charismatic megafauna\, incredible wildflowers\, and unimaginably large vistas. Come enjoy a photographic journey of some of our favorite parts of the Park and learn what makes Denali so special. \nMargeaux Maerz is originally from Vestal\, but has found a way to spend most of her time traveling. After graduating from the University of Georgia with her degree in Ecology\, Margeaux worked as an environmental educator and naturalist guide for various non-for-profits and government organizations along the east coast and abroad. \nSam Wilson has been working in conservation and environmental education for the past 10 years\, including for NJ Audubon as a naturalist at the Nature Center in Cape May\, New Jersey. Sam is also an occasional writer and photographer for magazines like Cape May Magazine\, Audubon\, and American Birding Association’s Birding. Sam was honored this year with a photo in the 2018 Audubon Photography Awards Top 100.  \nMargeaux and Sam met in Cape May\, NJ in 2014 when they both worked as educators for NJ Audubon. Over the past few years together the travel bug bit…hard…and they have since traveled around the southern US\, East Asia\, Southeast Asia\, England\, and Alaska—all in pursuit of birds and wildlife. Margeaux started her career in Alaska in 2016 working for the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies in Homer\, Alaska. Both Margeaux and Sam quickly fell in love with the wilderness of Alaska and took positions as Naturalist Guides for Camp Denali and North Face Lodge in Denali National Park and Preserve. As guides for private lodges housed at the western end of the Park road\, they enjoy uncommon access to Denali and its unadulterated wilderness. It is their time spent exploring Denali that inspired Margeaux and Sam to give this photographic journey of one of the most beautiful places in North America.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-an-insiders-view-of-denali/
LOCATION:Chenango Town Hall\,  1529 State Rte 12\, Binghamton\, 13901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20180620T004734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180620T005342Z
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SUMMARY:June Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Bring your family to our annual picnic! This year’s picnic will\nbe at Veterans River Park in the town of Kirkwood. We have\nreserved Pavilion #1 for our festivities. Please bring your\nown table service and a dish to pass. Drinks (soda\, water\, juice)\nwill be provided. If you don’t have a dish to pass\, come anyway\,\nas there is always plenty of good food.  After dinner we will enjoy a walk next to the river. \nDirections to Veterans River Park:\nVeterans River Park is located off Main Street in the Village of\nKirkwood. From Route 11\, go through the underpass at the\nnorth end of the village. Just before the Bridge Street overpass\,\nturn right into the park.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/june-picnic/
LOCATION:Veteran’s Park Kirwood\, Main St\,\, Kirkwood\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="":MAILTO:rgrajewski@verizon.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180523T071500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180523T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20180511T195721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180511T195721Z
UID:900-1527059700-1527109200@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Member Meeting - Member Photo Night
DESCRIPTION:Our May Program gives club members a chance to share 10 to 15 of their favorite photographs with fellow club members. Please go through your photographs and select some to share. \nYou may bring your pictures on a CD or thumb drive. If possible make arrangements ahead of time so that digital images can be preloaded on to the computer and avoid any computer related difficulties at the meeting. \nOnly members are invited to share photos. If you have any questions or to make arrangements to load your images in advance call Robert Grajewski at 607-775-5041 or email bcnatclub@gmail.com.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-member-photo-night-2/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20180410T122433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180410T122433Z
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SUMMARY:Member Meeting - Improving Habitat for Butterflies and Moths
DESCRIPTION:As a curious observer of nature on her property and in her community\, club board member Colleen Wolpert enjoys sharing the knowledge she has accumulated about improving habitat for a wide variety of insects and the wildlife that depends on them for food. On only ¾ of an acre\, she has had over 50 different species of butterflies and 100s of species of moths. Dragonflies and damselflies hunt by day and different species of fireflies glow at night from May to September. \nProviding them with the food and shelter they require is key to helping to keep their life cycle going throughout the year. Come learn what you can do\, or stop doing\, that will give wildlife the habitat it needs to survive.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-improving-habitat-for-butterflies-and-moths/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180328T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180328T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20180215T214909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180319T204854Z
UID:881-1522264500-1522270800@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Member Meeting - "Manta Rays and Other Marine Megafauna"
DESCRIPTION:Marine scientist Michelle Carpenter will talk about how fascinating manta rays are\, the dangers they findthemselves in\, and working with the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF). MMF is an international NGO that focuses on the conservation of giant ocean animals through pioneering research\, education\, and sustainable conservation solutions. She has been working with manta rays in Mozambique and Komodo National Park\, mainly contributing to long term research projects that assess populations through photoidentifion Michelle’s work includes research and conservation of whale sharks\, both species of manta ray\, turtles\, humpback whales\, zebra sharks\, dolphins\, and other sharks and ray species. She will discuss how most marine species are threatened and why the ocean is in dire need of our help. \nMichelle Carpenter is from Binghamton\, NY and completed her bachelor of marine science at Eckerd College St. Petersburg Florida. Since then she has traveled to work in marine conservation. She specializes in sharks and rays and has spent the last year and a half researching manta rays in Mozambique and Komodo National Park. This year she will begin a masters on manta rays with the University of Cape Town in South Africa
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/manta-rays-and-other-marine-megafauna/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180228T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180228T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20180215T214432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180215T215023Z
UID:878-1519845300-1519851600@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Member Meeting - Improving Habitat for Forest Birds
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the habitat needs of a suite of forest birds\, and how we can manage forests to provide quality habitat. Management recommendations to improve habitat on a variety of property sizes\, including small woodlots\, will be discussed. \nGuest speaker Suzanne Treyger is the Forest Program Manager for Audubon NY. Suzanne promotes sustainable forestry practices on private and public land by providing outreach and technical assistance to landowners and land managers. This is an important part of a greater effort to improve forest habitat along the Atlantic Flyway for focal bird species in decline. Prior to joining Audubon New York\, Suzanne worked for YardMap\, a citizen science project at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Suzanne was also the Stewardship Project Coordinator for New Jersey Audubon\, where she managed public and private lands to enhance and restore habitat for species of conservation concern. She has also worked for the Smithsonian Institution and the New Hampshire Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program. A native of central New York\, she has a BS in Wildlife Management from the University of New Hampshire\, and a MS from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Forest and Natural Resources Management\, where her research focused on invasive species management issues on private lands in the Adirondack State Park. Suzanne enjoys being outdoors alongside her husband\, daughter\, and dog. \nSilent Auction – We 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\, knick-knacks\, bird feeders\, and more. Come prepared to bid on some treasures to take home! All proceeds help fund club activities.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-improving-habitat-for-forest-birds/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180124T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180124T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20171107T012908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180110T210102Z
UID:829-1516821300-1516827600@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Member Meeting - An Accidental Big Year
DESCRIPTION:Club member Carolyn Cooper will present her topic: Accidental Big Year: Birding Festival and Nature Travel Tips from my Nomadic Wanderings.   \nWhen your best-laid plans go awry\, sometimes you just have to wing it. In a tale resembling Innocents Abroad meets Into the Wild\, Carolyn Cooper recounts how 2015 accidentally became her Big Year as she crisscrosses the country from the Pacific Northwest to Texas to Southern California and through the Southwest looking for a new home — and new birds.  Cooper plans to educate\, entertain\, and inspire with tips\, photos\, and budget-friendly recommendations for your own adventures as she shares how to find 96 species in 3 hours in a mile\, why rockhounding is a competitive sport\, what you should not bring back as a souvenir from a birding festival\, and much more. \nCarolyn Cooper – Nomadic by nature\, Carolyn Cooper has lived and worked throughout the U.S. at everything from computer programmer to stand-up comic\, principally in places with egrets\, ibises\, parrots\, and flamingos. Even as a child she was interested in nature and earth sciences\, but she didn’t get the birding bug until moving within walking distance of the Olympic National Park in Washington State. Now she is amassing a library of natural history guides and looks forward to her next adventure — who knows when or where.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-an-accidental-big-year/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20171107T012246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171107T012300Z
UID:826-1513278000-1513285200@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Member Meeting - NatureTrek Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:In lieu of our normal Wednesday December meeting\, our meeting will be moved to THURSDAY evening\, DECEMBER 14.  This is for an EXCLUSIVE\, “first-look” at the new NatureTrek exhibit at the Roberson Museum and Science Center. The exhibit features realistic dioramas of local habitats and utilizes the taxidermy of Lee Loomis throughout. Rick Marsi\, who consulted on the exhibit\, will be on hand to give some remarks. \nThe exhibit will not be open until early 2018\, so this is an early viewing for Naturalists’ Club members. We will have our normal meeting and refreshments before our tour of the  NatureTrek exhibit.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting/
LOCATION:Roberson Museum & Science Center\, 30 Front Street\, Binghamton\, NY\, 13905\, United States
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170426T071500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170426T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20170412T201709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170413T180431Z
UID:808-1493190900-1493238600@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Member Meeting - Local Birding and Wildlife Adventures
DESCRIPTION:Dan Dunn will talk about how he got into birding\, his wildlife adventures and his passion for wildlife photography. He will show photos of Hawks\, Eagles\, Owls\, Elk\, and local birds\, including some seen on club field trips. \nDan is a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography\, previous owner/operator of American Reflections Photography doing Environmental Portraiture of Families and Children\, weddings equine and equestrian photography\, previous member of the Southern Tier Professional Photographers Society of New York and former photographer for the New York and Keystone State Appaloosa Association. He is a longtime member of the Naturalists’ Club and our former Field Trip Coordinator.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-local-birding-and-wildlife-adventures/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170322T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170322T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20170309T202555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170309T202555Z
UID:796-1490210100-1490216400@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Member Meeting - Social Influences in Song Birds
DESCRIPTION:Our guest speaker will be Justin Mann.  Migratory songbirds can collect information about their environment or they can utilize social cues from other individuals to assess the quality of a habitat. To examine how migratory songbirds are influenced by social information\, black-and-white warbler songs were broadcast at study sites where that species had not been observed during baseline bird surveys. Experiments were conducted in both low and high quality habitats. We will discuss how social information influences habitat selection in songbirds and what that could mean for attracting species back to restored habitats. \nJustin Mann grew up in the Endless Mountains region of Pennsylvania. At a young age his parents introduced him to the joys of birdwatching\, a hobby which quickly developed into a passion. Justin is currently a PhD student in the Ecology\, Evolution\, and Behavior program in the Department of Biological Sciences at Binghamton University\, where he is studying the behavioral ecology of birdsong. He lives in Endwell\, New York with his wife and three children.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-social-influences-in-song-birds/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170222T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170222T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20170213T212446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170213T212446Z
UID:790-1487790900-1487797200@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Member Meeting - Mariana Crows
DESCRIPTION:The Mariana Crow is a small\, unique forest crow endemic to the islands of Guam and Rota in the Mariana Islands. This species has experienced a dramatic decline in the past 30-40 years. Andria Kroner will discuss their ecology\, the factors that are contributing to their decline\, and what is currently being done to reverse it. We will discuss Andria’s proposed behavioral research which may play a key role in understanding this intelligent species and improving the success of future reintroductions.\nAndria Kroner graduated with a bachelor’s in Wildlife and Conservation Biology from Murray State University. From there she worked as a field biologist focusing\, initially\, on raptor conservation work in the Southwestern US\, during which she spent two years\non the California Condor recovery program field team in Arizona. Though\, in mid-2012 Andria found herself in the Mariana Islands of the western tropical Pacific radio tracking fledglings of the critically endangered Mariana Crow. She has been involved in the Mariana Crow recovery program ever since. Andria is now in her second year as a PhD student at Binghamton University being advised by Dr. Anne Clark. \nSILENT AUCTION\nThe Naturalists’ Club will be holding their annual Silent Auction at our February membership meeting.\nPlease bring any nature related items you would like to donate to the club for this fundraiser. Items can include books\, optics\, gardening supplies\, knick-knacks\, bird feeders\, and more. Come prepared to bid on some treasures to take home! All\nproceeds help fund club activities.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-mariana-crows/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161214T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20151110T143630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161012T142258Z
UID:743-1481742900-1481749200@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Member Meeting - Member Photo Night
DESCRIPTION:Our December Program gives members a chance to share 10 to 15 of their favorite photographs with fellow club members. Please go through your photographs and select some to share. \nYou may bring your pictures on a CD or thumb drive. If possible make arrangements ahead of time so that digital images can be preloaded on to the computer and avoid any computer related difficulties at the meeting. \nOnly members are invited to share photos. If you have any questions or to make arrangments to load your images in advance call Robert Grajewski at 607-775-5041 or email bcnatclub@gmail.com.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-member-photo-night/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161109T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161109T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20161012T001445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161012T142705Z
UID:772-1478718900-1478725200@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Member Meeting - “PHOTOGRAPHING WILD” by Teri Franzen
DESCRIPTION:Teri Franzen is passionate about observing and photographing wildlife on its terms\, wild\, unaltered and undisturbed.  She has been a wildlife photographer since 2012 after having met up with a Northern Goshawk on her very first outing. Since then she’s photographed mammals and birds throughout the US as well as Italy and Africa. Her two most involved ventures have been photographing Wood Ducks in 2015 and Peregrine Falcons in 2016\, both requiring long hours in makeshift blinds.  She will discuss these two project\, as well as other photographic work\, for our November meeting. \nTeri Franzen has been a software engineer since the early 1990s\, developing fly-by-wire flight control systems for fixed and rotary winged aircraft. \nLocation: Vestal Public Library\, Vestal NY
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/membership-program-photographing-wild-by-teri-franzen/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160525T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160525T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20160523T164437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160523T174738Z
UID:758-1464203700-1464208200@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Membership Meeting - The Return of the American Chestnut
DESCRIPTION:As a keystone species and mast-producing canopy tree\, the loss of the American chestnut from the Eastern US was an ecological and economic disaster for the region more than a hundred years ago. This native species\, once classified as functionally extinct\, is now poised to make a comeback thanks to modern technology and ground-breaking research.\nThe American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project will share their inspiring success story\, and elaborate on how genetic engineering can benefit the fields of conservation and restoration. \nDr. Allison Oakes is currently a postdoctoral research associate and maintains the production of micropropagated American chestnut shoots of over one hundred transgenic event lines\, eight wild-type lines\, and six hybrid lines. She is currently investigating the effect of different growth regulator concentrations on shoot development\, and is continuing her dissertation research focus on improving rooting and acclimatization of American chestnut shoots. \nDr. Oakes received her doctorate at The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse and continues to work there. \nDon’t forget that our annual May Plant Sale will take place during this meeting! Be sure to stop by so you can pick up some plants for your garden!
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/membership-meeting-the-return-of-the-american-chestnut/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151111T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151111T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20151110T143430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151110T143430Z
UID:742-1447269300-1447275600@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Member Meeting - Dragonflies
DESCRIPTION:Nick Donnelly\, PhD\, Binghamton University professor and club member\, will talk about dragonflies.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/member-meeting-dragonflies/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150527T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150527T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20141210T145735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150526T183001Z
UID:667-1432754100-1432760400@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Membership Meeting – You\, Me\, Birds and Global Warming
DESCRIPTION:In her talk\, Kim relates her love of science\, nature\, and birds to the current climate crisis and its implications for biodiversity.  She shares her personal response to the climate crisis from her perspective as a parent\, a birder\, and a professional ornithologist\, and closes her talk with a serious but empowering message\, outlining a “Simple 5 Point Plan” that bird-lovers can use to organize their own response to climate change. \nOriginally from upstate New York\, Bostwick received her PhD from the University of Kansas in 2002\, and since then has worked as the curator of birds and mammals at Cornell University.  Bostwick’s research has focused on bird behavior and evolution\, allowing her to travel throughout Central and South America\, as well as to South Africa\, and Papua New Guinea.  In 2005 Bostwick was featured in Nature’s Deep Jungles three-part series\, where she danced like a Red-capped Manakin to the tune of Michael Jackson’s “Billy Jean”.  This clip of video was extracted and posted to YouTube\, where it went viral and has been viewed millions of times\, spawned many knock-offs\, and brought great fame and many fans to a very deserving\, but otherwise little known bird.  Her research on the Club-winged Manakin was featured in National Geographic in May of 2012.  Recently\, spurred by the birth of her own two children\, Bostwick decided to reorient her career to become more active in science outreach\, specifically as it relates to climate change. She is now using her scientific literacy and communication skills to translate climate science for general audiences\, with the specific goal of motivating behavioral changes through science-based story-telling.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/membership-meeting-you-me-birds-and-global-warming/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150422T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150422T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20141210T145024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150416T201446Z
UID:666-1429730100-1429736400@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Membership Meeting – Kenyan Safari with Friends
DESCRIPTION:In 2005 Dolores Elliott traveled to Kenya with an Iroquois beadworker to help him revive beadwork among several groups in Kenya. While there she made friends with a Maasai man whose dream it was to start a safari company. In 2014 Dolores invited four friends to join her on safari with David\, whose dream had been realized. David took them to several game reserves\, villages\, museums\, schools\, and to visit his family. Of course\, they saw tens of thousands of wild animals including the “big five” and herds of zebras\, many species of antelopes\, and giraffes. They went to an elephant nursery\, dined with rhinos and crocodiles\, and saw hundreds of species of birds. This personal safari was an adventure of a lifetime. She will share pictures of some of the highlights. Dolores Elliott is a long time Naturalists’ Club member who joined 1967 after she met several Weedwalkers who volunteered at an archaeological excavation that she was directing. She has presented several programs in the past. Currently\, she directs the Iroquois Studies Association.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/membership-meeting-topic-tbd/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150325T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150325T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20141210T144900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150324T203656Z
UID:665-1427310900-1427317200@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Membership Meeting – Caterpillar & Moth Gardening
DESCRIPTION:Gardening for butterflies and moths (i.e.\, leps) is more than planting nectar sources for adults. Learn how you can assist them in all stages of their lifecycle as well as distinguish them from pests\, so that all of us can enjoy these beautiful creatures in the future. \nColleen Wolpert is a butterfly and moth enthusiast and long-time member of the Naturalists’ Club. She started with butterflies at an early age\, received her Master’s in social work\, and then even started her own “butterfly therapy” program to work with children and adults. She used to drive the back roads of Broome with Harriet Marsi and the “Butterfly Bunch”. Now shes work on educating the public about all aspects of the butterfly life cycle. Her enthusiasm is infectious. Come learn about how you can get your yard ready for lepidoptera this spring!
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/membership-meeting-caterpillar-moth-gardening/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150225T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150225T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20141210T144732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150207T053258Z
UID:664-1424891700-1424898000@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Membership Meeting – Caspian Terns of Oregon
DESCRIPTION:Dylan Horvath will discuss the Caspian Terns of Oregon. He will share stories about his experience in Caspian Tern research in the Columbia River Estuary in the Northwest (Oregon/Washington).  Dylan lived on East Sand Island for 4 months monitoring and guarding the largest Caspian Tern colony on the west coast.  Other wildlife antics on the island were often just as interesting as the terns themselves! \nDylan Horvath is the Steward of Natural Areas of Binghamton University and a Wildlife Biologist.  He not only oversees activities and maintenance of the campus’ natural areas\, but also develops and coordinates educational programs for area school groups\, as well as facilitates the research and academic use of these areas.  In addition\, Dylan has spent nearly 15 years as a wildlife field biologist researching various organisms from salamanders to birds\, bats\, and wolverines. \n  \n 
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/membership-meeting-caspian-terns-of-oregon/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150128T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150128T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20141210T144613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150126T194219Z
UID:663-1422472500-1422478800@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Membership Meeting – Clark's Nutcrackers & Whitebark Pine Decline
DESCRIPTION:Whitebark pine and Clark’s Nutcrackers have a fascinating relationship: the trees provide rich\, fatty seeds\, and the birds “plant” the trees’ seeds —a single bird may hide up to 98\,000 seeds in a year. The food caches help the birds get through the winter\, and the leftovers grow into new trees. In fact\, whitebark pine trees sprout almost exclusively from nutcracker seed caches. This dependency has led to considerable concern for both species because whitebark pine ecosystems are rapidly disappearing in the western United States.\nLearn how research has advanced our understanding of the magnitude of the impact of the decline of whitebark pine on Clark’s Nutcrackers’ behavior and populations and how this data will aid in the design of biologically informed management interventions which will help maintain a healthy ecosystem by ensuring persistence of nutcrackers throughout their range. \nTaza Schaming\nTaza tells us that her career in ornithological and conservation research is not only her professional goal\, it is one of her greatest passions. A graduate of Cornell University\, Taza is currently working on finishing her PhD\, studying the topic she will be discussing at our meeting. \nThrough her research\, she is striving to create a better understanding of the intersection between conservation\, ornithology\, behavioral ecology\, and community ecology.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/membership-meeting-clarks-nutcracker/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141210T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20141210T143129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141210T145921Z
UID:662-1418238900-1418245200@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Membership Meeting – Member Photo Night - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Our December Member Meeting is cancelled due to the current Winter Storm Warning. If you are a member who was planning on showing photos tonight\, please email us at bcnatclub@gmail.com with one or two photos and we’ll post them here on our Facebook page and credit you so we can all still share in the fun. Please include a short caption and where the photo was taken.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/membership-meeting-member-photo-night-cancelled/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141112T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T011717
CREATED:20140916T160945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141210T145942Z
UID:650-1415819700-1415826000@naturalistsclub.org
SUMMARY:Membership Meeting - Birds of Mono Lake California
DESCRIPTION:Marie Read\, professional nature photographer\, will discuss the Birds of Mono Lake California and show photos from her collection.  Widely published\, Marie specializes in images of birds and bird behavior. \nMeetings are open to the public.  The talk will include a question & answer session and light refreshments.
URL:https://naturalistsclub.org/event/membership-meeting-birds-of-mono-lake-california/
LOCATION:Vestal Library\, 320 Vestal Pkwy East\, Vestal\, 13850
CATEGORIES:Membership Meeting
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