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JULY
Monthly Census
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Sunday, July 5, 2009
8 a.m. to Noon
14000 West
State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419 898-0014
For directions . . .
Auto Tour
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
July 18, 2009
9 a.m. to 4
p.m.
14000 West
State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419 898-0014
For directions . . .
AUGUST
Monthly Census
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Sunday, August 2, 2009
8 a.m. to Noon
14000
West State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419 898-0014
For directions . . .
Auto Tour
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
August 15, 2009
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
14000 West
State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419 898-0014
For directions . . .
SEPTEMBER
Auto Tour
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
September 5, 2009
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
14000 West State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419 898-0014
For directions . . .
Monthly Census
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Sunday, September 6, 2009
8 a.m. to Noon
14000 West
State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419 898-0014
For directions . . .
Midwest Birding Symposium
September 17 - 20, 2009
Lakeside, Ohio
Hosted by Bird Watcher's Digest,
The Ohio Ornithological Society, and the
Lakeside Association
For details and registration
click here.
 Pt.
Pelee National Park - Monarch Butterfly Migration &
Birdwatching Excursion
Sunday,
September 20, 2009
Depart Port Clinton: 9:00
am
Depart Put-in-Bay: 9:20 am
Arrive Leamington: 10:15 am (Valid U.S. Passport needed
to clear Customs)
Depart Leamington: 4:30 pm
Arrive Port Clinton: 5:45 pm (Valid U.S. Passport needed
to clear Customs)
(Put-in-Bay passengers will depart on 7:00 pm departure
to Put-in-Bay after clearing Customs)
Registration details . . .
SAVE THE DATE!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
Diversity in Outdoor Recreation: The
Many Faces of Conservation
A conference to be held at Ward Pavilion
Wildwood Preserve, Toledo Metroparks
If you have spent time at popular birding
spots or attended large gatherings of
birders, you've probably noticed that this
community tends to be overwhelmingly white.
We don't see many birders who are
African-American, Hispanic, Native American,
Asian-American, or members of other minority
groups. This same lack of diversity has been
noticed in other aspects of outdoor
recreation, from camping and hiking to
nature study. The board and staff of BSBO
believe that more diversity would be a good
thing, in order to create more broad support
for conservation. Therefore, we are proud to
be co-sponsoring a one-day conference
featuring people who are doing something
about this issue.
Our event on September 26 will feature
presentations by John C. Robinson, a
biologist, software designer, and author of
Birding For Everyone:
Encouraging People of Color to Become
Birdwatchers; Dudley Edmondson, a
professional photographer and author of
Black and Brown Faces in America's Wild
Places; and Tamberly Conway and Maricruz
Flores, who work with the U.S.
Forest Service and Stephen F. Austin
University on the program "Latino
Legacy: Amigos del Bosque" (Friends of the
Forest). These experts will speak from
direct experience as they share practical
ideas on promoting diversity in the
outdoors. In addition, a panel discussion
will provide insight from local community
leaders.
BSBO is sponsoring this event in
collaboration with Toledo Metroparks and
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Space is
limited, so mark your calendar now to
attend. More information, including
registration materials, will be available
soon.
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