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Contact Address:

14000 West State Route 2
Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449 USA
phone: (419) 898-0014
E-mail: Ottawa@fws.gov

 

Naturally Speaking

co-sponsored by the

Black Swamp Bird Observatory

yellow warbler

FREE seminar series!

Presentations will last approximately an hour, and will be held at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. Learn more about the amazing natural resources we have here on the shores of Lake Erie, as well as about current conservation and wildlife management issues. Please feel free to contact Laura Bonneau at (419) 898-0014 if you have speaker or topic suggestions.

For 2009, the Naturally Speaking series will be held on the second Sunday of the month, with the exception of April when it will be held on the first Sunday. 2009 topics have not been finalized.

 

2008

Programs begin at 7 p.m.

June 12: "Double-crested Cormorants: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" - Dave Sherman, Ohio Division of Wildlife

July 10: "Birding New Mexico" - Julie Shieldcastle, Black Swamp Bird Observatory

August 14: "Black Swamp Doctor" - John Jaeger, Toledo Metroparks

September 11: "Freshwater Mussels of Lake Erie" - Rick Bowers, Kent State University (followed by a field workshop on Sept. 12, 9 - 11 am)

October 9: "Nature Photography" - Sharon Cummings, Photographer

November 13: "Tales From the Bush, 3 Years in Botswana" Eddy Pausch, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge

December 11: "A Trip to the Galapagos" - Kenn and Kim Kaufman, Black Swamp Bird Observatory - 7 p.m.

2009

Programs begin at 2 p.m.

January 11: "Bald Eagle Basics" - Laura Bonneau, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge

February 8:"Birdscaping" - Kim Kaufmann, Black Swamp Bird Observatory

March 8: "Black Swamp Doctor" - John Jaeger, Toledo Metroparks

April 5:

May 10: "The Miracle of Flight"- Dr. Susan Orosz, Bird & Exotic Pet Wellness Center

June 14:

July 12:

August 9:

September 13: "Spiders of Ohio"

October 11:

November 8:

December 13:

 

 

 

Last updated: August 26, 2009