WVAS meets every
month from September through May on the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. Our monthly meetings
are held in the basement conference room of the Vigo County Public Library, Poplar & 7th
Streets (downtown Terre Haute, 1 mile southeast of the county courthouse). We start
the meetings with WVAS news and then have a formal program with speaker, with the meeting ending at about 8:30.
Afterwards, we break for refreshments, usually baked treats from our members.
December
19..........Members' Night
WVAS Members bring slides to share of recent trips or nature photography (computer files are ok, please come early to load). We usually get a varied and interesting slide show. Non-members are welcome to join us! Come see what our talented photographers have been up to.
January 16..............Natural Heritage of Indiana, Part 1
Dr. Marion Jackson,
professor emeritas, ISU Department of Ecology & Organismal Biology, will attend and present commentary on this documentary based on his book. Dr. Jackson's book is a "celebration of Indiana's natural heritage, what it was, what it is now, and what it promises to be."
February 20............All about TREES
Dave Shields and Joy Sacopulos, members of TREES, Inc, will bring us up-to-date on current programs of this local environmental organization, including the Big Tree Registry of Vigo County and eScrap.
March 19................The Life and Loves of the White-throated Sparrow
Dr. Elaina Tuttle, associate professor of Life Sciences, ISU, will present the highlights of her research in avian mating behavior, including recent work in the white-throated sparrow.
April 16...................Rails and Other Marshbirds in Northern Indiana Wetlands
Dr. Ronald Weiss, director of the Chipper Woods Bird Observatory in Indianapolis, will present his research on the status and distribution of rails in Northern Indiana wetlands.
Dr. Weiss will be our banquet speaker this year; his talk will be at the Olive Garden restaurant in Terre Haute. Please join us at 6:30 p.m. Dinners will be $25, including contribution to WVAS. We will also have a raffle; please bring a bird- or nature-related item.