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Monthly Meetings, 2009-2010 |
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September 16..........Picnic! Join us for our yearly Fall picnic at Hawthorne Park. Bring a dish to share plus dinnerware. Meet at Burkeybyle Shelter at 5:30 p.m. October 21..........Birds and Wildlife of the Wabashiki State Fish & Wildlife Area Max Miller, Wetlands Committee Chair for the Wabash River Development and Beautification Inc., and Jim Sullivan, wildlife photographer and WVAS newsletter editor, will present a program on plans for the Wabashiki State FWA in West Terre Haute and the birds and wildlife found there. Join us for dinner beforehand (5:30 p.m.) at Mogger's in Terre Haute. November 18..........Birding Hotspots of Indiana Alan Bruner, local birder extraordinaire, will present a program on where to find the best birds in Indiana. Join us for dinner beforehand (5:30 p.m.) at Mogger's in Terre Haute. December 16..........Members' Night WVAS members are welcome to show their photos (maximum of 10) of recent trips or nature photography (computer files are preferred, 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. Please bring a holiday snack to share afterwards. January 20..........Protecting Water Quality in Western Indiana Lisa Holscher, Coordinator for the Busseron & Turtle Creek Watershed , a 163,321 acre watershed spanning Vigo, Clay, Greene and Sullivan Counties, will share with us how her organization is helping to protect water quality in western Indiana. February 17..........The Wabash River Initiative Kent Wamsley, The Nature Conservancy Wabash River Initiative Field Representative, will present a program on what TNC is doing to improve the water quality in the Wabash River. This is a follow-up from last year's program. March 17 ..........Return to the Wild Return to the Wild is a hospital for birds of prey in Brown County. A naturalist from Return to the Wild will present a program on their activities, and will bring some of their birds of prey to the meeting. April 21 ..........Bird Restoration Efforts in Indiana As our banquet speaker, John Castrale, IDNR, will present a program about efforts to protect and increase the numbers of large birds in Indiana, including peregrine falcons, bald eagles, ospreys and whooping cranes. Meet at the Saratoga restaurant at 5:30 p.m. for a buffet dinner ($25/person). For reservations, phone Helen Vermillion at 812-235-2901. May 19 ..........Butterfly Garden Dedication at Dobbs Park We will have a picnic and a garden dedication at Dobbs Park. Meet at Dobbs at 6:00 p.m. Bring a dish to share and tableware for yourself.
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