Friday February 12, 2021

6:00-7:30 PM
Birds on the Niagara 2021 Meet and Greet
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Meet presenters, speakers, online  SILENT AUCTION
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All Proceeds go to Birds On the Niagara and Buffalo Audubon Society
7:30-8:30 PM
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Justin Peter 

Program Title: "Moving Beyond Seagulls: An Introduction to Gulls"

The Niagara River is a world renowned gull-watching hotspot that attracts birdwatchers from near and far. Justin will talk about taking a closer look at these birds, and give some tips to the beginner and advanced birder about getting started in gull watching. 

He is Quest Nature Tours Director of Programs. He worked as Senior Naturalist at Algonquin Provincial Park, is Past-President of the Toronto Ornithological Club, and a life member of the Ontario Field Ornithologists.

8:30-9:00 P.M.
Virtual Owl Prowl
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Join us for an Owl Prowl with Tom Kerr and Chuck Rosenburg. Hosted by the Buffalo Audubon Society and Beaver Meadow Nature Center.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2021

1:00 - 2:00 PM
Program Title: 
Photographing Birds on the Niagara

​Presented by Tony Beck and Nina Stavlund of Always and Adventure
Always An Adventure Inc is a family business based in Ottawa, Ontario. They provide Nature, Wildlife and Photography Services such as guiding tours for agents, conducting educational programs, photography workshops, birding excursions, and presentations. The program will explore bird specialities of the Niagara and techniques to capture them photographically.  Program will include a segment on ethical nature photography. 
2:00 P.M. - 3:00 PM
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Program Title: Virtual Winter Backyard Birds

Presented by Tifft Nature Preserve
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No matter where you live, winter is the time to enjoy the birds of your backyard!  Join Tifft nature Preserve to learn your birds with a family-friendly presentation.

Tifft Nature Preserve is a 264-acre nature refuge and environmental education center dedicated to environmental conservation and education all year round.
3:00 PM - 4:OO PM
Program Title: The Niagara River Globally Significant Important Bird Area and the Ramsar Wetlands of International Significance
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Presented by Jajean Rose-Burney and Jay Burney
Explore the history and the impacts of these two important designations that identify the Niagara River Corridor as a world-class area of ecological importance and in need of protection.  The Niagara River Corridor received a Globally Significant Important Bird Area (IBA) designation in 1996, and achieved a Ramsar Wetland of International Significance in 2019.  Both of these designations put the Niagara on a conservation level similar to places such as the Galapagos, the Everglades, and Yellowstone. Meet the father son team that played critical leadership roles in each of these designations and Jay presents on the IBA, and Jajean presents on Ramsar.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Program Title: Your Pane is Their Pain
Presented by Paloma Plant, Project Coordinator and a co-founder of FLAP Canada Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP Canada)
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Each year millions of birds die in collisions with buildings including homes, condo's and workplaces. Causes include windows, lights, location, and weather conditions. All of these factors have a devastating impact on birds.  The Niagara region which is heavily urban needs to pick it up in terms of designing for the safety of birds. Learn more with this internationally prestigious organization, based in Toronto.  See more on FLAP by CLICKING HERE

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Program Title: The Bird Friendly and Biophilic City: Integrating Safe Natural Habitats into Urban Design and Planning
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Presented by Timothy Beatley

Dr. Beatley is the Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities, in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, School of Architecture, at the University of Virginia.

​Much of his work focuses on the subject of sustainable communities by which cities and towns can fundamentally reduce their ecological footprints, while at the same time become more livable and equitable places.  He believes that sustainable a resilient cities represent our best hope for addressing today's environmental challenges.  He is a pioneer when it comes to nature friendly and bird friendly design.  He is an author, and founder of groups including the Biophilic Cities Network.  He has worked on defining principles of smart growth, coastal resiliency, and sustainable development. His current book, "The Bird Friendly City; Creating Safe Urban Habitats" is an enormous contribution leading the way on how to design and plan for bird-safe environments in urban settings, such as those throughout the Niagara River Corridor.

See our Tim Beatley Page by Clicking Here
6:00 - 7:00
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Program Title: Coloring the Conservation Conversation

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Presented by J. Drew Lanham

Dr. Lanham is Distinguished Alumni Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Clemson University, a National Audubon board member, and a contributor to Bird Note on NPR. His focus is on the ecology of songbirds and the intersections of race, place, and conservation, with wild birds as the conduit for understanding.

Social justice and race have been a fundamental focus of 2020. The Black Lives Matters movement emerged as a reaction to both generations of racism, and the rise of American politics since 2016.  J. Drew Lanham is a leader in the social justice movement and has given voice to raising awareness and conscience as it relates to being an African American man and a profoundly important conservationist.  Dr. Lanham will discuss what it means to embrace the full breadth of his African American heritage, his deep kinship to nature, and the adoration of birds. The convergence of ornithologist, college professor, poet, author, and conservation activist, blend to bring our awareness of the natural world and our moral responsibility to move it forward in new ways. Candid by nature, and because of it, Lanham will examine how conservation must be a rigorous science, and an evocative art, inviting diversity and race to play active roles in celebrating our natural world.

​For more on Dr. Lanham see our J. Drew Lanham Page by Clicking Here.

For the Sunday,

​February 14, 2021
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