EVENT CALENDAR - Fresno Audubon Society
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Lost Lake Christmas Bird Count 2024
Lost Lake Christmas Bird Count 2024
Dec 14 all-day
Lost Lake Christmas Bird Count 2024
Lost Lake Christmas Bird Count Details Subject to Change.   On Saturday, December 14, 2024, Fresno Audubon will be hosting the annual Lost Lake Christmas Bird Count, which covers sections of both Fresno and Madera Counties. Participants will be assigned to particular sections, and will...
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FAS Board Meeting 11:00 am
FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Dec 29 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
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FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Jan 29 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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General Meeting – Larry Parmeter, How the Birds Taught Humanity to Fly @ Zoom
Feb 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

 Virtual General Meeting

Larry Parmeter

How the Birds Taught Humanity to Fly

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Larry Parmeter

How the Birds Taught Humanity to Fly

 

Description: 

Since the dawn of recorded history, humans have wanted to fly like the birds. Although many studied the secret of avian flight during the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, it was not until the Industrial Revolution that the technological tools for humanity to fly became available. By the mid and late 1800s, spurred on by the science of bird flight, dozens of people, and the Wright Brothers were not the first, were attempting to master human flight. This culminated in the early 20th century with pioneering aviators on both sides of the Atlantic, and the Pacific as well, joining the birds in the air. 

 

Biography: 

Larry is a retired high school English teacher who currently teaches for the Osher Adult Continuing  Education Program at Fresno State. He has been a member of Fresno Audubon for over 30 years, and was its president during the 1990s. He currently leads field trips for both Audubon and the San Joaquin River Parkway, and is also involved in the Parkway’s  environmental education program for elementary school students. He has also had a longtime interest in the space program and aviation, which led him to tonight’s presentation.



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Feb
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2023
FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Feb 26 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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General Meeting – Speaker Robert Groos: Zambia Safari @ Zoom
Mar 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

 Virtual General Meeting

Robert Groos

Zambia Safari

Lilac-breasted Roller by Robert Groos

 

Description

FAS members travel alert:
Join Robert Groos on safari to Zambia. No need to fly all the way to the other side of the world. On this photo and video expedition, you will experience the birds and other wildlife (lions, leopards, elephants, zebra, antelope, of course) of Zambia as if you were sitting by my side in the safari jeep. Enjoy an incredible travel experience, informative as well as entertaining, without leaving the comfort of your own home.
Come along with me. I want you by my side on March 14, 2023

 

Biography

Robert received a PhD in French from the University of Wisconsin, became a university professor, but eventually left academia to pursue a career in computer technology consulting.

He began photographing birds in preparation for a safari in Botswana. What better way to learn how to use a camera than photographing birds, he reasoned. Birds eventually became his favorite photographic subject. “I’ve never met a bird I didn’t want to photograph,” he admits.

His photograph of a Cedar Waxwing was selected to appear in a special Audubon Photography Awards gallery of  “our favorite female bird shots 2021.”

Choosing to be a bird photographer necessitated becoming an avid birder, and that pursuit led to storytelling about his experiences observing birds.

You can read FAS member Robert Groos’ stories on his website: robertgroosphotography.com

Register for Fresno Audubon General Meeting March 14th, 7:00pm
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Biography: 

 



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Mar
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2023
FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Mar 26 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Latino Outdoors Fresno – Bird Watching and Picnic at Roeding Park @ https://latinooutdoors.org/eventbrite-event/bird-watching-and-picnic-at-roeding-park/
Apr 1 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
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General Meeting – April 2023 Daniel S Karp: Harmonizing Bird Conservation with Food Production in Farming Landscapes @ Zoom
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

 Virtual General Meeting

Daniel S Karp

Harmonizing Bird Conservation with Food Production in Farming Landscapes

Register for Fresno Audubon General Meeting April 11th, 7:00pm
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Daniel S Karp: Harmonizing Bird Conservation with Food Production in Farming Landscapes

 

Description: 

A critical challenge for this century is transitioning towards sustainable farming systems that simultaneously produce food and conserve wildlife. Yet conservation scientists and practitioners have traditionally fixated on protected areas and overlooked opportunities for conserving wildlife alongside us in working landscapes. Daniel uses ecological research to develop strategies for co-managing agriculture for bird conservation, crop production, and food-safety outcomes, both in the tropics and here in California. For this talk, Daniel will first discuss how climate change and habitat conversion are affecting tropical bird communities, and how shifts in farming practices may mitigate their combined impacts. Then, Daniel will shift his focus to California agricultural systems, where birds play multiple roles on farms, not only consuming crops and spreading foodborne diseases, but also consuming crop pests. Daniel will outline his lab’s work striving to find ways to manage California birds and take advantage of the benefits they can provide farmers, while minimizing harms to food production. 

Biography: 

Daniel Karp is an associate professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology at UC Davis. Daniel completed his Ph.D. in 2013 and undergraduate studies in 2009 at Stanford University’s Department of Biology. Following his graduate studies, Daniel became an inaugural NatureNet postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley and the Nature Conservancy. He then received a Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship to conduct research at The University of British Colombia, before beginning his position at UC Davis in 2017. 



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Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of Fresno Audubon Society.
Apr
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Spring Potluck Lunch Sumner Peck Ranch @ Sumner Peck
Apr 15 @ 11:30 am – 3:30 pm

FAS SPRING POTLUCK

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Sumner Peck Ranch

14439 N. Friant Road

11:30 am-3:30 pm

(12:00 Potluck Lunch)

To register for the potluck, click here.

It’s time to welcome Spring so, bring your favorite dish and join FAS for lunch at noon and birding at the beautiful Sumner Peck Ranch.  There is no entry fee and parking is free.  FAS will provide drinks and table service.  Take the drive from the gates to the parking area at the end of the drive.  The picnic area is just below the parking lot, next to the river. Let’s celebrate Fresno Spring birding together! Registration is required so that we have a head count. 

11:30-12:00 Set up
12:00 Potluck Lunch
1:00-3:30 No-host birding

To register for the pot luck dinner, click here.

For any questions, please contact Maureen Walsh, (559) 706-4980.
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Earth Day Fresno Celebration @ Fresno City College
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Earth Day Fresno is putting on a celebration on the Fresno City College campus from 10 AM to 4 PM.

 

This is a free, family-friendly outdoor festival that will feature various educational exhibits and activities.

 

Fresno Audubon will be running one of the educational booths. Be sure to stop by and say “Hello”!

 

For more information please see https://earthdayfresno.org/.

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FAS Board Meeting @ Zoom meeting
Apr 23 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

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