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An Evening at Irwin Prairie #1
A UT student and Ryan Schroeder with ODNR will take us on an evening tour of Irwin Prairie State Nature Preserve just west of Toledo. We will make two…
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Dragon Hunting at Wiregrass Lake [CANCELED]
due to state restrictions. (Dashers, dancers, clubtails, and bluets! What better place to stalk odonates than the spot that has more recorded species of dragonflies and damselflies than any…
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Late Neotropical Migrants – [CANCELED]
due to Covid-19 state guidelines. (Warblers should still be quite common and some of the later migrants will be targeted. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and cuckoos can be expected, and perhaps…
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Some Long-Term Plans for the Metroparks
Tim Schetter is the Director of Natural Resources for the Metroparks of Toledo. He will be giving a broad overview of what the future plans are for the various…
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Cuba Si!
Cuba, a tropical island with 26 endemic birds just 90 miles from Florida, had been essentially closed to U.S. citizens since 1959. But in 2015 travel restrictions were relaxed,…
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Urban Birding II: Swan Creek Metropark
Spring migration has several waves. Late April is a good time for overflight migrants, and we’re hoping we have the right timing with this little excursion. Nate Koszycki has…
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Herps of the State Forest [CANCELED]
(Late April is usually a great time to hear and see some of our local frogs, toads, and salamanders (maybe owls, too). Hope for a balmy night with just…
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Butterflies of the Oak Openings
Join butterfly expert Steve Smith for an evening of beautiful photos and stories about the jewels of Oak Openings.
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The Woodpeckers of Secor Metropark (date changed)
Did you know woodpeckers’ brains have special shock absorbers so they don’t get brain damage? This comes in handy in late winter when woodpeckers are actively drumming. We are…
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Oak Openings Raptors Survey: 2006 to Present
Join local raptor expert Steve Lauer as he describes the data collected from Oak Openings raptor nesting surveys going back to 2006. The Oak Openings project is one of…
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