Wichita Audubon: C E J M
Wichita Audubon: C E J M
Wichita Audubon: C E J M
JANUARY MEETING
The first program of the new year will be presented by Dan Mulhern, Endangered
Species Biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dan will be giving us and COMING EVENTS
update on the Black-footed Ferrets which were reintroduced last year in Logan
County, as well as the status of other endangered species. The ferrets continue to January 20
Regular meeting, “The Status
generate lots of controversy in western Kansas, so there is human drama in this of the Black-footed Ferret and
story, too. Dan’s program will be presented on Tuesday, January 20, 7:30 p.m. at the Other Endangered Species in
Great Plains Nature Center. Kansas,” by Dan Mulhern. 7:30
pm. at the Great Plains Nature
You can also join Dan and other members for dinner at 5:45 p.m. at Jason’s Deli in Center.
Bradley Fair, 21st and Rock Road.
January 25
Wichita Area Mystery Trip.
FEBRUARY MEETING Trip will depart the Kings-X
Our February meeting will be a trip to the past. Phil Thomas, a professor of at 21st and Amidon at 7:30
a.m. Leader: Cheryl Miller,
history at Wichita State University, will take us back two hundred years to describe avian67226@gmail.com
the natural history encountered by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. As the new
American nation began to define its future and the territories which it possessed January 31
Eagle Watch at Chaplin Nature
and desired, Thomas Jefferson realized that it was important to learn more of Center, 10 a.m. - noon.
those lands that lay beyond the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. The Corps of
Discovery, and Meriwether Lewis in particular, was charged with making scientific February 7
Eagle Watch at Chaplin Nature
observations and records of that which they observed as they marched westward to
Center, 10 a.m. - noon.
the Pacific. Lewis’ observations became the first significant record of the natural
history of the American West. Dr. Thomas’s presentation will be Tuesday, February February 17
17, 7:30 p.m. at the Great Plains Nature Center. Regular Meeting, “The Natural
History of the Lewis and
You can join Dr. Thomas and other members for dinner at Doc Green’s, 10096 E. Clark Expedition,” by Dr. Phil
13th, in the Waterfront at 5:45 p.m. Note that this is a new location. Thomas, 7:30 p.m. at the Great
Plains Nature Center.
For more information about any Chaplin Nature Center programs call
Shawn Silliman at 620-442-4133, or e-mail cnc@wichitaaudubon.org.
CNC is located 3 miles west of Arkansas City on Hwy 166, north 2
miles on 21st Rd, east 0.6 miles on 272nd Rd.
RIVERS AND WILDLIFE CELEBRATION GRANT RECEIVED
Audubon Nebraska presents the 39th annual Rivers and Wildlife The Wichita Audubon Society has
Celebration, to be held Friday-Sunday, March 20-22, 2009, in Kearney. received a grant of $14,400 from
Timed to coincide with the annual migration of 500,000 sandhill cranes the Kansas Health Foundation in
and millions of waterfowl through central Nebraska, this annual wildlife support of our nature education
festival is for anyone interested in experiencing one of the greatest wildlife programs at Chaplin Nature Center.
spectacles on Earth and learning more about the natural world in a CNC was established because of an
friendly and informal atmosphere. abiding belief that a connection to
Featured speakers for this year’s event are: the natural world was an essential
Pete Dunne – Author and birding expert from Cape May Bird part of human physical and mental
Observatory health. We are pleased to have
Joel Sartore – National Geographic photographer that affirmed by this gift, and are
Felipe Chavez-Ramirez – Director, Platte River Whooping Crane excited by the opportunities it
Maintenance Trust presents to continue our efforts.
Field trips to the best birding hotspots in the area are led by local birding
experts throughout the festival. The highlight is a full-day birding trip with
Pete Dunne on Sunday, March 22. Other full-day and half-day trips will
take place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to the Rainwater Basin and
other migration stopovers. There will also be trips to viewing blinds along
the Platte River at Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary at sunrise and sunset.
To obtain a registration brochure, call or write Audubon Nebraska, P.O.
Box 117, Denton, NE 68339; 402/797-2301; Nebraska@audubon.org.
Brochures can also be downloaded at www.Nebraska.audubon.org.
Students explore a fallen log at CNC.