• Nature Film:  Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas, PBS.
• Showcasing the natural magic of an extraordinary part of the border between the United States and Mexico over four seasons, this film explores Rio Grande’s Big Bend – a vast unspoiled wonderland of serene beauty and astounding desert landscapes which are home to some of North America’s most enchanting animals.
• Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize. No pre-film music.
• Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)

• Topic: Galapagos: A Model of Conservation
  
• Presenter: CAS member Bob Keener.
• Speaker will present from a remote location via Zoom.
• Attendees may view via Zoom at St. Luke or from home.
• Location: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church.
• Organized by: Valerie Barnes.

Zoom info

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7211203928?pwd=RXNwMjZpQVNvSHJGRld3cWZFQjJiZz09

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928
Passcode: cardinal20

• Planning session for next year’s budget. We walk through the budget, line by line, adjusting plans for next year as needed.
• Officers/executive committee only.
• Please submit budget requests to Donna Hocker no later than 1 March, 2024.
• Via Zoom only
• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7211203928?pwd=RXNwMjZpQVNvSHJGRld3cWZFQjJiZz09Meeting ID: 721 120 3928   Passcode: cardinal20
• Leader: Donna Hocker, treasurer

• Annual Business Meeting: Elections. Need a quorum, so please vote! All chapter members welcome.
•  See who and what we’re voting for and how to vote
• Main Program: Make Your Yard a Living Bird Feeder – Bird Friendly Natives for Home Landscapes
• In-person meeting. Also available via Zoom.
• Presented by: Rebecca Shubert, Native Niche
• Organized by: Anne St. John
• Location: St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church
• Also available via Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7211203928?pwd=RXNwMjZpQVNvSHJGRld3cWZFQjJiZz09

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928
Passcode: cardinal20

• Planning meeting, primarily for field trips. Followed at 7:30 by Joint Executive Committee/Board of Directors meeting.
• Zoom only
• Leader: Lisa Coombs, vice president
• Zoom info:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7211203928?pwd=RXNwMjZpQVNvSHJGRld3cWZFQjJiZz09

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928
Passcode: cardinal20

Conococheague Audubon Society Outreach

Display table at Tayamentasachta Environmental Center’s Apple Festival. Contact Terri Kochert to help.

• Nature Film:  Islands of Wonder: Madagascar, PBS.
• The oldest island on Earth, Madagascar has been isolated longer than any other place in the world. Life here has had time to evolve in unusual ways, resulting in more unique wildlife than possibly any other island on the planet.
• Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize. No pre-film music.
• Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)

• NEW DATE! Nature Film: Woodpeckers: The Hole Story, PBS.
• Get an intimate look at what makes woodpeckers so special. Explore their unique abilities and intimate stories from around the world. Narrated by Paul Giamatti.
• Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize. No pre-film music.
• Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)

• Nature Film: Frogs: The Thin Green Line, PBS.
• Scientists try to save populations of frogs, as large-scale die-offs of the amphibian continue around the world.
• Door prizes, one free youth binoculars prize. No pre-film music.
• Location: Chambersburg Area Middle School South (CAMS)

• Outreach:  Fun day for beginning birders.  Easy walks with seasoned birders, fun activities for children. All families, adults, teens, and children age 6 or older (accompanied by parent/guardian) are welcome.  Activities include; Bird Walks, Kid’s Corner, Nature Walk, Birding Bingo, Scavenger Hunt, and refreshments. “Birding Buddies” will help participants identify birds.
• Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them. A few loaners will be available.
• Meet at Visitors Center in Caledonia State Park, Fayetteville.  Park in first parking lot beyond Visitors Center.
• Please Pre-register with Dave Cooney, or Janet Tice