{"id":2213,"date":"2022-03-02T14:42:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T19:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conococheagueaudubon.org\/?p=2213"},"modified":"2022-03-04T14:25:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T19:25:58","slug":"march-2022-from-the-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conococheagueaudubon.org\/?p=2213","title":{"rendered":"March 2022 From the President"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/a>Hello Fellow Nature Lovers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many Conococheague Audubon events coming up in the near future. So, let\u2019s get right to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 5, Saturday<\/strong>  FIELD TRIP. 6:30 AM Middle Creek WMA, Lancaster County auto tour for WATERFOWL. Meet at the Park & Ride, Scotland, Exit 20, I-81 northbound.<\/a> Bring scopes, binoculars, and lunch. Contact Eric and Rhetta Martin, <\/strong>717–<\/strong>597-8675.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 8, Tuesday  <\/strong>FIELD TRIP NEW DATE.<\/strong> This is a deviation from the Activities List. It\u2019s supposed to rain Monday, March 7, in the afternoon, evening. On Tuesday, March 8, it\u2019s to rain in the AM, but be cloudy in the afternoon.<\/em> 5:45 PM Tentative outing for WOODCOCKS at Heisey Road orchard. Meet at the Park & Ride, Scotland, Exit 20, I-81 northbound<\/a>. Bring flashlights. Contact Bob Kochert, <\/strong>717-263-3692. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 14, Monday <\/strong>\u00a0MEETING\/HYBRID. 7:00 PM\u00a0Forest-Bird Restoration\u00a0<\/em>by Ron Rohrbaugh, Director, Conservation Science and Forest Programs,\u00a0Audubon\u00a0Mid-Atlantic\u00a0.\u00a0Arranged by Terri Kochert.\u00a0The speaker will give the presentation from a remote location via Zoom. Come to St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church<\/a> or view from home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/7211203928?pwd=RXNwMjZpQVNvSHJGRld3cWZFQjJiZz09<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meeting ID: 721 120 3928  Passcode: cardinal20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am excited to report that we are resuming the showing of our FREE nature film<\/strong>s, beginning 7:30 PM, Thursday, March 24, 2022 <\/strong>at Living Faith Chapel<\/a>, 8770 Possum Hollow Road, Shippensburg, PA. Film is: Last Stand of the Great Bear.<\/em> (National Geographic) Great Bear rainforest of British Columbia. Brown, black, \u201cspirit\u201d bears, wolves, and salmon fishing. Doors will open at 7:00 PM. There will be free door prizes too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Election News: <\/strong>The April election of CAS officers and directors will take place between March 14 and our April 11, 2022 meeting. I will be sending you the ballot via an extra email this month for the express purpose of voting for the listed nominees. Though voting will take place at the Annual Business meeting, April 11, 2022, CAS will also accept voting by proxy, by email, or other electronic means if you are not able to physically attend our meeting. Thus, you may vote early via email or by phone. We\u2019ll appreciate receiving your vote as early as possible. There is a quota of votes needed to validate the election. Please vote immediately when you receive the ballot<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magee Marsh May Field Trip Date Change: <\/strong>Although May seems to be distant from today\u2019s date, I need to bring another schedule change to your attention. In our CAS Activities List we have advertised a trip to Magee Marsh May 2-4. This will need to be changed. Though the Biggest Week in Birding WILL take place this year (after two years of cancellations due to Covid), it is scheduled for May 6-15, 2022. CAS has its final 2021-2022 season meeting on May 9, 2022. So, the CAS Magee Marsh trip will be scheduled for Monday, May 16-Wednesday May 18, 2022. More information about this trip will follow next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calling All Photographers: <\/strong>If you enjoy taking photographs, please send your best bird photos to National Audubon for be selected for their best bird photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAS needs your help: <\/strong>I am putting out a plea for anyone interested in helping for an Earth Day Outreach on Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 10 AM to 2 PM in downtown Chambersburg. Contact me <\/a>as soon as you can to offer your assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everglades Info: <\/strong>With Dave Graff\u2019s excellent Florida expos\u00e9 of the beauty and fragility of the Everglades, I thought I would include a few articles from Audubon Florida about some of the Florida projects to revive the Everglades and the species found there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWandering Spoonbills Tell Us What We Need to Protect the Everglades<\/a>,\u201d by Chad Witko. Jerry Lorenz of Audubon Florida tracked this species to shed light on how the iconic “River of Grass” is changing, for better or worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c12,000-acre Everglades Restoration Project Complete<\/a>,\u201d by Kelly Cox. The C-44 canal was first dredged in 1923 to divert flood water from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie estuary. It has taken decades and millions of dollars of funds to restore the C-44 area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good birding to you all as the weather breaks and Spring arrives!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terri Kochert<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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