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THE 38th ANNUAL
RIVERS & WILDLIFE CELEBRATION
March 14-16, 2008 Kearney,
NE
NPABC Meeting
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Special thanks to all the volunteers who
helped with this event!
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Robert Bateman
– Renowned artist, naturalist, and
environmental spokesman
Dr. Donald Kroodsma
– University of Massachusetts
author of
The Singing Life of Birds
Jim Mallman
– President,
Watchable Wildlife, Inc.
Jane
Goodall
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primatologist,
ethologist,
anthropologist and
English
UN
Messenger of Peace, will lead a panel
discussion at breakfast on Sunday March 16.
Visual Tour of
Conservation in Nebraska - Nebraska Partnership for All-Bird
Conservation, Sunday march 16 |
Presented by the
Nebraska Partnership for
All-Bird Conservation,
Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary,
and
Audubon Nebraska
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Brochure
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Program
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Third
Annual NPABC Bird Conservation Awards Ceremony
(Friday 8:30 p.m.)
Chairman's Award for outstanding work of any kind in the
field of avian conservation, including outstanding leadership or
fundraising efforts.
Outstanding Bird Conservation Award for completion of a
specific, outstanding project or activity for bird conservation
in Nebraska.
Nebraska Land Stewardship Award in recognition of
outstanding bird habitat management and conservation activities
taking place on lands owned or managed by an individual or
family, and through their efforts. |
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Saturday March 15 (Preliminary Schedule, changes may occur) |
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Crane
Ecology |
Bird
& Habitat Conservation |
Interacting with Nature |
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
"Effects of Environmental Factors on Whooping
Crane Demography: A Modeling Study" - Dr.
Karine Gil-Weir, Platte River Whooping Crane
Trust, NE |
"Cows,
fire, and video tapes: Effects of burning,
grazing, and haying on grassland bird
distribution and breeding success in central
Nebraska" - Dan Kim, Platte River Whooping
Crane Maintenance Trust, NE |
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10:15 - 11:15 a.m. |
"Status of Whooping Crane Recovery Effort &
Other Platte River Species" - Martha Tacha,
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, NE |
"Platte River Recovery Effort" - Jerry
Kenny, Director, Platte River Recovery
Implementation Program, NE |
"Hearing Birdsong with Both Your Eyes and
Ears" - Donald Kroodsma, University of
Massachusetts |
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11:30 - 12:30 |
"Cranes & Rivers: Ecological Connections &
Conservation Issues" - Felipe
Chavez-Ramirez, Platte River Whooping Crane
Maintenance Trust, NE |
"Veracruz - River of Raptors" - , University
of Missouri |
"Raptors of Nebraska" - Betsy Finch,
Raptor Recovery Nebraska |
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2:15 - 3:15 p.m. |
"Cranes of the World" - George Archibald,
International Crane Foundation, WI |
"Ecological Perspectives: West Nile & Avian
Influenza Viruses" - Nicole Nemeth,
National Wildlife Research Center, CO |
"Birding 101" - Kent Skaggs, Rowe
Sanctuary; Kevin Poague, Spring Creek
Prairie Audubon Center, NE |
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3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
"Coastal use by migratory birds in
Baja California Sur: abundance and
effect of human activity" -
Ricardo Rodriguez-Estrella -
Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas del
Noreste La Paz, Baja California Sur,
Mexico |
"Central Platte Restoration Projects" -
Bill Taddicken, Rowe Sanctuary; Kirk
Schroeder, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
"Keeping an Illustrated Journal" -
Karina Helm. See workshop
description below for details.
Additional charge for this workshop,
space limited. |
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AUDUBON CHAPTER WORKSHOP - "Taking Action for Birds in a
Changing Climate" Friday March 14
The National
Audubon Society along with Rowe Sanctuary will host an Audubon
Chapter Workshop on Friday, March 14, at the Holiday Inn from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Against the backdrop of Nebraska's
heralded spring bird migration, attendees will have opportunity
to explore a number of topics in the areas of Chapter
development, Important Bird Areas, Audubon's science programs,
and Chapter resources.
This workshop takes place concurrently with NPABC
meetings. NPABC and Audubon lunches are in same room, providing
networking opportunities. In addition, NPABC members
participating in NPABC meetings are invited to intend the
Audubon Workshop before/after their NPABC meetings for only $5.
Featured Speakers:
John Cecil, Important Bird AReas National
Program Director
Tom Bancroft, Chief Scientist and V.P. at National
Audubon Society
Chris Canfield, V.P. and Executive Director of Audubon
North Carolina - Chapter fundraising
Genevieve Thompson, V.P. and Executive Director of
Audubon Dakota - Farm Bill
Karen Orenstein, National Outreach Coordinator
Lynn Tennefoss, V.P. State Programs and Chapter Services |
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Activities |
Field Trips |
Workshops* |
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Museum of Nebraska Art Gala
(Friday)
Join us for
an artist reception highlighting the crane photography
of Birgit Freybe Bateman on Friday March 14 from 5 - 7
p.m. at the Museum of Nebraska Art in downtown Kearney.
Light hors d'oevres will be served. This event is free
and open to the public.
Sandhill Crane Behavior Class
Friday, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Free with registration.
 NPABC
Silent Auction
Thanks for donating items!
Non-profit booths
 The
Country Store |
Birds of Lake
McConaughy (Thursday - already full)
One of the state's best birding destinations, Lake McConaughy has the largest bird list of any location in
Nebraska, about 340 species.
Crane
Viewing in River Blinds (6-9 a.m. & p.m.)
Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary attracts the largest
concentrations of Sandhill Cranes on the Platte River.
Up to 15,000 cranes and geese per mile roost on the
sanctuary each night. Join knowledgeable guides for
sunrise or sunset trips to the viewing blinds.
Full-Day
Birding Trip (Friday)
Local birding experts will lead guests to the best
wildlife viewing areas within two hours of Kearney.
Expect to see waterfowl, bald eagles, early migrants,
winter residents, and possibly a greater prairie-chicken
lek.
Half-Day
Birding Trip (Friday and Saturday)
The Rainwater Basin is an excellent destination to view
migrating ducks & geese and other early migrants.
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Photography - Randy
Hampton (Friday)
Randy Hampton, digital photography teacher and retired
Lincoln Journal Star photojournalist, will conduct a
photography workshop Friday from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the
Holiday Inn. Session includes a trip to the field to
practice the newly learned techniques. See brochure for
details.
Keeping an Illustrated Journal - Karina Helm
(Saturday)
Scientific Illustrator Karina Helm will teach a range of
field-adapted color sketching techniques to quickly
illustrate the plants, animals and landscapes that
surround you using pencil, pen, watercolor, and colored
pencil. Takes place Saturday from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. See
brochure for details.
*Space limited, extra
charge for workshops |
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NPABC Meeting Schedule
Friday March 14, Holiday Inn, Kearney
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8:00
- 10:00 a.m. |
Conservation Strategies and Implementation
Workgroup |
Birding Trails Workgroup |
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10:00
a.m. - noon |
Science Advisory Workgroup |
Education Workgroup |
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noon
- 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch
with Audubon Chapter Workshop |
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1:00
- 5:00 p.m. |
Steering Committee Meeting |
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