Monthly Education Series

What:    An Unpredictable Passage:

              The Ecology and Conservation of Migrating Songbirds

Where:  Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland Education Center

              Novak Sanctuary: 382 Townline Road, Aurora, OH

When:  Monday, April 14th - 7:30 p.m. - free and open to the public

              Join us at 6:45 for networking, followed by a brief general meeting and Audubon chapter updates

              at 7:15.

Who:     Dr. Sarah Mabey: Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Hiram College

Details:  General parking is located on the east side of Townline Road, about ½ mile north of Rt. 82 in Aurora. It is a short walk from the Education Center Building. Parking for the disabled is located directly by the Center.

For directions to the Novak Sanctuary, visit the web site at www.clevelandaudubon.org, click on "Sanctuaries" and then choose the tab for "Novak."

Songbird migration is a spectacular phenomenon, a source of awe through the ages. Small birds flying thousands of miles are at the mercy of the environment. Weather and resource availability make every day and every night of migration a game of chance.  How does a migrating songbird deal with the unpredictability of the real world? How is human activity changing the rules of the migration game? This talk will address the ecology and behavior of songbird migration and the challenges of protecting this amazing and dynamic phenomenon.

Sarah E. Mabey is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Hiram College. She earned her B.A. in Biology from Bryn Mawr College (PA), her M.S. in Zoology from the University of Maryland, and her Ph.D. from the University of Southern Mississippi. She has conducted extensive research related to songbird migration and conservation on three continents.

About The Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland:

The Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland (ASGC) promotes the conservation and appreciation of birds and other wildlife through habitat preservation and educational activities. It is a chapter of the National Audubon Society and is one of northeast Ohio’s oldest environmental organizations. ASGC has over 1,200 member households throughout NE Ohio and owns over 500 acres of land protected as both Audubon Sanctuaries and Ohio State Nature Preserves. It operates a Regional Education Center at the Audubon Blanche Katherine Novak Sanctuary in Aurora.

To learn more about membership, use of the Regional Education Center, upcoming events and programs, and other activities of The Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland, visit www.clevelandaudubon.org or call 216/556.5441.

Contact Information:

Penny Orr, Board President                            or                                 Diann Rucki, Board Secretary

216.556.5441                                                                                      440.543.9813