All of our previous meetings are recorded and available on our YouTube channel
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MONTHLY MEETING
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Aiken Monthly Meeting Oct. 2023 | Plants & Birds & Rocks & Things: A Birding Adventure in Southeast Arizona
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsSoutheast Arizona is a birding mecca and a must-visit area for birding and nature enthusiasts. From expansive deserts with towering saguaros to remote mountains with sycamore streams, the region is home to rare, unique, and coveted birds that can be found only in this tiny corner of the United States. Join Jessica on two adventures to the
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Aiken Monthly Meeting November 2023 | Tracking the Long-Distance Migration & Stopover Ecology of Flammulated Owls
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsJoin us for a great evening with Dr. Brian Linkhart from Colorado College as he discusses his work with Flammulated Owls. The Rocky Mountains of southern Colorado have been the home base for a 40-year investigation of the breeding ecology of Flammulated Owls, a fist-sized insectivore that primarily breeds in the pine forests of western
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Aiken Monthly Meeting January 2024 | Raptor Identification
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsWant to figure out which hawk that is in your backyard? How about the hawk along the highway? Colorado has 18 non-rare species of diurnal raptors. Join us in January, along with Debbie Barnes as she presents an information-packed program explaining how to identify Colorado’s eagles, hawks, falcons and kites. Debbie has been studying the
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Aiken Monthly Meeting April 2024 | Swift Fox Research in WY
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsJoin us, along with Heather O'Brien of the Wyoming Game & Fish Department for our April program. The evening's program will discuss swift fox life, history and ecology; along with survey methods, trends and current swift fox research projects taking place in WY. Heather is the statewide nongame mammal biologist for the Wyoming Game &
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Aiken Monthly Meeting May 2024 | An Evening in Ecuador
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado Springs***PLEASE NOTE, this month's meeting is on the 4th Wednesday of the month*** Join Colorado author Norm Lewis for An Evening in Ecuador! Norm will share photos and stories from his travels to South America. Norm will have copies of his book, "The Best Front Range Bird Hikes" available for purchase and signing after the
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Aiken Monthly Meeting October 16 | Birding Texas!
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsIf you’ve ever wondered what to do in the middle of a Colorado winter as the thermometer dips towards zero, you’re not alone. Join Mike Endres as he shares his answer to this question by taking you on a birding excursion to the central Texas coast. Mike will share his years of experience visiting the
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Aiken Monthly Mtg Jan. 15 | The Art of Falconry: A Cultural Heritage
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsJoin us for our first program of 2025! Master Falconer Deanna Curtis is our guest speaker and will be presenting on The Art of Falconry: A Cultural Heritage. Step into the ancient and captivating world of falconry, a tradition spanning centuries and cultures. Learn about the history and significance of falconry as an art form,
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Aiken Monthly Meeting Feb. 19 | Female Bird Song: Overlooked & Underheard
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsJoin us, along with Dr. Lauryn Benedict from the University of Northern Colorado, for this month's meeting and presentation on Female Bird Song: Overlooked & Underheard. In addition to being a source of joy to listeners, bird song offers an important research system for scientists studying the form and function of animal signals, including language.
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Aiken Monthly Meeting March 19 | Bringing Back the Lesser Prairie Chicken
Bear Creek Nature Center 245 Bear Creek Rd, Colorado Springs, COThe Lesser Prairie-Chicken is an icon of Colorado's southeastern prairies. Due to a long list of environmental and anthropogenic factors, they nearly became extirpated in extreme southeast Colorado and southwestern Kansas, in an area that was considered one of the species' core areas. Additional threats are on the horizon, making their future unclear. How are
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May Monthly Meeting | Celebrating Cranes in Northwest Colorado
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsJoin us this month, along with Megan Karschner, Executive Director of the Colorado Crane Conservation Coalition as we Celebrate Cranes in Northwest Colorado! Megan began as CCCC’s Executive Director in April, 2024. Megan has lived and worked in the Yampa Valley for the past 15 years, most recently as an adjunct faculty member and tutor
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October Monthly Meeting | Birding Central California
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsBirding Central California Join Jessica (and special guest, Bruce) on a birding adventure around the San Francisco Bay and south to Monterey. You'll hear how the diversity of habitats, hotspots, and seasons resulted in 200+ species, with the help of eBird and a little luck. Scour the coast and bay for shorebirds, spend an entire day at
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NOVEMBER MONTHLY MEETING | THE BIRDING DICTIONARY
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado SpringsJoin Rosemary Mosco, author of the new book The Birding Dictionary, for an entertaining and enlightening look into birding terminology. Rosemary is an author, illustrator, and speaker whose work connects people with the natural world. She’s written and drawn for The New York Times, Audubon, Rewiring America, the PBS Kids show Elinor Wonders Why, Ranger
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