The Columbia Land Conservancy Nature Night for February is NY Breeding Bird Atlas with Kathryn Schneider, on February 17th.
Do you ever watch birds? Do you wonder how scientist collect breeding bird data across the entire state with limited resources? Join CLC and Kathryn Schneider to learn about the 3rd NY Breeding Bird Atlas, a statewide community science project that monitors breeding birds. Learn why the project is so important to birds, what has been found so far, and how you too can get involved. Kathryn will also talk about her new book, Birding the Hudson Valley, which highlights great places to get started bird watching in the area.
Kathryn Schneider grew up in Claverack, New York, attending Hudson High School and then Cornell and Princeton universities, where she completed a PhD. She taught college courses in general biology and ornithology at the University of Richmond and later at Hudson Valley Community College. Returning to Columbia County in 1986, she directed the NY Natural Heritage Program for 14 years as well as conducting bird surveys for the US Fish and Wildlife Service. She is the past President of the New York State Ornithological Association, a former member of the Columbia County Environmental Management Council, and a Columbia Land Conservancy Volunteer. She currently co-chairs the Steering Committee for the current Breeding Bird Atlas Project.
DATE/TIME: Thursday, February 17, 2022 / 5:30 – 7pm
LOCATION: Online via Zoom
COST/REGISTRATION: Free / Must Pre-register to receive login information.
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