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Elkhart April Flower and Bird walks
wrap up on the 30th
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[April 15, 2016]
ELKHART
- The Elkhart Historical Society
announces its grand finale of the
April flower and bird season. On
Saturday April 30, two walks will be
offered (6 a.m. and 4 p.m.)
accompanied by three expert birders,
Dr. Lara Borgerson, Joe Funk, and
Rhetta Jack, who last year helped to
identify more than 60 varieties of
birds.
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10 a.m., a combination bird and
flower walk will take place,
allowing people to not only see the
birds, but also the final days of
the ephemeral spring flowers.
Upon returning to the village, a
luncheon presentation on Illinois
birds, entitled “Mythbusting and
Trash Talk”, will be provided by
University of Illinois Extension
Master Naturalist Dr. Pam Moriearty.
As human activity has changed the
Illinois landscape over the last 200
years, many native bird species have
been affected. However, the story is
not a simple one, and Moriearty will
follow the fate of a number of
familiar species, some in steep
decline and others thriving. What
causes such differences in outcome,
and what can we do to help our birds
to prosper?
Moriearty looks at results of long
term studies by the Illinois Natural
History Survey to give us insights
into these avian success stories.
Also, she notes, “A lot of humans
are orderly creatures of habit, just
as are many bird species. It turns
out that being flexible and a little
laid back is good for our health and
actually can be a big help to the
birds, too.”
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For reservations and information
on any or all of these events,
please go to:
elkharthistoricalsociety.org.
Space is limited on these events,
and reservations are required -- for
questions please call 217 899 2238.
[J. Rob Wilson]
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