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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 16:00:50 -0400 The Ohio Bluebird Society will hold its 13th annual meeting Saturday, March18, 2000 in Wooster, Ohio. All the events are focused on Bluebirding including talks by Doug Levasseur, President of NABS speaking on “The Joys of Bluebirding” and Dr. Wayne Davis, retired professor of Biology from the University of Kentucky, speaking on “Foiling the House Sparrow”. Winter feeding is also featured in a talk and slide program on “Plants that encourage and promote Bluebirds” by Libby Bruch, the 1999 winner of the Nancy Putman Award for Excellence in Horticulture. David Kline, an Amish farmer, will speak on “Cavity Nesting Birds”. Another event that is sure to be exciting is a question and answer session with a panel of experts chaired by Dean Sheldon. For reservations click on OBS web site www.obsbluebirds.com and participate in a day of fellowship and exchange of ideas with other bluebirders.
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 06:58:02 PST Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 05:32:18 PST Just a quick word about the program at the 13th Annual Conference of the Ohio Bluebird Society at OSU/ATI in Wooster on March 18th. The lineup includes: Doug LeVasseur, president-elect of NABS; David Kline, author, naturalist and farmer speaking on cavity nesters: Libby Bruch, award-winning horticulturalist: a look at shrubs/trees attractive to bluebirds; Dr. Wayne Davis [UofKY] on House Sparrow predator control. These topics, along with an open forum on bluebird management problems, form the basis of the day along with a business meeting, awards, raffles and lots of good talk amongst the Faithful. Please join us. You do NOT have to be an OBS member to attend. Further information from the Bolts mellen"at"sssnet.com in Wooster. Information on the conference site is available at http://ati.ag.ohio-state.edu
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 15:02:05 EST 2000 ANNUAL BLUEBIRD CONFERENCE - APRIL 15 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM REGISTRATION 8 A.M .- 9 A.M. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Guest Speaker Doug LeVasseur, President-elect of the North American Bluebird Society; Ways to avoid danger in erecting bluebird mountings; special plantings for songbirds; migrating song bird mortalities; tips for the bluebird trail; Downy Woodpeckers; Humorist/Ornithologist Al Batt. Choice of two on-site field trips: with Bluebirder Jeff Smith to his trail in the Orchard Area; or with Julia Bohnen, Naturalist and Site Manager of the Spring Peeper Meadow Restoration area (where there are also bluebird boxes). [Bring binoculars!] Sale Items - Displays and Demonstrations Flower-pot box lunches include choice of ham, turkey, roast beef, chicken salad or vegetarian sandwiches fruit, cookie and milk, soft drink or coffee. There will be morning and afternoon coffee breaks with muffins or cookies. (No homemade cookies allowed this year). Lunch reservations are necessary, and must be received no later than April 1, 2000. Limited to 160 registrants in order of receipt. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION ________I am (we are) coming. Please print name tags as follows: ___________________________________________________ Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________ City _________________ State _____________ Telephone ______________________ How many lunch reservations? ________x $7.50 = $ ___________ Vegetarian? _____________ Please enclose payment; make checks to: Bluebird Recovery Program; Send to: BBRP - Conference [Must be received by-April 1] I would like a table for ___________display; _________.sales. (Questions? - call 612-922-4586 or 612-561-1761 ANNUAL BLUEBIRD CONFERENCE = http://members.aol.com/jimmcl/bbbox/conf.htm Jim McLochlin The Bluebird Box = http://audubon-omaha.org/bbbox/index.htm "I'm a Nature Nut, and I hope you are too" - John Acorn
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 06:16:04 PST Reminder: The 13th Annual Conference of The Ohio Bluebird Society takes place this Saturday [18Mar] on the campus of OSU/ATI south of Wooster. Doors open at 0800hrs. An excellent roster of speakers and a full day of bluebird activity are planned. Membership in OBS is not a requirement for admission to the Conference. Over 200 participants are expected. Please make plans to join with us for this day devoted to the conservation of this precious songbird. Further information can be obtained from Mel/Mary Ellen Bolt mellen"at"sssnet.com. Also check the ATI website http://ati.ag.ohio-state.edu for travel instructions and an overview of the Conference site. Welcome aboard!!
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 20:26:28 -0800 Saturday May 13, 10 AM, Hulbert, OK, 14 miles east of Wagoner on Highway 51, next to the bank. Speaker - Doug LeVasseur, NABS President. Box lunch $5. Pls. RSVP to Charlotte Jernigan, RR2 box 434B, Wagoner, OK 74467-9560. 918-485-5974. Optional item for silent auction. COME SEE US!
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 09:10:31 -0600 The Nebraska bluebird organization (BAN) will hold it's annual conference at Waverly (near Lincoln) on April 8th (a week from this saturday). There is a $10 fee and an $8.oo meal and a $40.00 motel nearby (402-464-3171). The speakers are Keith Radel, Terry Anne Suchma (purple martins), Dean Sheldon, and Vince Yannon. You can print a registration form by going to http://www.bbne.org . There will be aa auction of donated items and displays of products by vendors (probably Steve Gilbertson). If you are lucky you can get a quilt in bluebird colors for a dollar. We expect a visit from the largest talking bluebird between the Mississippi and the rockies. There is also a friday evening meal for those interested.
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 14:03:45 -0500 The North Carolina Bluebird Society will hold its 2000 Annual Meeting this Saturday, April 1, at the Ramada Inn Conference center in Clemmons, NC. Registration begins at 9 am and the meeting at 10 am. Featured speaker is Dorene Scriven. Registration fee is $5.00 or $15.00 including lunch. All are welcome. Please respond by e-mail or by phone at 336-775-1019. Regards, Pete
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 22:41:30 -0400 You Are Invited To The First Meeting Of The Mazzzchusetts Bluebird Association You are cordially invited to meet with fellow Mazzzchusetts bluebirders for
the first meeting of the Mazzzchusetts Bluebird Association. You’ll have the
important opportunity to contribute your ideas as we organize the Mazzzchusetts
Bluebird Association in affiliation with the North American Bluebird Society
(NABS). Also included will be talks by New Hampshire NABS affiliate Bruce
Burdett, and Hank Coleman, founder of the previous Tri-State Bluebird
Association; door prizes; bluebirding displays; as well as a round table
discussion to share stories about bluebirding. FREE - MAY 13 "at" 1:00 If you cannot come please contact us so that you may be included in future mailings & events.
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 09:34:59 EDT Our conference is fast approaching and there are still a few spaces available. Anyone is welcome to come and join the fun! Hope to see you there! Diane Barbin BLUEBIRD SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that it will be
holding its Second Annual Bluebird Conference at Messiah Village in This year's conference promises to be interesting and entertaining, following the precedent set by our last year's conference. Ask anyone who attended last year, and they will tell you what a great day they had, learning more about Bluebirds and exchanging stories and ideas with fellow bluebirders. Dorene Scriven, will talk on "Pairing Nestboxes: A solution for Bluebirds and Tree Swallow Nest Site Competition" she will also discuss some common troubles on Bluebird trails. Betty Nichols, member of the North American Bluebird Society's Speakers
Bureau will make a presentation on "Foiling House Sparrows"; Terry Neumyer,
program committee chairman for the Appalachian Audubon Society and worldwide
birder, will make a presentation on "Birds of Pennsylvania"; Phil Andraychak,
Deputy Wildlife Conservation Officer for the PA Game Commission, will present a
program on cavity nesting birds titled: "Bluebird, Blue Skies and Surprises
Along the Trail"; Jerry Zeidler, retired Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife
Conservation Officer, President of Lycoming Audubon Society, newspaper columnist
and free-lance photographer will share some secrets to getting great photos of
the birds you love in his presentation, "Bluebird Photography 101". A Birder's Roundtable will be facilitated by Diane Barbin, with open
discussion and a question-and-answer session. The conference will also Registration for the conference will open at 8 a.m. Sessions will run from 9 AM to 4:30 PM. Admission is $8 per person. Lunch is available for another $7. Deadline for reservations is April 29. Send check with reservations to the Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania, PO Box 267, Enola, PA 17025-0267. Due to low cost and administrative burdens, no refunds will be given. For additional information contact the BSP at the above address, call Diane Barbin at (717) 651-0580 or Kathy Clark at (717) 938-4089, or send email to bsporg"at"aol.com.
Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 23:15:32 -0500 Oklahoma Bluebird Society Spring Meeting - Saturday May 13, 10AM. Hulbert
Senior Citizens' Center. 14 miles east of Wagoner on Hwy. 51, next to the
Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 16:27:18 -0400 You are all cordially invited to the first meeting of the Mazzzchusetts Bluebird Association, tomorrow, May 13 "at" 1:00 in Amherst, MA. This is your chance to help organize this new NABS affiliate group. The first half of the meeting will be organizational. The second half of the meeting we'll have speakers, Q&A, and door prizes. Bluebird displays will also be available. Hank Coleman, the founder of the previous Tri State Bluebird Society will speak along with Bruce Burdett, founder of the New Hampshire Bluebird Conspiracy. Bluebirders and those interested in cavity nesters from all over Mazzzchusetts, as well as other New England bluebirders will be attending. We hope you will attend. If you cannot, but would like to be placed on our
mailing list, please contact John Bowe "at" jfbowe"at"hotmail.com. If
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Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 22:10:00 -0700 Sherry in sunny, hot Osoyoos BC ... directly north from Wenatchee Washington
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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 02:15:06 GMT Joe Schultz The fifteenth annual membership meeting of the Bluebird Restoration Association OF Wisconsin will be held Saturday September 16 at Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Sun Prairie. The address is 232 Windsor Street. Sun Prairie is just north of Madison. Registration is at 8:00 A.M. The only fee is 6.00 for lunch and an RSVP is a must to make sure enough food will be available. The speakers will be Doug LaVasseur-NABS president, Joe O' Halloran- BRAW data collection and analysis, Sumner Matteson-DNR & President Wis Society for Ornithology, "Wisconsin Trumpeter Swan Recovery Program". Gary Gaard, "Bluebirds in Public Places-selling environmental responsibility". A Bluebird panel for questions and answers and an informal chat session "Tales From The Trails" will be conducted. A silent auction and raffle will be held also. See you there!
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 14:42:02 EDT TO THE ELECTRIC BLUEBIRD COMPANY: Bring up the NABS' Website http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org and take a look at the complete program for the 24th Annual Convention of the Society which is to be held in Columbus, OH from June 21-24, 2001. Just click on Annual Convention in the left-hand column....a click on More Information will give you speaker profiles and information on field trip sites. An additional click on Great State of Ohio Websites will take you to the individual websites for the field trips, the Columbus Zoo and many other participating organizations. Then click on Register and print off a copy of the Registration Form....fill it out....send it in....and become a part of this largest bluebirding event...ever. NABS2001: A Bluebird Odyssey...next June in Columbus. Please join us!
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 20:27:40 -0700 Hello, fellow Bluebirders! Finally, we have the agenda for our fall meeting! Our flyer takes too long to download....sorry you have to miss the pictures. But I'll be happy to mail you a flyer if you'll send me your address. Flyers will be enclosed with our Fall newsletter next week. Please come join us! Let me know if you have questions, need a map, or whatever! tt M I S S I S S I P P I B L U E B I R D S FALL MEETING AND FIELD TRIP OCTOBER 21, 2000 STRAWBERRY PLAINS AUDUBON CENTER, HOLLY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI Guest Speaker: Jesse Grantham, Executive Director of the Mississippi State Office of the National Audubon Society The Mississippi Office of the National Audubon Society has been located in Holly Springs since 1988. Recently they were given a gift of 2,500 acres of prime birding land . This parcel contains an 1851 country home adjaccent to the Margaret and John Shackelford Education Center. Downtown in Holly Springs is an 1857 home that has been given to the Audubon Society to be used as their state office. October is a great time to visit this unusual birding area to view bluebirds. Come join us for some fun! 10:00 - 11:00 Jesse will be there to greet and welcome you if you want to arrive before the meeting. You can visit the antebellum home, walk the trails, ask questions, or just enjoy the beautiful area. 11:00 - 11:50 Discussion of the Audubon Bluebird Program by Jesse. Also learn about their Hummingbird Program. 11:50 - 12:45 ‘Bring Your Own Sack Lunch’ picnic (Drinks will be provided!) and FALL MEETING OF MISSISSIPPI BLUEBIRDS. 12:45 - 2:00 Tour of the Gardens with discussion of plants to grow for better bluebird and hummingbird population. Discussion of future plans of the Audubon Society in Mississippi. 2:00 - 3:00 Driving tour of the Audubon Sanctuary. ALL INTERSTED BIRDERS ARE INVITED!!
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 17:08:57 -0400 You can find out more about our conference by clicking onto our MBA web site: http://herper.tripod.com/mbahome.html Even if you can't attend the conference, you'll want to click onto the conference page as Ed Nied, our web master, has a fantastic photo of a male EABL waiting for your viewing pleasure. Finally, IF you aren't already a member of the MBA, consider supporting this newly fledged NABS affiliate. Membership forms are available through the web site. Membership includes a quarterly newsletter filled with information about bluebirding. We hope you'll join us in our bluebirding endeavors and adventures here in Henry David Thoreau's bluebird heaven. Please pass along this information to other bird
and nature lists.
In a Message dated 9/28/00 2:52:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, seedbed"at"accnorwalk.com writes: I wish that the members of such groups would post IDEAS THAT WORK to improve bluebird annual meetings/conferences/workshops and other events. We can all improve these marvelous social and educational experiences in bluebirding by sharing such ideas with the entire group. We always have our display up in the back of the room nest eggs, books. the store items.. many educational things. Traps, HOSP nest with eggs with BB (yeah i know), all types of nest boxes, peek a boo board. This year Fawzi brought in his own display to add.. so I believe we had at least 3 may 4 tables just with displays. Fawzi manned the table along with Betty Nichols. That was a real plus..having the members bring things in and participate in the event. I feel the show and tell of the members is an excellent idea, but somebody will need to be a very good moderator. You know how much bluebirders like to talk !!!! The other thing which has not been mentioned but I think is important is that when you plan the event please be sure to give everyone time to socialize. We had a break after each speaker and not quite sure but a little more than an hour for lunch. We tried to keep things organized but yet informal and friendly. This is very important as this is the time that most of these people will ever meet or get to know others from the club from around the state. If possible try to have a block of rooms at a hotel where members will stay. Folks like to talk bluebirds .. nah but you all know that ,don't you? :-) We have a mascot now too who was named at our conference "Bluebelle" She was out waving the folks into the parking area!! I hope people will exchange ideas so our conferences stay fresh and interesting. Thanks. Kathy Clark
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 22:34:06 -0400 Haleya Priest Amherst MA I am proud to announce that the 1st Annual Conference of the Mazzzchusetts Bluebird Association was a tremendous success! And to celebrate, and share with all of you, our web master (Ed Nied) has placed pictures and a narrative on-line for your viewing pleasure in a very special and unique format that includes a guest book, comments, etc. If you are part of a NABS affiliate group, consider looking at the site as I think this would be something that each NABS affiliate group and NABS 2001 would want to consider for their own POST CONFERENCE to share with the rest of us that were not able to attend. http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=912887&a=9153607&p=29706657 Haleya Priest
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 13:29:21 EST Bluebird Annual Conference Comes to McKeever Who doesn't love to catch a glimpse of the sky blue of the Eastern bluebird? Thanks to the efforts of individuals across the country, that sight is becoming more and more common. Just in time for the start of a new nesting season, the Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania (BSP), in cooperation with the McKeever Environmental Learning Center, is hosting its annual Bluebird Conference on March 24, 2001 at the McKeever Center. This enjoyable conference is designed to give practicing birders and beginners alike information and networking opportunities to successfully conserve bluebirds in our own habitats. Since bluebirds are cavity-nesters, individuals and wildlife teams can significantly assist the species through proper nest box placement. Topics will include natural history, bluebird trail design, nest box design, predator guards, as well as everything else you need to know to experience success. Ultimately, the goal of the conference is to propagate the bluebird through education. Nationally known speakers include Dean E. Sheldon, Jr., Connie Toops , and Andrew Troyer. In his 20th year of bluebirding Dean monitors 150 nest boxes on five separate trails in three counties in north central Ohio. His boxes are mounted on utility poles on back country roads in the Amish and Mennonite communities. He is well known as a conservationist with experience in wildlife management, forestry, Christmas tree production, and farm pond management. He and his family live on a 30-acre wildlife conservation area in south central Huron County. He is a founder of the Firelands Audubon Society, the Ohio Bluebird Society, member of the Advisory Committee of the Birdhouse Network at the Cornell Lab of Orthnithology and serves on the Board of the North American Bluebird Society. He is the program chairman for the 24th annual convention of NABS which is to be held in Columbus, OH from June 21-24, 2001. Connie is a freelance nature writer and photographer whose work has appeared in conservation magazines including National Parks, Sierra, American Forests, Wilderness, and Audubon. She is also a contributing editor to Birder's World and Nature's Best magazines. One of Connie's books, Bluebirds Forever, was selected by the Mid-America Publisher's Association as Best Color Photographic book of 1995 and by the Midwest Independent Publishers Association as Best Environmental/Nature Book of the year. Connie received the 1997 North American Nature Photography Association Outstanding Service Award. Andrew Troyer is author of "Bring Back The Bluebirds: Even On Your Hand." He also operates "The Birds' Paradise," which specializes in the design and construction of pest-resistant housing for Purple Martins and Eastern Bluebirds. He is highly regarded as an innovator/inventor in providing predator protection for both species. For years, he has been an integral part of the research team at the Purple Martin Conservation Association in Edinboro, PA. Andy is a recipient of the Blue Feather Award from the Ohio Bluebird Society. For registration or more information, contact the Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania, P.O. Box 267, Enola, PA 17025-0267, phone 717-938-4089 or 717-432-2647, or email at rputt"at"ezonline.com or McKeever Environmental Center, 55 McKeever Lane, Sandy Lake, PA 16145, phone 724-376-1000, or email at info"at"mckeever.org. Information about this conference can also be seen on the BSP web page under current events http://www.voicenet.com/~clarens/. Transportation to the conference from Harrisburg area is being arranged via bus. If interested please see the registration form on the current events page as well. Hope to see you there!! Kathy Clark
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 16:43:54 -0500 UPDATE ON SPRING SHORT COURSE: LOCATION CHANGE
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 09:53:54 -0500 Final planning is being undertaken by the host Ohio Bluebird Society for the 24th annual NABS' Convention in Columbus, OH from June 21 thru 24, 2001 at the Columbus Radisson Airport Hotel and Conference Center. The hotel is adjacent to the Columbus International Airport with shuttle service provided. Detailed elements of the Convention program can be found in the latest issue of BLUEBIRD [quarterly journal of the North American Bluebird Society] or on-line at www.nabluebirdsociety.org/annual2.htm. A Registration Form is included at both of these locations. Radisson reservations can be made at 800-333-3333 or by calling the Columbus Radisson directly at 614-475-7551. Rooms are $79/night for single or double room. A list of alternate accommodations can be viewed by clicking on the Great State of Ohio websites. Campers can call 800-345-4386 for a complete listing of available sites. NEXT WEEK: Information on Convention Field Trips. Call 740-685-5220 or 419-752-1451 for further information Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 14:57:01 -0800 All Bluebirds and Birders do not forget the Jackson Bluebird Festival April 7 and 8, 2001. Direct festival inquiries to: I still think it would be nice if someone could get a Michigan Bluebird Organization going. Maynard R Sumner Flint, Michigan Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 10:13:19 -0500 Field trips have always been a special part of the NABS' Annual Convention. And this year's Friday (22June) excursions are no exception. Our emphasis this year is on education rather than just pure entertainment. Three (3) separate trips are offered: *The Wilds/AEP trip takes visitors to the largest conservation facility in North America where rare/endangered animals live on open range habitats. This trip also goes to to the famous Ohio Power Recreation area to view the extraordinary strip mine reclamation which has become Ohio's largest outdoor recreation area; *Dawes Arboretum, with its extraordinary collections, botanical gardens and natural areas is an additional offering. This trip also includes a visit to the Longaberger Golf Club (one of a select group of American golf courses that have been certified by Audubon International's Signature Cooperative Sanctuary Program). Extensive Purple Martin colonies and Eastern Bluebird trails are in evidence at both locations; *Urban Cavity Nesters Special takes two busloads of bluebirders to bluebird trails at corporate headquarters and industrial sites, to trail sites in the Columbus Metroparks system and to a Tree Swallow colony at a Delaware County Wastewater Treatment Plant. Visits to other cavity nester sites are anticipated including a Transcontinental Bluebird Trail site and nest locations of the Prothonotary Warbler. ALL FIELD TRIPS INCLUDE A BAG BREAKFAST, LUNCH, ADMISSIONS AND TRANSPORTATION. Reservations are now being received. All field trip reservations are on a first come/first served basis. COMPLETE INFORMATION on the 24th Annual NABS Annual Convention [June 21 thru 24, 2001]can be found on the Internet at http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org/annual2.htm. A Registration Form is included. The Radisson Airport Inn is now taking reservations. Stay tuned: next week we profile the Convention speakers. Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 09:44:18 -0500 The contingent of speakers at almost any conference is "the frosting on the cake." For this year's NABS Annual Convention in Columbus in June, our cake will be thickly frosted with nationally-recognized authorities in several fields relating to cavity-nester management. The 24th Annual NABS Convention, which is to be held from June 21 thru 24 at the Airport Radisson Inn and Conference Center (adjacent to the Columbus International Airport), will feature this outstanding group of naturalists: ~ JAMES M. BERRY, President/Exexcutive Director of The Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown, NY. Jim's whole professional life has been devoted to natural history education....with a special focus on children. His presentation: "The Meaning of Bluebird Management in the Context of the Environmental Movement."; ~JAMES R. HILL III, Executive Director and Founder of The Purple Martin Conservation Association at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in northwestern PA. Speaking on "Purple Martins - An Internationally-shared Resource," Jamie Hill is one of the foremost experts on the species in the entire world; ~ANDREW M. TROYER, is a well-known and highly-respected authority on bluebirds and martins. He operates The Birds' Paradise in Conneautville, PA. The company specializes in the design and construction of pest-resistant housing for both species. He is an important member of the research team at the PMCA in Edinboro. Our KEYNOTE SPEAKER, Andy Troyer will be talking about "Bring Back The Bluebirds - Even On Your Hand."; ~RICHARD M.TUTTLE, is one of the foremost authorities on bluebirds and bluebirding in North America. His special interest is in seeing bluebirds in an historic context. Accordingly, his presentation deals with "The Beaver Hypothesis: Bluebirding Before The 17th Century." Dick is also involved in a number of other important presentations during the Convention; ~World famous naturalist, author and artist, JULIE ZICKEFOOSE of Whipple, OH , is the featured BANQUET SPEAKER for this 24th Annual NABS meeting. She is a contributing editor to Bird Watchers Digest and a prolific artist whose works have appeared in virtually all of the major wildlife publications thoughout North America. She brings a special vision of wildlife conservation to us in her presentation: "Personal Habitat: Creating A Habitat For Wildlife...and Yourself." All of this and more at this marvelous annual flocking of bluebirders. Complete details concerning the Convention together with a Registration Form and information on housing at the Radisson can be found on the Internet at www.nabluebirdsociety.org/annual2.htm. The Radisson can be contacted directly at 614/475-7551 to obtain room reservations. And next week: SPECIAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR NABS AFFILIATES....tune in.
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 16:03:09 -0600 Soon there may be a North American Bluebird Society affiliate in Texas! With the help of NABS and several of you, there's the possibility of an organization in Central Texas for bluebird conservation. If you know of someone in Central Texas who would be interested in assisting with the start-up of a bluebird conservation organization, please forward to me their name and contact information. And, if you know of someone who would be interested in becoming a member, please forward to me their name and contact information. And, if you have any suggestions on start-up, please forward those ideas to me. It is probable that the organization will be a sub-group of an existing bird organization. (Look at my cool email address! bluebirds"at"austin.rr.com) Thanks,
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 17:54:20 -0500 To the concerned bluebirders, I know that last year some time, I told you of the Bluebird Association of Maine was having a shortage on memberships and questioned whether they would be around much longer. I asked that you would consider joining them for a annual due of $6. Now I have another task for you all. Remember that you are not at all obligated to do this. The New York State Bluebird Society appears to be experiencing some shortage on memberships as well. In their quarterly newsletter, Bluebird News, in the winter '2001 issue, a section of an article reads as follows, "Our membership is at its lowest,lowest level in several years at about 740, and about 200 memberships are due to expire on March 31, 2001". All I am requesting is that you consider helping out NYSBS. The rest is up to you. Now, I am no board member of NYSBS or of any position within the society so I do not know any other details, except what was in the newsletter. Thank you again guys. Annual dues are: Family-$5.00-3yrs.-$12.00, Group-$7.00, Life-$100.00 --
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