Upcoming Events
All meetings and field trips are free and open to the public. Please join us for an adventure
Jan 8-11 Winter Bird Feeder Survey; OK Dept of Wildlife Conservation; see www.okwinterbirds.com for survey sheet; record highest count for each species at one time; Return surveys to Melynda Hickman, ODWC wildlife diversity biologist, at melynda.hickman@odwc.ok.gov by February 8, 2015.
Jan 24 Eagle watch, depart at 6 am promptly from Grove WalMart parking lot behind Rib Crib; Frank Houck, 918 787-6532; breakfast in Arkansas
Feb 9 Monthly meeting at 7 pm; "Impacts of a Changing Climate on Birds"; Christopher Pistole, Education Director, Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Center, Joplin
Feb 13-16 Great Backyard Bird Count; see http://gbbc.birdcount.org/about/ for more information.
Mar 9 Monthly meeting at 7 pm; "Ecuador in 4G: Going, Going, Guong, Galapagos", Doug Wood, Ornithologist, Professor of Biology, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Apr 13 Monthly meeting at 7 pm; "Wild Turkeys of Northeastern Oklahoma; Tony Crawford, Wildlife Biologist Technician, Oklahoma State Deptartment of Wildlife Conservation
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Grand Lake Audubon Society
The Grand Lake Audubon Society in Grove, OK, is a Chapter of the National Audubon Society. Our goals of the Grand Lake Audubon are:
- To promote the conservation of wildlife & natural environments.
- To encourage interest in the study of nature.
- To provide the opportunity for study and observation of birds and other wildlife.
- To contribute to research in the fields of conservation and ornithology by monetary support and active participation.
- To educate the public on the need to protect wild birds and animals, trees and plants, soil, air and water, and to promote a better understanding of these natural resources.
Meetings
Meetings are held at Grace Presbyterian Church, 4th & Main St., Grove, on the second Monday of each month, September through May, at 7 p.m. Carpool meeting location for most field trips is the Grove WalMart parking lot behind Rib Crib unless otherwise specified. We leave on time, so don't be late. All meetings and field trips are free and open to the public.
Chapter Projects
Audubon Adventures
Our Grand Lake chapter sponsors Audubon Adventures in schools and local youth organizations. This National Audubon educational program stresses learning about animals and their habitats, ecology and other environmental needs. It calls upon the uses of reading, language arts, math and art in this learning process. Monthly door drawings and the fall fund raiser help fund this project.
Christmas Bird Count
This oldest on-going U.S. annual bird count is a winter census and predictor of migratory trends. The area canvassed by the Grand Lake Audubon is south of Grand Lake through Spavinaw Wildlife Management Area.