Northwoods Birding Festival - 12th Annual

05/13/2016 05:00 PM - 05/14/2016 04:00 PM CT

Admission

$40.00 - Member
$50.00 - General Public
$20.00 - Students and Youth under 18
$15.00 - Friday only

Location

Summary

The Northwoods Birding Festival is an opportunity for bird enthusiasts of all levels to celebrate birds while enjoying the camaraderie of fellow birders in the beautiful Northwoods of Wisconsin. Learn from experts in the field of ornithology, improve your birding skills through field trips to local birding hotspots, and see birds up close through bird banding demonstrations! This year’s 12th Annual Northwoods Birding Festival features a keynote presentation about the effects of climate change and land use on birds by Chris Latimer, UW-Madison PhD candidate. We hope to spot you there!

Description

Online Registration Closed, but we still have space for more! Please register and pay at the door (Members = $45, Non-members = $55, Student = $25, Friday only $15).

Download the Festival Guide for details and descriptions of field trips and presentations.

Festival Schedule at a Glance:

Download the Detailed Schedule

Friday, May 9th

5:00pm - 6:00pm Welcome Reception

6:00pm - 7:00pm Evening Presentation

Saturday, May 10th

6:30am - 7:30am Sunrise Warbler Walks

6:30am - 12:00pm Bird Banding

8:00am - 11:30am Field Trips

11:30am - 12:15pm Lunch

12:15pm - 1:00pm Keynote Presentation

1:15pm - 2:10pm Concurrent Session 1

2:20pm 3:15pm Concurrent Session 2

3:15pm 4:00pm Closing

About the Keynote Presentation:

How Many Birds Can Dance on the Edge of the Brink? What Birds Can Tell us About Their Changing Environments.

Speaker: Chris Latimer, UW-Madison PhD Candidate

There is compelling evidence that humanity’s impact on the Earth has pushed us into a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene. Two major drivers of biodiversity loss in the Anthropocene are climate and land use change. Understanding how forces of climate and land use change drive biological changes at the level of individuals and populations and how these then combine to form ecological patterns across entire regions or continents will be important for our ability to plan and better manage wildlife populations under future uncertainties. I will be presenting some of the research being conducted in our lab group (headed by Dr. Ben Zuckerberg at the University of Wisconsin-Madison) that addresses the synergistic effects of land use and climate changes using birds as a model taxa.

About the Friday Night Presentation:

Wildlife Ecology and Management: Words of Wisdom from a Naturalist

Speaker: Christian Cold, WDNR Wildlife Technician and Educator

Chris will discuss the fundamental needs of wildlife, factors that regulate their populations, and practices that enable wildlife and forest management professionals to maintain an appropriate abundance and richness of each species. Based on his 25 year tenure in WDNR Wildlife Management, Chris will provide a philosophical perspective on current critical issues facing wildlife management professionals today. Highlighting the significance of the 100th anniversary of the International Migratory Bird Treaty, Chris will conclude with a sound rationale for the value of wildlife in our lives.

Help make the 12th annual Northwoods Birding Festival a success by volunteering Here!

Hosted by the North Lakeland Discovery Center in partnership with the Discovery Center Bird Club, Manitowish Waters Chamber of Commerce, and Presque Isle Chamber of Commerce.

Questions? Call the Discovery Center at 1-877-543-2085.

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