It's not too late to register for Hawk Weekend 2006! We've got a great lineup of speakers, including renowned researcher Dr. John Pastor, speaking on "Climate Change and the Boreal Forest", Dr. Gerald Niemi speaking on the "Ecology of the Canada Lynx", and our keynote speaker from Colorado, Northern Goshawk researcher Dr. Richard Reynolds.
A fantastic sustainable dinner is planned for Saturday evening and tickets are available through September 22. You can register online (www.hawkridge.org) or call 218.428.6209. DETAILED SCHEDULE: Hawk Weekend a celebration of birds September 22, 23, and 24 Costs: Friday evening only: Non-members: $2 per person/$5 per family Members: Free Entire weekend: Before September 15 Non-members $20 Members $15 Students/Seniors $5 After September 15 Non-members $25 Members $20 Students/Seniors $10 Saturday Dinner: $15 -- tickets available until September 22 Menu: Wild Alaskan Salmon, baked with fresh dill and lemon; Nutty Herbed Wild Rice; Roasted Root Vegetables; Artisan Bread with Herb Butter; Assorted Relishes; Apple Pie and Cheddar Cheese; Coffee/Tea/ Water. Every effort has been made to prepare this meal with local products when possible. The salmon is from Bristol Bay, Alaska, and is caught using sustainable fishing methods by a Duluth fisherman and his daughter. The salmon is quick frozen and shipped to Duluth. The wild rice is not cultivated. It is hand harvested and parched by members of the Native American Community. Our vegetables and apples are organically grown. The coffee is organic, fair trade. Friday, September 22 An Evening for Everyone Location: First United Methodist Church (the Coppertop), 230 East Skyline Parkway in Duluth 6:00 pm Registration Social & Refreshments Meet live birds Learn about bird watching, hawks, and local resources 7:00 pm An Introduction to Hawks and Hawk Ridge by Debbie Waters 8:00 pm Guess the Number of Hawks contesta new twist Saturday, September 23 Morning Field Trips (open to any Hawk Weekend registrant) Birding Park Point (Kim Risen): 7am Birding the North Shore (Dave Benson): 7am Birding Morgan Park (Jonas Benson): 7am Passerine Banding (Dave Grosshuesch): 9am Berries and Birds (Matt & Julie Etterson): 9am 8 am - 4 pm At Hawk Ridge: hawkwatching, interpretive programs, banded raptor and passerine demonstrations, optics displays, merchandise, and refreshments. AFTERNOON & EVENING PROGRAMS Location: First United Methodist Church (the Coppertop), 230 East Skyline Parkway in Duluth 4:00 pm Seminar Climate Change and the Boreal Forest Dr. John Pastor, Professor, Department of Biology, and Senior Research Associate, Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota, Duluth. Dr. Pastor is a national and international authority on the boreal forests of the world. His research over the past 25 years on moose, climate change, and the boreal forest ecosystem in Minnesota, Canada, and Sweden have been supported by many organizations including the National Science Foundation. Dr. Pastor recently returned from a year in Sweden where he co-authored a book on large mammals and the boreal forest. 4:30 pm Seminar Ecology of Canada Lynx Dr. Gerald J. Niemi, Professor, Department of Biology, and Director, Center for Water and the Environment, Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota, Duluth will speak on the on-going studies of the Canada lynx in Minnesota. This elusive mammal was designated as threatened in the United States in 2000. During the past four years more than 30 lynx have been trapped and fitted with transmitters. The status of the species in Minnesota still remains precarious, but successful reproduction of lynx in Minnesota has been documented. The talk will summarize the field studies of this species in northern Minnesota. 5:00 - 5:30 pm Annual member meeting of the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory 5:00 pm Social 6:00 pm Dinner Sustainable meal prepared by the First United Methodist Churchs Sustainability Group Lower level Lakeview Social Hall 7:00 pm Awards and Announcements 7:15 pm Keynote Speaker Dr. Richard Reynolds, Northern Goshawk Ecology in the Western United States Dr. Richard Reynolds is a Wildlife Research Biologist with the U.S. Forest Services Rocky Mountain Research Lab in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is joining us to speak on his extensive research and ongoing studies of the Northern Goshawk in the western U.S. 8:30 pm Silent Auction Finale Sunday, September 25 Morning Field Trips (open to any Hawk Weekend registrant) Birding Park Point (Kim Risen): 7am Birding the North Shore (Pat Collins): 7am North Shore Geology (John Green): 9am 8 am - 4 pm At Hawk Ridge: hawkwatching, interpretive programs, banded raptor and passerine demonstrations, optics displays, merchandise, and refreshments. __________________________________ Debbie Waters, Education Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803-3006 (218) 428-6209 dwat...@hawkridge.org www.hawkridge.org Hawk Weekend 2006 -a celebration of birds- September 22-24 www.hawkridge.org "I can levitate birds. No one cares." --Stephen Wright -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.4/448 - Release Date: 9/14/2006