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SUMMARY:Birding 101 (Hosted at The Nature Place)
UID:45346
DTSTAMP:20260410T032500Z
DTSTART:20260530T123000Z
DTEND:20260530T150000Z
LOCATION:The Nature Place, 789 Myrick Park Drive, La Crosse, WI 54601, Uni
 ted States
ROOM: Birding 101 (Hosted at The Nature Place)
DESCRIPTION:Bird watching is one of the most popular pastimes in the Unite
 d States, with approximately 96 million adult participants. The benefits o
 f bird watching extend beyond simple enjoyment. Numerous studies have docu
 mented the health benefits of exposure to nature, particularly birds. Bird
 song has been shown to be an especially effective tonic for personal well-
 being.This fun course is designed to introduce bird watching fundamentals 
 to interested adults. The morning will include a brief lecture on birdwatc
 hing basics followed by a two-hour birding hike in the La Crosse Marsh wit
 h local bird experts.Registration is required.  No experience is necessar
 y, but curiosity and a sense of awe are welcome. Bring binoculars if you h
 ave them; a limited number of binoculars will be available.Presenter Bio:C
 raig began working in natural resource conservation when gas was 96 cents 
 per gallon. Now retired, much of his career focused on migratory bird cons
 ervation. He is a co-founder and President of Driftless Birds, an organiza
 tion dedicated to accelerating bird conservation in the Driftless Area. Wh
 en not watching birds in Wisconsin, he often leads bird watching tours in 
 Latin America.
URL:https://www.lacrosselibrary.org/event/birding-101-tnp-45346
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