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SUMMARY:Chimney Swift Sit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a program introducing chimney swifts and their life history\, natural history\, and some of the remaining mysteries we are striving to uncover. Stay for a chimney swift count as they descend into their chimney at dusk. \nChimney swifts have come to rely on human-made structures\, such as chimneys\, for roosting and nesting. Mags Edwards from Minnesota DNR Nogame Wildlife Program will discuss these fascinating birds and how we can help them. \nCommunity science efforts are underway to monitor the chimney swift populations. We will hear more about these efforts from Monica Bryand of Urban Bird Collective and opportunities for you to help scout and monitor chimney swifts around the Twin Cities. As the chimney swifts circle and return to the Casa de Luz chimney for the evening\, we will count them together and submit our count to the Chimney Swift Roost Monitoring Project. \nGood to Know: \n\n\nStreet parking is free\, and somewhat limited. \n\n\n Dress for the weather and bring a lawn chair or blanket for sitting. \n\n\nThere are no bathrooms available. \n\n\nRegistration for this free event is required. Limited to 50 participants. \nThis event is free to attend; however\, an optional $5 donation per person to the church is encouraged. We will collect donations at registration and donate the lump sum to the church on the group’s behalf. \nImage credit: Ben Cvengros/Audubon Photography Awards 
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/chimney-swifts-2026/
LOCATION:Casa de Luz – St. Paul\, 215 George St W\, Saint Paul\, 55107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260517T110000
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SUMMARY:Guided Birdwatching for People with Mobility Challenges
DESCRIPTION:May 17\, 2026 @ 11:00 am-12:30 pm \nMinnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center \n3815 American Boulevard\, East Bloomington\, MN\, 55425   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by the Land of Lakes Bird Alliance (formerly the Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis); co-sponsored by Birdability ® and Saint Paul Bird Alliance \nSign Up today – Advance registration is required. Limited to 20 participants.\nWe will meet at the bird feeder just behind the MVNWR Visitor Center (no need to enter the building). If it is raining\, we will meet inside the Visitor Center. \nJoin us as we enjoy spring birdwatching at the feeder\, adjacent fields\, and nearby overlook. \nThis outing is appropriate for birders with a range of mobility challenges including birders who use wheelchairs\, walkers\, or canes\, as well as those who walk slowly\, but all birders are welcome. We expect to see many species of bird at close range. All birders from beginner to experienced are welcome. \n\n\nBinoculars will be available for those who need them. \n\n\nPlease dress for the weather. \n\n\nBirdability/accessibility description: The path is paved and has curb cuts from the parking lot. The path is wide and flat\, with no slopes. The bird feeder is just 400 feet from the handicap parking spaces. Disability parking spaces are available\, and accessible portable toilets are located nearby. There are a few benches near the bird feeder\, so you may also wish to bring your own folding stool or chair. \nIf you have questions or concerns\, please contact Mark Paller (palle001@umn.edu). More information about Birdability® at https://www.birdability.org or contact Mark Paller. \nPlease feel free to share this with your friends and family.
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/guided-birdwatching-for-people-with-mobility-challenges-3/
LOCATION:MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center\, 3815 American Boulevard\, East Bloomington\, MN\, 55425\, East Bloomington\, MN\, 55425\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birding,Field Trip,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T203000
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SUMMARY:Does That Bird Need Help? When to Take a Trip to the Wildlife Hospital.
DESCRIPTION:** Co-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance ** \n** In-Person Only – Registration Requested ** \nDetermining whether a wild bird needs help can sometimes leave you scratching your head. This presentation will cover common scenarios that lead people to call the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (WRC) for advice\, including broken bones\, grounded fledglings\, and nests in hazardous locations. You will learn how to help wild birds in need\, when to leave them alone\, and how WRC helps their avian patients take flight. \nWhen Brittney Yohannes joined WRC in 2010\, she worked in the avian nursery\, managing the rehabilitation of young songbirds and waterfowl. After graduating from the University of Minnesota with her Master’s in Conservation Biology\, she returned to WRC to oversee the volunteer programs department\, and stepped into the role of Communications and Development Director in 2023. She loves giving presentations like this where she can share how WRC lives out the mission of providing excellent medical care and rehabilitation for wildlife\, all while being powered by the community.
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/does-that-bird-need-help-when-to-take-a-trip-to-the-wildlife-hospital/
LOCATION:Aŋpétu Téča Education Center\, Roseville\, MN\, 1910 County B Road West\, Rm 207\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Chapter Meeting,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series | Kara Snow - Project Pileated Woodpecker
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY\, APRIL 9\, 7 – 8:30 PM\n  THIS IS A ZOOM-ONLY PRESENTATION ** \n** Co-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance ** \nReservation and Zoom Link \nKara Snow – Project Pileated Woodpecker: Characterizing Tree Cavity and Use by Minnesota’s Wildlife (One-year update!) \nThe Pileated Woodpecker is a keystone species in Minnesota’s forests\, creating large cavities that many other wildlife species later use. In this talk\, Ms. Snow will share an update from the first year of her Pileated Woodpecker project\, including the methods we used to locate and monitor nesting cavities across a gradient of forest management. \nMs. Snow will touch on some of the challenges she and her team faced in the field\, early successes from the first season\, and what they are beginning to learn about habitat use. She will also highlight ways the public can help by sharing observations of Pileated Woodpeckers and cavity use\, which can play an important role in supporting this research going forward. \nIf you are interested in getting involved in this project\, click here for more details. \nPhoto-Rolland-Swain-Audubon
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/speaker-series-kara-snow-piliated/
LOCATION:ZOOM Meeting Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Chapter Meeting,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Hope Flanagan - Ojibwe Legends of our Insect World
DESCRIPTION:Ojibwe Legends of our Insect World\nMarch 12 – 7 pm\nAŋpétu Téča Education Center\, Roseville\, MN\n1910 County B Road West\, Rm 207\nRoseville\, MN 55113 \nIn-Person ONLY – No Registration Needed \nCo-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance \nWinter is traditionally storytelling season in our Native communities in Minnesota. Many Ojibwe legends (Aadizookaanag) honor our natural world\, and Hope will share some of her favorites with us. \nHope Flanagan is an elder who has taught and worked in the Twin Cities Native Community since the late 1970s. She is a long-time Community Outreach and cultural teacher at Dream of Wild Health. Before that\, Hope taught in an Ojibwe Immersion classroom for 10 years and served as a storyteller for Minneapolis Public Schools. She teaches about plants and wild plant gathering and is also a leader for Urban Bird Collective walks. \nDream of Wild Health – https://dreamofwildhealth.org/ \nUrban Bird Collective – https://urbanbirdcollective.org/ \nThis presentation will be in-person only – no Zoom or Recording
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/hope-flanagan-ojibwe-legends/
LOCATION:Aŋpétu Téča Education Center\, Roseville\, MN\, 1910 County B Road West\, Rm 207\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Chapter Meeting,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Tammah Watts - Keep Looking Up: Your Guide to the Powerful Healing of Birdwatching
DESCRIPTION:** Co-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance **\n** Zoom-Only **\nRegistration Link and Zoom Meeting Info\n\nBirds are beautiful\, funny\, mystical\, and enduring\, just like we are. Like them\, we come in varying colors\, shapes\, and sizes and it is our differences and what we have in common that serve as our greatest strengths. -Tammah Watts  \nJoin Tammah Watts as she weaves together personal story and avian life to reveal the marvelous phenomenon shared among us. This interactive presentation invites the audience to become acquainted\, or perhaps re-acquainted\, with the many benefits one experiences connecting with our feathered friends at home\, in the community\, and beyond. \nLearn about and explore: \n\nthe many benefits of spending time in nature\, and in particular with birds\, for one’s physical and mental health\, and overall well-being\nhow spending time with birds in a mindful way can deepen one’s appreciation for our feathered friends as well as enhance our connection to the natural world\, and to ourselves\nways to develop heightened awareness and acceptance for birding in various settings and capacities from at home to far distant lands and\,\nhow one’s story about life and birds can foster a sense of community that honors what we have in common as well as celebrates our differences\n\nExperience birds in a whole new way wherever you are and whenever you wish- all you have to do is look up\, take notice\, and open your heart and mind. \nTammah Watts (she/her)\, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)\, Certified Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide\, California Naturalist\, birder\, and advocate for equitable access to nature\, health\, and mental wellbeing.  \nKEEP LOOKING UP: Your Guide to the Powerful Healing of Birdwatching\, (Hay House)\, is her first book–a narrative memoir and guidebook with contemplative exercises– that chronicles her journey towards healing by meaningfully connecting with birds.  \nTammah serves on regional and national boards dedicated to conservation and environmental stewardship including Audubon CA\, San Diego Bird Alliance and Cornell Lab of Ornithology Project FeederWatch + DISES Dayer Lab Project.  \nShe is an Associate Licensed Mental Health Counselor at a local college where she supports student mental health and personal development across the lifespan and integrates mindfulness and nature therapy.  \nTammah is passionate about collaborating with diverse groups and organizations to advance environmental\, social and intergenerational justice\, amplify community belonging\, and foster healing connections between people and the natural world.  \nHer work and perspective have been featured in a variety of media outlets\, including The New York Times\, Therapy for Black Girls\, Ray Brown’s Talkin’ Birds\, Washington Post\, The Bird Joy Podcast\, and Psychology Today and has included being a speaker for Biggest Week In American Birding\, Birdability Week\, San Diego Bird Festival\, Black Birders Week and Wild Bird Feeding Institute\, among other venues.  \nShe lives in San Diego\, California\, with her husband\, Harrison\, and their little dog Sophie Cat\, all the while trying to combat empty-nest syndrome by visiting (and birding) with their children and grandchildren whenever possible.
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/tammah-watts-keep-looking-up-your-guide-to-the-powerful-healing-of-birdwatching/
LOCATION:ZOOM Meeting Online
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SUMMARY:Why “YOU” are not like a bird - Stan Tekiela - This Event is Full
DESCRIPTION:This Event is FULL \nIn Person Only – No Cost but Reservations Required  \nCo-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance \nWe often compare our human bodies and senses (such as eyesight\, hearing\, digestion\, reproduction\, and more) and project what we think we know onto birds and their behavior. In this fun\, yet in-depth presentation\, Stan walks us through why we are almost always wrong when we compare ourselves to the birds. His extensive knowledge of bird biology is presented in his usual humorous\, accessible manner. \nNaturalist\, wildlife photographer\, and author Stan Tekiela is the creator of the popular state-specific field guides\, including Birds of Minnesota\, Wildflowers of Minnesota\, and Trees of Minnesota. Over the past four decades\, Stan has authored more than 200 field guides\, nature appreciation books\, and wildlife audio CDs for nearly every state in the nation\, presenting many species of birds\, mammals\, reptiles and amphibians\, trees\, wildflowers\, and cacti. \nWith a Bachelor of Science in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and more than 40 years as an active professional naturalist\, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and has received national and regional awards for his books and photographs. He is also a well-known columnist and radio personality; his syndicated column appears in over 20 newspapers\, and his wildlife programs are broadcast on several Midwest radio stations. He is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association and Canon Professional Services along with many other professional organizations.
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/why-you-are-not-like-a-bird-stan-tekiela/
LOCATION:Aŋpétu Téča Education Center\, Roseville\, MN\, 1910 County B Road West\, Rm 207\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Avian Influenza in Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:Co-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance \nZoom Registration Info \nAvian Flu is in the news again.  This talk will go over a brief history of avian influenza in Minnesota and discuss the current state of the disease in Minnesota.  Ms. Baker will also discuss key actions you can take to ensure you are not contributing to the spread of this deadly disease. \nLiz Baker is a member of the Wildlife Health Program within the Minnesota DNR. She has been with the program since August 2022\, and her position focuses on data management and disease response activities. \n 
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/hot-topics-avian-influenza-in-minnesota/
LOCATION:ZOOM Meeting Online
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T203000
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SUMMARY:Being Bird-Friendly - At Home & In Our Community
DESCRIPTION:Co-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance \nZoom Only – Click Here To Register and Get Zoom Link \nJoanna will discuss the key elements of a bird-friendly community\, including specific actions we can take to support birds both individually and within our communities\, such as creating habitat\, mitigating various threats\, engaging people\, and fostering sustainability. She will also discuss the vision for Bird City and the hope for urban bird conservation across the hemisphere. \nJoanna Eckles started birding in elementary school\, studied Wildlife Science (Cornell University) and Conservation Biology (University of Minnesota)\, and has had a 35+ year career (so far) working for the Minnesota Zoo\, The World Parrot Trust\, Audubon\, and The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota. Joanna is currently working for American Bird Conservancy\, coordinating Bird City Network to support the creation of more bird-friendly communities across the hemisphere.
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/being-bird-friendly-at-homes-in-our-community/
LOCATION:ZOOM Meeting Online
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250423T201500
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Book Club: A Feathered River Across the Sky
DESCRIPTION:Earth Day Book Club: A Feathered River Across the Sky\nWednesday\, April 23\, 2025 – Zoom Only – Registration Required\n7:00 PM  – 8:15 PM\nLand of Lakes Bird Alliance invites you to our spring book club and Earth Day webinar. This year\, we visit the theme of anthropogenic extinction through Joel Greenberg’s book\, A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon’s Flight to Extinction. \nWe are pleased to host Mr. Greenberg in conversation with Minnesota’s own Laura Erickson\, award-winning writer\, birder\, and ornithologist\, on Wednesday\, April 23\, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Central. \nPlease register for our free public program and read the book. By April 12th\, submit questions about the book for Dr. Greenberg to contact@llbirdalliance.org. \nJoel Greenberg is a research associate of the Chicago Academy of Sciences Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and the Field Museum. Author of three books\, including A Natural History of the Chicago Region\, Greenberg has taught natural history courses for the Morton Arboretum\, Brookfield Zoo\, and Chicago Botanic Garden. He helped spearhead Project Passenger Pigeon to focus attention on human-caused extinctions. \nLaura Erickson is an award-winning author of 13 books about birds and has received multiple national\, state\, local\, and organization awards for her conservation and education work and writing. She was a columnist and contributing editor for BirdWatching magazine and\, since 1986\, has been producing the long-running “For the Birds” radio program for many public and community radio stations. Laura has been a scientist\, teacher\, writer\, licensed wildlife rehabilitator\, blogger\, public speaker\, photographer\, American Robin and Whooping Crane Expert for the popular Journey North educational website\, and Science Editor at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/llba-book-club/
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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