April 10, 2011
Mark your calendars! Date: Wednesday, April 20 Time: 6:30 p.m. - coffee, treats and socializing / 7:00 p.m. - program starts and runs until about 8:30 p.m. Where: Colorado Division of Wildlife, 4255 Sinton Road, Colorado Springs - please use rear entrance (where classrooms are) Guest Speaker: Ken Pals - BIRDS (AND MORE) OF THE LONG EXPEDITION Beginning in 1819, Major Stephen Long led a party of naturalists, topographers, artists and others on a two-year expedition to discover some of the secrets of what Zebulon Pike called the Great American Desert—that vast land stretching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. Join Ken Pals as he unfolds a story of anticipation, apprehension, discovery and loss. It was a time when a naturalist was the highest paid member of the trip and when many new species of plants and animals including birds were recorded for science. Ken Pals is a retired El Paso County Nature Center Supervisor, now serving as a part-time Interpretive Specialist with Bear Creek and Fountain Creek Nature Centers. His interests includes all things outdoors, especially birding, botany, mycology, gardening, and mountain climbing. The event is free and no RSVP is required. Hope to see you on April 20! Sincerely, Christine A. Bucher Secretary, Aiken Audubon Society Perched on the edge of Palmer Park, Colorado Springs Beginning in 1819, Major Stephen Long led a party of naturalists, topographers, artists and others on a two-year expedition to discover some of the secrets of what Zebulon Pike called the Great American Desert—that vast land stretching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. Join Ken Pals as he unfolds a story of anticipation, apprehension, discovery and loss. It was a time when a naturalist was the highest paid member of the trip and when many new species of plants and animals including birds were recorded for science. Ken Pals is a retired El Paso County Nature Center Supervisor, now serving as a part-time Interpretive Specialist with Bear Creek and Fountain Creek Nature Centers. His interests includes all things outdoors, especially birding, botany, mycology, gardening, and mountain climbing. The event is free and no RSVP is required. Hope to see you on April 20! Sincerely, Christine A. Bucher Secretary, Aiken Audubon Society Perched on the edge of Palmer Park, Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
