Meetings
Oct. 26 Program: Wildlife on the Edge: Conservation in New Zealand
After five years, “Kiwi-sotan” Jordana Whyte is returning from the South Island of New Zealand to visit her family and update us on protecting the birds and animals of New Zealand, home to some of…
Recording of Sept. 28 Program: Stan Tekiela on “How to forage for mushrooms and not die”
Learn the fun and enjoyable way to forage for wild mushrooms and not kill yourself. Minnesota naturalist and best-selling author Stan Tekiela makes this serious topic fun and interesting. You, too,…
Recordings from the June meeting: Minnesota’s invasive carp
The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) heard “The Natural and Unnatural History of Carp: Implications for Minnesota’s Aquatic Ecosystems and Fisheries,” a presentation of Dr. Peter…
May Program: “The Conservation of Golden-winged Warblers: Nesting and Fledgling Behavior and Habitat”
The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) invites you to join us for: “The Conservation of Golden-winged Warblers: Nesting and Fledgling Behavior and Habitat” Brett Howland: Master’s student…
Apr. 27 Program: A Big Mammal Day in Tanzania
Dr. Charles Foley, senior conservation scientist at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, will discuss the history of Big Mammal Days, and describe how he, his wife, and two good friends set about attempting…
March 23 Program: Minnesota State Wildlife Action Plan
Join MRVAC and Kristin Hall, wildlife action plan coordinator at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Thursday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. for an update on the Minnesota State Wildlife Action…
Recordings of Feb. 23 program: Scott Weidensaul — “A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds
Even as scientists make astounding discoveries about the navigational and physiological feats that enable migratory birds to cross immense oceans or fly above the highest mountains, humans have…
September IN-PERSON Meeting: Secret lives of the Voyageurs Wolves
MRVAC's September 22 program will be our first-ever joint in-person and streamed meeting, resuming our in-person meetings after the pandemic. Thomas Gable, with the Voyageurs Wolf Project, will…
Partial recording for June program: Fishers in Minnesota
Here's a link to the recording of most of Michael Joyce's presentation on fishers in Minnesota. Michael is a wildlife ecologist at the Natural Resources Research Institute at the University of…
Recording of March 24 Program – Bird Song: Ten Lessons in Listening
The recording of the March MRVAC program from well-known author and ornithologist Donald Kroodsma is now available at the link below. Kroodsma one of the world’s leading experts on the science of…