April 19, 2022
Maintaining feeders during the bird flu infestation
By Rob Daves Avian influenza – AKA the “bird flu” – has been detected in domestic poultry and wild birds in Minnesota (Blue Earth, Hennepin, Anoka counties). But what does that mean to those of us…
March 22, 2022
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…
February 16, 2022
Feb. 24 MRVAC Program recording: Spiders in Minnesota
Chad Heins, associate professor of biology at Bethany Lutheran College, used humor and great presentations skills to spin a tale about how a simple question about Minnesota’s spiders entangled him in…
January 23, 2022
Recording of Jan. 27 program: Karla Bloem – Studying Owls with Sound
Karla Bloem Here is the link to the recording of MRVAC's Jan. 27 program with international owl expert, Karla Bloem from the International Owl Center in Houston, Minnesota.…
January 21, 2022
Burnsville bluebirds could use some help
The city of Burnsville is looking for volunteers interested in building, installing, or monitoring bluebird boxes in select parks. The city has been turning about 10 acres of mostly turf grass to…
November 15, 2021
November program: Recording of Alex Sundval, “Journey to Attu Island”
“Journey to Attu Island” Alex Sundvall, Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory Presented Thursday, November 18, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Here's the recording for those who missed it:…
November 11, 2021
It’s time to Give, MN! MRVAC needs your donation
By Bob Williams Every year GiveMN.org has a special day for non-profits to raise money for their organization. This year that day is Nov. 18. MRVAC’s board encourages you to make a donation to…
October 24, 2021
October program: Dr. Elena West and the Red-Headed Woodpecker Project
PLEASE NOTE: A RECORDING OF THIS PRESENTATION IS NOT AVAILABLE. Find out what an intense study of Minnesota's largest concentration of red-headed woodpeckers has revealed about migration routes and…
September 23, 2021
MRVAC-funded pollinator garden update: Jefferson High School
By Lee Ann Landstrom Board Member A small crew of helpers has been faithfully watering the new garden all the blistering hot summer. Jefferson High folks planted the garden during the early June…
September 22, 2021
Update on MRVAC-funded pollinator garden at Normandale Hills Elementary
By Lee Ann Landstrom Board member The project manager says the plants are in “good shape overall”! There was some die-off from improper planting and heat stress, but she says at least two-thirds of…