October 26, 2020
Zoom link to November’s Stan Tekiela bird migration talk recording no longer available
Stan Tekiela presented a program on bird migration at the Nov. 19 MRVAC monthly Zoom meeting. His slide show had stunning photos, fascinating facts and fun stories that unlocked many bird migration…
September 17, 2020
MRVAC monthly programs return — on Zoom!
Yes, it’s virtual, but we’ll be coming together once again on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Everyone is welcome to attend these virtual talks, but pre-registration will be…
September 6, 2020
MRVAC needs your help!
MRVAC needs a new membership chair. Here’s an easy opportunity to contribute! If you know or can learn Microsoft Office – or another similar software suite – and have an hour or so a week, you’re…
August 24, 2020
A bird hit my window! What can I do?
by Lee Ann Landstrom, MRVAC Environmental Action and Education Chair Best estimates are that between 365 million and one billion birds annually in the United States suffer strikes against windows and…
July 26, 2020
2020 MRVAC Birding Weekend is Fast Approaching
By Bob Williams, Board Member We are only a month away from the new Birding Weekend! I hope everyone is planning to participate. Here's how it works this year. Because of Covid-19 our chapter did…
July 26, 2020
MRVAC Awards 2020 Grants
By Walt Stull, Board Member The entire MRVAC family would like to congratulate the following organizations who applied for and were awarded grant funding this year. More information about MRVAC…
June 8, 2020
MRVAC Board elects 2020-2021 officers, directors; reorganizes committees
The MRVAC board elected a new slate of officers and directors for the 2020-2021 year at its May 21 video meeting. The board reelected Matthew Schaut, president; Steve Weston, vice president; Rob…
April 29, 2020
Birds and Climate Change: Resources and Actions
By Lee Ann Landstrom, MRVAC board member at large Birders and conservationists were dismayed to hear in September 2019 that one in four birds, i.e. three million North American birds, have…
March 13, 2020
Bird-a-Thon Challenge 2020
Because of COVID-19, MRVAC has moved the 2020 Bird-a-Thon Challenge back a month to June. So don't panic: You haven't missed it. Polish up your birding skills for the 2020 MRVAC Bird-a-Thon…