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February 9 (Thurs.)
7-9 pm
Location:
First Christian Church (meeting hall)
701 Franklin St.
in downtown Olympia. |
BHAS Monthly Program Meeting presentation:
Landscaping for Birds and
Wildlife
by
Patt Brady, Kristin Stewart,
Debbie Nickerson, and Debra Jaqua
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A panel of local experienced
gardeners/landscapers/birding folks will offer their advice about
making our properties friendlier to birds and other wildlife,
including pollinators such as bees and butterflies.
After the presentation, all are invited to browse the tables for
handouts about specifics things that will attract birds to their
yards as well as take home some native shrubs and trees at a nominal
cost. There may also be bird and bat houses for sale.
BHAS Program meetings are held on
the second Thursday of the month.
Location:
First Christian Church (meeting hall)
701 Franklin Street
in downtown Olympia.
Arrive at 7:00 pm to socialize – the
program will begin promptly at 7:30. |
February 29
(Wed.)
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Location:
Olympia
Community
Center
(downtown
Olympia) |
(This event was originally scheduled
for January 19th but had to be cancelled due to the winter storm.)
Event: BHAS is partnering with
Sierra Club (Sound Sound Group) to present:
Captain Charles Moore
Will Discuss "The Great
Infection of the Sea", detailed in his acclaimed new book
Plastic Ocean.
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South Sound Sierra Club
Group has partnered with BHAS and other local environmental groups,
to bring Captain Charles Moore back to
Olympia.
The Captain's new book, Plastic
Ocean: How a Sea Captain’s Chance Discovery Launched a Determined
Quest to Save the Oceans, has just been released, and on this
occasion we will feature a presentation by the author and book
signing to follow.
Please visit Captain Moore's
website at www.algalita.org for
more information about the Algalita Marine Research Foundation.
Seating is limited for this event;
plan to get there early to be assured of a seat. Captain
Moore's recent event in Seattle sold out.
For more information, please
contact Sierra Club's Susan
Macomson.
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March 3 (Sat)
5:00 pm:
Social time
and Auction
Perusal
5:30 pm:
Dinner beginsLocation: Olympia Center
222 Columbia Street NW Olympia |
Event:
2012 Black Hills
Audubon Annual Dinner
Featured presentation:
"Washington’s
Not-So-Common Loon"
by
Virginia and Daniel Poleschook
The Poleschooks, both nature photographers, specialize in
capturing images of common loons and other water birds.
They also conduct research and perform conservation work
on common loons in the Pacific Northwest. |
Please join Black Hills Audubon Society chapter members
and guests for our annual potluck dinner, auction fundraiser,
presentation of awards, and a very special presentation by Daniel
and Virginia Poleschook.We ask you to bring a food dish
to share: either a main dish, side dish, salad, dessert or
appetizer.
In addition, a donation of $10.00 per adult is suggested to
defray the cost of the evening.
Please reserve your spot for this
enjoyable evening! Contact
Meagan Thorn (or call 360-754-5557) to purchase tickets or donate
a quality item or experience for the auction. |
