Ohio Bluebird Society’s annual meeting Feb. 29
The Ohio Bluebird Society will host its 2020 conference and annual meeting, “Inside the Box,” on Saturday, Feb. 29 at the John C. Meyers Convocation Center at Ashland University in Ashland.
The Ohio Bluebird Society will host its 2020 conference and annual meeting, “Inside the Box,” on Saturday, Feb. 29 at the John C. Meyers Convocation Center at Ashland University in Ashland.
Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. with the OBS members’ annual meeting taking place from 8:30-9 a.m. and the main conference to follow from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Beginning birders and experienced hobbyists alike will benefit from informative and diverse sessions, ranging from bird identification and biology to detailed management guidance for the eastern bluebird and other native cavity nesting species.
This year’s keynote speaker is Michael Kreger, vice president of conservation at the Columbus Zoo. Other speakers include Bethany Gray, “Bringing Back the Bluebirds;” Chris Tomra, “Prothonotary Warblers;” Judy Semroc, “Chimney Swifts;” Matt Shumar, “Conservation and Backyard;” Joseph Lautenbach, “Barn Owls in Ohio;” Becky Crow, “Rehabilitation and Bluebirds;” and Don Althoff, “Flying Squirrels and More.”
Admission to the conference is $25 for OBS members, $35 for nonmembers and $15 for students age 21 and below. Lunch is included with the cost of registration. Preregistration is required. Register by Feb. 19 at www.ohiobluebirdsociety.org/conference/.
Ashland University is located at 401 College Ave. in Ashland.