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FRIDAY - APRIL 13, 2012 PROGRAM and FUNDRAISING EVENTS RiverPlace, Freeport, Texas This schedule is effective March 11, 2012 | |||
| 5:30 PM |
Doors Open
• Silent Auction Bidding Opens • Photo Contest Exhibit Opens • Nature Store Opens • Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges Booth Opens • Dinner Ticket Sales begin | ||
| 6:30 PM |
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| 7:30 PM |
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| 7:45 PM |
Introductory remarks...
• About Migration Celebration • Photo Contest • Program Introduction |
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| 7:55 PM |
Birding: The Art of Seeing What do we really see when we look at a bird? Clark will pose that question and discuss birding as a method of seeing, not just checking off bird names or reciting field marks seen in bird-identification field guides. He will talk about the mistakes we make when trying to quickly identify birds, the tips we should use when looking at a bird, and the pitfalls to avoid if we hope to enjoy a lifetime of watching birds. About Gary: Gary is the weekly nature columnist for the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express News. He also publishes feature articles in state and national magazines and has written four books including Texas Wildlife Portfolio , Texas Gulf Coast Impressions, Backroads of the Texas Hill Country, and Enjoying Big Bend National Park. Gary is also a contributing author in the book, Pride of Place: A Contemporary Anthology of Texas Nature Writing. He has won eight writing awards and is the recipient of the 2004 Excellence in Media Award and the 2010 Synergy Media Award for Environmental Reporting. .Gary has been active in the birding community for over 30 years. He founded the Piney Woods Wildlife Society in 1982 and founded the Texas Coast Rare Bird Alert in 1983. He served as President of the Houston Audubon Society from 1989 to 1991 and purchased the North American Rare Bird Alert for Houston Audubon in 1990. He was vice-president of the Board of Directors for the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory from 2001 -2008. He currently sits on the Board of Advisors for the Houston Audubon Society and Gulf Coast Bird Observatory. Gary is also a Professor of Business and Developmental Studies at Lone Star College---North Harris. During his career at the college, Gary has served as Vice President of Instruction, Dean of Business, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Associate Dean of Natural Sciences, Professor of Marketing, Professor of Developmental Writing, Faculty Senate President, and he is a recipient of the Teacher Excellence Award. |
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8:45 PM | Closing Remarks Nature Store reopens | ||
Keynote Address