Officers

of Big Bluestem Audubon

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President	Tim Garner	Email/Phone
Vice-president	Doug Harr	Email/Phone
Secretary	Charli Hanway	Email/Phone
Treasurer	Heather Sanders	Email/Phone
Board Member	Eli Kenyon	Email/Phone
Board Member	Janet Gebler	Email/Phone
Board Member	Position Open	Email/Phone

Upcoming Events

11/21/2024
Nolan Sagan, Topic: Ames Climate Change Action Plan: An Overview
<p>This presentation will focus on the progress made to date on the City's Climate Action Plan. It will start with a brief overview of the Plan including goals and vision for the future. It will then dive into the details of what is happening in sustainability and climate action in the City right now. The 10-year pollinator plan and its relation to climate action will also be discussed.</p> <p>Nolan Sagan is Sustainability Coordinator, at the Ames City Manager’s Office. Since 2019, Sagan worked as a Sustainability & Asset Specialist with Spire Energy, a natural gas provider to 1.7 million customers in Missouri, Alabama, and Mississippi. Sagan earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from University of Northern Iowa and a master’s degree in environmental geology from University of Kansas. The Sustainability Coordinator now serves as a resource for all departments to ensure work aligns with sustainability goals and strategic direction.</p>

11/23/2024
Hendrickson Marsh Field Trip
Hendrickson Marsh (Meet at boat ramp, travel east on Highway 30, go south on 740th Ave approx 5 miles), 8:00 am

12/14/2024
Ames Christmas Bird Count
Ames Christmas Bird Count, Time & location TBA

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General Resources

Iowa Audubon statewide coalition of Audubon Chapters and other local birding groups in Iowa
Iowa Ornithologists' Union statewide organization for all people interested in Iowa's birds
eBird a handy tool for tracking your bird sightings and contributing to a global picture
All About Birds ID help and other interesting information from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology

Iowa Audubon
statewide coalition of Audubon Chapters and other local birding groups in Iowa

Iowa Ornithologists' Union
statewide organization for all people interested in Iowa's birds

eBird
a handy tool for tracking your bird sightings and contributing to a global picture

All About Birds
ID help and other interesting information from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology