Spring 2010 ACOW — March 19-21

Our Theme: Your Backyard – It’s Habitat!

Guest Speaker: Russell Link

Author of Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest and

Living with Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest

The Spring 2010 ACOW meeting will be hosted by Rainier Audubon (South King County). Hospitality is through San Juan Island Audubon.

The Spring 2010 ACOW will be based at

Hawthorn Suites

6329 So. 212th St.

Kent WA 98032

Hawthorn Suites is offering a special discount of $79/night for a large double room, which includes a full buffet breakfast. They have set aside a block of 30 rooms for meeting attendees at this rate. To reserve a room, please contact the hotel directly at (253) 395-3800 or visit their website at the address below, which should provide you with the $79 rate:

http://www.hawthorn.com/Hawthorn/control/Booking/property_info?sid=&p_brandBH&p_pid=30824&as_srp=LKRA

If you wish to camp, there is a KOA just a block away at 5801 So. 212th St. in Kent.

Website is at www.koa.com/where/wa/47161 and phone number is (253) 872-8652.

BIRDING ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

SATURDAY

Hawthorn Suites is adjacent to the Green River Natural Resource Area (aka Kent Ponds). We will offer a birding field trip to the area on Sunday morning, March 21, led by Matt Knox. The GRNRA is one of the largest man-made, multi-use wildlife refuges in the United States. Rainier Audubon participates in a monthly bird survey of GNRA. See more at www.ci.kent.wa.us/parksmaintenance/index.aspx?id=11170

SUNDAY

Charlie Wright will lead a field trip on Sunday morning, focusing on Birds Along Puget Sound Waterways.

Carol Schulz will lead a trip along Hylebos Creek, which winds from Federal Way all the way down to Commencement Bay in Tacoma.

Adele Freeland will take us to see the birds and wildlife at Shadow Lake Bog, a unique 90+ acre restored peat bog in Renton.

Spring 2010 ACOW Tentative Agenda

Friday, March 19

12:00 Noon – 6:00 PM……Registration

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ………. WA State Audubon Conservation Committee Meeting

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM ………. Education Meeting

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM……….. Dinner on your own

7:00 PM – 7:30 PM ……… Welcome/Orientation

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM ……… Speaker: Lyanda Haupt: Crow Planet

Saturday, March 20

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM ……… Field Trip to Green River NRA

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM ……. Registration

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM ……… Breakfast (included with room reservation)

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM ……… Orientation

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM ….. Workshops

Brett Johnson: Native Plants for Your Yard

Barbara Ogaard: Bats in Your Environment

11:15 AM – 12 Noon……. Statewide Presence and Summary of 2009 Chapter Survey

Presentation by ad hoc group addressing the state of

Audubon in Washington

12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM…. Lunch/WA Birding Trail

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM ……… Workshops

Sherry Edwards: Highline School Environmental Project

Christi Norman: Puget Sound Birding Trail

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ……… Chapter Reports

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ……… Breakout Sessions related to the future of Audubon in

Washington: What functions do we want and need from

the following areas of focus?

·  Audubon Council of Washington (ACOW)

·  WA State Audubon Conservation Committee

·  Citizen Science (e.g. birding trails, IBAs, etc.)

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM ……… Drinks. Ad hoc group interested in moving statewide

presence issue forward meeting as a group over drinks

to talk about next steps.

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ……… Dinner

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ……… Presentation by Russell Link: Your Backyard – It’s Habitat!

Sunday, March 21

7:00 AM ……………………… Pick up sack lunches for field trips

9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon…. Audubon WA Board of Stewards

8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon…. Field trips

Rainier Audubon

Spring 2010 ACOW Registration Form

Please use a separate form for each person attending.

You may make as many copies of this form as you need.

Name: ______

Address: ______

Phone: ______Email: ______

Note: Registration fee includes Saturday lunch and dinner.

Saturday Sandwich Bar: Check your preference

c Turkey & Swiss c Beef & Cheddar c Ham & Cheese c Thai Veggie Wrap

Saturday Banquet Dinner: Check your preference

c Grilled Rosemary c Lemon Chicken c Meat Lasagna cVegetable Lasagna

Optional Sunday Sack Lunch for Field Trip ($10): Check your preference

c Turkey c Roast Beef c Ham c Vegetarian

I will be attending

c WA State Audubon Conservation Committee Meeting (Friday 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM)

c Education Meeting (Friday 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM)

Sunday AM Field Trips (8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon)

c Hylebos Creek – Leader Carol Schulz

c Shadow Lake Bog – Leader Adele Freeland

c Birds Along Puget Sound Waterways – Leader Charlie Wright

c Green River Natural Resource Area (aka Kent Ponds) – Leader Matt Knox

Fees:

Registration fee includes Saturday lunch and dinner.

c Registration Fee $100

c Optional Sunday Sack Lunch $10

My total fees ______

Please use a separate form for each person attending. Send this completed registration form with your check to:

Nancy Streiffert

10102 SE 270th Place

Kent WA 98030-7635

(253) 796-2203