August 24, 2010
WIN an original handcrafted table!!
Nancy Hausle-Johnson and John Wright have again combined their talents and created a beautiful table! We are raffling this item off with all proceeds to benefit the Alaska Bird Observatory.
Table dimensions: 37.5"L x 21.5"W x 15.75"H. Value: $550.
This spectacular table features White-fronted Geese, a common spring migrant to the Fairbanks area. Tickets are available at ABO’s Center for Education and Research.
The drawing will be December 17th, 2010 at ABO’s Center for Education and Research. You do not need to be present to win.
Many thanks to Nancy Hausle-Johnson and John Wright for donating this beautiful and unique prize!
Permit #1784
August 2, 2010
Sign up for fall field trips at the Alaska Bird Observatory
Visit ABO’s bird banding station with your students this fall! Observe songbirds up close while learning about scientific research and conservation. Your class will also learn about the natural and human history of Creamer’s Field, explore different habitats on the refuge, and visit the historic farmhouse. The sign up period begins August 11 at 9 AM and ends at 12 PM on August 17. The schedule will be available by 5 PM on August 17. For more information or to register call ABO at 451-7159. More information is also available here.
June 8, 2010
2010 ALASKA BIRD CONFERENCE, 16-18 November 2010, Anchorage, AK
Call for Abstracts: Presentations by both professional and amateur ornithologists are welcome. Topics can relate to any aspect of Alaska birds, such as behavior, community ecology, conservation, education and outreach, evolution, contaminants, genetics, habitat, migration, physiology, population ecology, systematics, or others. Since the primary objective of the conference is to share new information, preliminary results are acceptable. Please focus on information that has not been previously presented. All submissions must be presented by one of the named authors on the abstract. The Alaska Bird Conference gives awards for the best student oral and poster presentations. Abstract Deadline is 15 September 2010; see http://ak.audubon.org/events/1432 for guidelines and more meeting information.
