Join us for the meeting and/or a Christmas Bird Count, or two.  All are
welcome.  Please note the Dec meeting location is at Sandy Ridge.
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Thank you for publishing our news and we wish you a Happy Holiday Season!!
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*Black River Audubon Society News*

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***Black River**** Audubon Lake Erie Event at Sandy Ridge*

North Ridgeville native, Christopher Winslow, Assistant Director of Ohio
State University’s Stone Laboratory, will present his talk “A Brief History
of Lake Erie: Why Are Harmful Algal Blooms Back?” on December 4 at 7 pm at
Sandy Ridge Reservation, 6195 Otten Road, N. Ridgeville.

Winslow, who attended **Ohio** **University** and BGSU, has also worked
with invasive fish species, nutrient loading, harmful algal blooms, and low
dissolved oxygen in **Lake Erie**.

According to Winslow, **Lake Erie** has been called the most important
fresh water lake in the world. It provides shelter and nourishment to
countless living organisms, including 11 million people that rely on it for
drinking water. “Unfortunately, Lake Erie also faces a number of challenges
that OSU’s Stone Lab, Ohio Sea Grant and other partners are working to
address,” Winslow explained.  His talk will discuss the sources and
possible solutions for these problems plaguing **Lake Erie**

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***Black River**** Audubon January Program*

On January 8, 7 pm, Paul Motts, Cuyahoga Valley National Park Ranger, will
discuss “**Yellowstone** in Winter” at Carlisle Reservation, ****12882
Diagonal Road****, LaGrange.

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Motts and his wife, Gretchen (naturalist at Rocky River Reservation) have
extensively traveled out West which included two visits to **Yellowstone**.

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These talks are free to the public. For more information on programs,
hikes, volunteering or becoming a member, visit www.blackriveraudubon.org.
or call 440-225-7601.

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*Christmas Bird Counts; Volunteers Needed!*

The Black River Audubon Society will be hosting their two annual Christmas
Bird Counts (CBC) on December 22 and 29. NO experience is necessary! New
participants will be accompanied by experienced birders. Most of the
observations will be made while riding, but walking is an option at several
sites. Spend anywhere from an hour or two to all day!

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The Elyria CBC will be Saturday, Dec. 22. Please call Debbie Mohr at
440-225-7601 for more information.

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The Wellington CBC will be Saturday, Dec. 29. Please call Tom Reed at
440-647-4088 for more information. Volunteers will meet at the Wellington
McDonalds at 7am.

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