Registration
is NOW OPEN for the Passenger Pigeon Weekend, August 29-30 in Cincinnati,
Ohio, hosted by the OOS and the Cincinnati Zoo. Come hear best-selling
author and Passenger Pigeon expert Joel Greenberg give a presentation about
this legendary species and its flight to extinction. Register for this
wonderful event at: https://tickets.cincinnatizoo.org/ 

Password: Pigeon.

 

Lodging
at a special OOS rate is available at the Kingsgate Marriott Conference
Center! Reservations can be made by calling: Kingsgate Marriott Conference
Center, 151 Goodman Drive Cincinnati, OH 45219. Phone: 513-487-3800 Click here for special OOS
hotel rate. Dates are Friday, August 29, and Saturday,
August 30, 2014. Event name is Passenger Pigeon. Special lodging event
rate is $105, plus tax. Reservations must be made by August 5, 2014

 

 Weekend
Agenda


FRIDAY

Our
Friday night kick-off "Martini's with Martha", a fundraiser for the
Cincinnati Zoo CREW (Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered
Wildlife) and the OOS Conservation Fund. Guest presentations by Joel Greenberg,
Bill Thompson III, Dan Marsh, and Jim McCormac. Also joining us will be members
of the Masterworks for Nature artists with selected artwork on display. We’ll
also enjoy a musical performance by members of two Ohio bands: The Lonesome
Strangers and The Rain Crows! 



 

SATURDAY


Spend
the day learning more about the Passenger Pigeon from our great assemblage of
guest speakers with stories bringing a message of hope for future species and
lessons learned from the Passenger Pigeon. Speakers: Dan Marsh, Director of
Education, Cincinnati Zoo, Joel Greenberg, author "A Feathered River
Across the Sky", Jim McCormac, Ohio Division of Wildlife, author of
"Wild Ohio: The Best of our Natural Heritage", Brian Jorg, Manager of
Native Plants/Horticulture, Cincinnati Zoo. 
 


 

On
Saturday afternoon, there will be opportunity for some fantastic local tours: a
visit the Zoo's native plant garden and a preview of the new Passenger Pigeon
Memorial then a visit to CREW or a visit the Cincinnati Museum Geier Center for
Research and Collections to see specimens on display, featuring birds past and
present. 
 


 

You
may want to consider staying over for the WEBN fireworks on Sunday. This annual
event attracts more than 500,000 people from all over the Midwest! There are
many places to visit in Cincinnati, including restaurants and shopping along
the Ohio River. You can walk across the bridge from Ohio to Kentucky, and visit
some interesting points of interest in Newport, Kentucky. We will have more
information available for you at the conference. This is a busy weekend, and we
recommend making lodging reservations early by calling: Kingsgate Marriott Conference
Center at 513-487-3800. Our event name is Passenger Pigeon. To make
reservations online, visit: http://tinyurl.com/OOSPPHotel. Dates are Friday, August 29 and Saturday, August 30, 2014. Special event
room rate is $105, plus tax. Reservations must be made by August 5, 2014.

 

We’ll see you there!