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I think something like a "Conservation Action Alert" program might be a
potential project for the Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative. I'll take the
idea to the committee to discuss at the next meeting.

Kimberly Kaufman
Executive Director
Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Oak Harbor, Ohio
419.898.4070 (Ex: 201)


On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 4:31 PM, Sandra Buckles <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> THANK YOU!!! We need to have a conservation hotline to let people know
> local issues ( not just birds) and keep us all in the loop to get turn out
> at important meetings. Any suggestions . LEAP is for landowners but I want
> to get individuals and conservation groups to band together. But we need to
> have a venue we can all go to. Would a conservation list serve be possible?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 5, 2014, at 1:25 PM, "bob hinkle" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > I would like to add a thought to the Geauga information/request based on
> > more than 30 years in conservation education:
> >
> > Birders and most other enthusiasts tend to be introverts (with a few
> > exceptions here!). They are by and large NOT the people to attend park
> > board meetings and express their options/facts/feelings, or to
> > (Heavens!) picket, protest of otherwise march in protest. And the new
> > administrations/boards are counting on this. The adrenaline junkies that
> > use nature for extreme sports don't care about "nature", nor do they
> > even try to understand nature as you and I do.  It has simply become a
> > place to hold their sport.
> >
> > A few think that this is good - it "gets new people into nature" but the
> > silliness of that should be self-evident to most of us. They don't care
> > about nature, but they're VOCAL and we're not. And that, unless WE
> > CHANGE, will doom the peace and quiet, special natural places, habitats,
> > and everything that we hold dear. Simply because we're not the kind of
> > folks who express themselves in public.
> >
> > It's time to stand up. The mountain bikers are. The extreme sports
> > people are. Express it or lose it folks.
> >
> > Bob Hinkle
> > Solon, Ohio
> >
> >
> > On 8/5/2014 11:03 AM, Haans Petruschke wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> In general at local and country meetings, anyone may attend, but it is
> at
> >> the discretion of the government body, if people other than residents
> are
> >> allowed to participate in the discussion.
> >>
> >> Haans
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 9:46 AM, Nelson Mostow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Matt,  (or anyone else who would know)
> >>>
> >>>   I live near Geauga county and do a lot of birding in Geauga  but
> live in
> >>> Cuyahoga County.  Do you have to be a Geauga county  resident to
> >>> participate
> >>> in the meetings?
> >>>
> >>> The implications of this go beyond what is decided in Geauga county.
>  I can
> >>> see where this kind of activity happening in counties not only all
> across
> >>> Ohio, but the entire country, so we as birders need to be involved.
> >>>
> >>> Nelson Mostow
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> >>> Matt
> >>> Valencic
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 9:04 AM
> >>> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>> Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Birders: Change coming to Geauga Parks
> >>>
> >>> Yes, there is a way for us to facilitate change - get involved by
> attending
> >>> as many of the meetings as possible.  This is our right and obligation
> as
> >>> citizens to participate in the process.  I, for one, plan to attend as
> many
> >>> meetings as possible and make my voice heard at each meeting in order
> to
> >>> get
> >>> "on the record".  If we (birders) participate in this manner our voice
> will
> >>> be heard.  It's up to the parks system to act once all voices have been
> >>> heard.
> >>>
> >>> Perhaps it would be appropriate to start an off-line conversation on
> this
> >>> topic to build support.  I would be happy to facilitate that
> conversation
> >>> at
> >>> [log in to unmask]  I know a lot of fellow birders who would
> join
> >>> the effort.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Matt Valencic
> >>> Chagrin Falls (Geauga County)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> >>> Sameer Apte
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 8:52 AM
> >>> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>> Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Birders: Change coming to Geauga Parks
> >>>
> >>> First note: This sure is a pretty incompetent law if the board can't
> spell
> >>> "triathlons" correctly.
> >>> Is there any way that one could contact the board and ask them to
> change
> >>> this ABSOLUTELY LUDICROUS law, perhaps citing the Eurasian Wigeon and
> >>> Cattle
> >>> Egret at Frohring in the last couple months? Perhaps convince them that
> >>> these Geauga parks are such bird refuge strongholds that they can be
> >>> persuaded to at least knock out the new amendment that they can build
> >>> recreational facilities on conservational habitat, as was not before.
> >>> Take Frohring Meadows as an example--I would be fine if they found a
> way to
> >>> put a playground/rec facilities right near the parking lot, but it
> sounds
> >>> like they want to spread these things all over the park including near
> the
> >>> impounds.
> >>> Also, they imply, again in a very vague manner, that they would be
> limiting
> >>> use of the parks to Geauga County residents only. As a resident of
> Cuyahoga
> >>> County, I visit Geauga parks often due to the location of some bird
> habitat
> >>> that is not found in my county. In addition, the Geauga parks (and most
> >>> birding sites in general) receive most of their birding traffic from
> >>> outside
> >>> the county, which would greatly limit the amount of influence birders
> are
> >>> allowed to put into the conservation effort of the parks.
> >>> Good birding,
> >>> Sameer Apte
> >>> Cuyahoga County.
> >>> On Aug 4, 2014, at 10:54 PM, Sandra Buckles <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I am not sure this is an acceptable listing for Ohio Birds and
> >>>> apologize
> >>> if it is not.
> >>>> I am an avid birder and use the Geauga Parks several times a week. I
> >>>> live
> >>> in Geauga County and moved here 16 years ago. I have voted for every
> Park
> >>> Levy to preserve this natural gem. But now things are changing.
> Strategic
> >>> Planning Meetings for the Geauga ParksIn the June 2014 board meeting,
> the
> >>> Geauga Park Board voted to change the Park by-laws so that recreation
> is
> >>> now
> >>> on an equal plane with conservation. There is a series of 5 meetings
> >>> scheduled to find out how the public thinks our parks should be used.
> There
> >>> is a strong push in Geauga away from public land conservation and
> toward
> >>> privatization, recreational uses. Many of you on Ohio Birds come to
> Geauga
> >>> County. Go to
> >>>
> >>>
> http://reservations.geaugaparkdistrict.org/documents/2014/June-10-2014-Board
> >>> -Meeting-Minutes.pdf#search="" to read the minutes with the proposed
> >>> by-law
> >>> changes. It is not clear if these will be finalized prior to the Town
> Hall
> >>> Meetings in September and October.
> >>>> Some of the proposed recreational additions are ATVs, dirtbikes,
> >>>> firearms
> >>> range, gas and oil drilling, mountain biking, skate park and sporting
> >>> clays.
> >>> If you use the parks and care about their future, muster your family,
> >>> friends and neighbors to attend as many meetings as possible. Here is
> the
> >>> schedule: Strategic Plan 2015 -2025 Town Hall Meetings:Time 6:00 PM -
> 8:45
> >>> PM 9.11.14 Swine Creek Reservation (Lodge) 9.23.14 West Geauga Library
> >>> 10.7.14 Bainbridge Town Hall10.23.14 Observatory Park (Science Center)
> >>> 10.28.14 Kent State Geauga Campus
> >>>> Sandy Buckles
> >>>>
> >>>> "We must strive to touch the land gently and care for it as true
> >>>> stewards
> >>> that those who follow us may see our mark on the land was one of
> respect
> >>> and
> >>> love....."( From a trail marker at Settler's Cove, near Ketchikan ,
> >>> Alaska.)
> >>>> Robert B. Oetting
> >>>>
> >>>>
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