2011-2012 MEETING SCHEDULE

Regular meetings are held on the first Monday of the month from November through May, at
6:00 PM at the Auburn Public Library (49 Spring Street, Auburn).




 

OCTOBER 3 - Annual dinner meeting. Reservations required.
Collective Action in Conservation:
How Rowing Together Will Unlock Our Region's Potential
Jonathan P. LaBonté, Executive Director, Androscoggin Land Trust
Location: Green Ladle, Lewiston Regional Technical Center.


November 7
The Future of Maine's North Woods
- Please not the special time and location of this meeting -
Special program co-sponsored with the Androscoggin Land Trust and Bates College Harward Center for Community Partnerships. Panel discussion featuring: Cathy Johnson, North Woods Project Director, Natural Resources Council of Maine;
Bob Myers, Executive Director, Maine Snowmobile Association; Tom Rumpf, Associate State Director, The Nature Conservancy; Patrick Strauch, Executive Director, Maine Forest Products Council
Location: Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston Time: 7:00PM


December 5
Birding Through the Lens: Notes on My Photographic Techniques
Kirk M. Rogers, Photographer, Photography by Kirk M. Rogers


January 9
Citizen Science Opportunities in Maine: How to Help Maine Wildlife
Panel discussion moderated by Susan Hayward, SBC Education Committee Chair with representatives from Maine Audubon, Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program, and Signs of the Season (Cooperative Extension Service).
Find out how you can participate!


February 6
Invasive Insects: Coming to a Plant Near You?
Karen Coluzzi, Exotic Pest Survey Coordinator, Maine Department of Agriculture

Read about this Program


March 5
Coyote ~ America's Songdog
Geri Vistein, Conservation Biologist, Project Coyote

April 2
See How the Auburn Land Lab Engages Students in Learning
Jim Chandler, Land Lab Director and Consulting Teacher in Science, Auburn School Department


May 7
A Zero Waste World: Imagine That!
Chewonki Traveling Natural History Programs