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Greater Mohican Audubon Society
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| Ashland Wetlands Preserve Bio-blitz GMAS, Young Birders and more! July 5, 2008 |
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Join GMAS on our first ever Bio-Blitz.
Sponsored by Greater Mohican Audubon Society and Ashland County Park District it will be held on July
5, 2008 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
What is a Bio-blitz? It is a survey of the biological residents of an area, including birds, plants, insects,
reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. We will be surveying 109-acre Audubon Wetlands Preserve, a property
acquired by Greater Mohican Audubon Society with Clean Ohio Funding and deeded to Ashland County
Park District in 2007.
Participants:
· Ohio Young Birders Club- Black Swamp Bird Observatory and GMAS
· Kenn and Kim Kaufman, Kaufman Focus Guides and BSBO
· Rick Gardner, Heritage Botanist with ODNR Division of Natural Areas and Preserves
· Guy Denny, Retired Chief ODNR, DNAP and naturalist
· Larry Rosche, Field Biologist and author, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
· Members and volunteers of GMAS and ACPD
· Mohican Native Plant Society
· General Pulic invited: Must be 12 or over: $5.00 fee registration- Click here for registration
Health and photo release
Meeting place: Township Road 743, Ashland, Ohio Time: 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM
What to bring: lunch, water, appropriate attire for a wetland (tall boots, long sleeves, long pants, hat, mosquito
repellant optional), lawn chairs. Dress for the weather!!
Directions: Take Interstate 71 to U.S. 250. Turn west, toward Ashland. Pass Denny’s and go to the
first township road. Turn right between McDonald’s and Holiday Inn Express. The tent will be at the
park access about a quarter mile on the right.
Sponsored by Greater Mohican Audubon Society and Ashland County Park District it will be held on July
5, 2008 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
What is a Bio-blitz? It is a survey of the biological residents of an area, including birds, plants, insects,
reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. We will be surveying 109-acre Audubon Wetlands Preserve, a property
acquired by Greater Mohican Audubon Society with Clean Ohio Funding and deeded to Ashland County
Park District in 2007.
Participants:
· Ohio Young Birders Club- Black Swamp Bird Observatory and GMAS
· Kenn and Kim Kaufman, Kaufman Focus Guides and BSBO
· Rick Gardner, Heritage Botanist with ODNR Division of Natural Areas and Preserves
· Guy Denny, Retired Chief ODNR, DNAP and naturalist
· Larry Rosche, Field Biologist and author, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
· Members and volunteers of GMAS and ACPD
· Mohican Native Plant Society
· General Pulic invited: Must be 12 or over: $5.00 fee registration- Click here for registration
Health and photo release
Meeting place: Township Road 743, Ashland, Ohio Time: 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM
What to bring: lunch, water, appropriate attire for a wetland (tall boots, long sleeves, long pants, hat, mosquito
repellant optional), lawn chairs. Dress for the weather!!
Directions: Take Interstate 71 to U.S. 250. Turn west, toward Ashland. Pass Denny’s and go to the
first township road. Turn right between McDonald’s and Holiday Inn Express. The tent will be at the
park access about a quarter mile on the right.
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| Sat. July 5th, 8AM-3PM Schedule of Events 8:00AM Check-in at tent on Township Rd. 743 (Off Rt 250/ behind McDonalds) 8:15AM - Groups set out to document birds, plants, dragonflies, butterflies and any other flora/fauna 11:00- NOON : Lunch Bring your own bag lunch or visit McDonalds 2:00PM Compliation and wrap up – Thank you from the Ashland County Park District and GMAS! |
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