Saving Birds Thru Habitat
Calendar of Events for 2010
For all events (except Nature North) please meet at the Habitat Discovery Center, 5020 North Putnam Road. For additional information/directions, call 231-271-3738. Loaner binoculars are available.
Saturday, April 30, 2011 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Leelanau's Jungle Birds, Leelanau Lighthouse Museum
Every spring a host of birds travel up from the Tropics to breeding grounds in North America. Many pass through Leelanau County before continuing as far as the Arctic tundra. Some stay to nest here. Few people are aware that virtually all of these birds have been losing ground for decades. Populations of some species have declined by as much as 90% over the past forty years. Charter's engaging program follows a few of these species on their phenomenal migrations, and tracks the reasons for the birds' declines. This program also offers suggestions on how to provide genuine assistance, not just for birds, but for other at-risk wildlife as well.
Friday, May 6, 2011 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Art Reception at Circa Estate Winery
Join local artists for an opening reception benefiting Saving Birds Thru Habitat at Circa Estate Winery. $30 per person, includes one glass of wine & hors d'oeuvres. Artwork will be on display and for sale until May 30. Circa Estate Winery, 7788 E. Horn Rd., Lake Leelanau. Call SBTH for more information: (231) 271-3738.
Saturday, May 14, 2011 | 9:00am - 10:30am
State Park Bird Hike
SBTH Executive Director Kay Charter and SBTH Docent Ed Ketterer will lead a bird hike at Leelanau State Park. Meet at the pavilion; park fees required.
Thursday, May 19, 2011 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
SBTH Speakers' Series: History of Bird Art
Fine art expert Piper Goldson, owner of Suttons Bay Gallery, leads off our five-month Speakers' Series. She will explore the historical overview of ornithological fine art, and share what it is that makes the work of bird artists John James Audubon and John Gould so valuable. She will also examine the differences between the two artists, and their work. Goldson is widely recognized for her fine art expertise; she was the featured speaker at ArtExpo '86 for the grand opening of the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York. This series is a fundraiser for SBTH. Program held at the Habitat Discovery Center, 5020 N. Putnam. Tickets are $15.00 per event, or $60.00 for all five presentations.
Saturday, May 28, 2011 | 9:00am - 10:30am
State Park Bird Hike
SBTH Executive Director Kay Charter and SBTH Docent Ed Ketterer will lead a bird hike at Leelanau State Park. Meet at the pavilion; park fees required.
Saturday, May 28, 2011 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Love is in the Air. Birdiology 201:
Romance in the air, on the Ground, in the Bush - Everywhere. We partner with the Leelanau Conservancy for this event presented by SBTH and Conservancy docent Bobbie Poor. Join us to find out: What ignites passion in our feathered friends? From the ho-hum to the bizarre, we will peek into the love life of birds. This program is suitable for adults.
Wednesday, June 1 - Sunday, June 5, 2011
First Annual Leelanau Peninsula BirdFest
Join SBTH and its 16 partners at Fountain Point Resort for the First Annual Leelanau Peninsula BirdFest. This festival offers a wide variety of unique field trips, including Birding by Tallship, an entire afternoon with nesting endangered Great Lakes Piping Plovers, a visit to a 300 acre native prairie installation and trips by pontoon boats to the Leelanau Conservancy's Cedar River Preserve. The theme of the BirdFest is conservation... every field trip site, each seminar and all keynote programs reflect that theme.
Go to the Leelanau Chamber website for more information.
Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The History and Meaning of Pow Wow
Hank Bailey, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Tribal Elder and Traditional Dancer, presents the second of our Speaker's Series events. Hank will explore the history and meaning of Pow Wow. He will discuss Pow Wow etiquette, dance styles, and general Pow Wow activities. Program held at the Habitat Discovery Center, 5020 N. Putnam. Tickets $15.00 per person.
Saturday, July 16, 2011 | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Inland Seas Music Festival at Suttons Bay Marina
A community gathering featuring tall ship tours, family activities, food, live music featuring "Song of the Lakes," and much, much more! This festival is free and open to the public.
Thursday, July 21, 2011 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Is Global Warming Real?
David Barrons, third in our Speakers' Series, will share his views on the subject. Program held at the Habitat Discovery Center, 5020 N. Putnam. Tickets $15.00 per person.
Friday, August 12, 2011 | 7:30pm | Milliken Auditorium
Renowned author Douglas Tallamy returns to the Grand Traverse Area with his program about the crucial importance of native plants to wildlife - especially birds and butterflies.
Thursday, August 18, 2011 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Mushrooms of Leelanau County
With Mushroom expert Ed Reinert. Program held at the Habitat Discovery Center, 5020 N. Putnam. Tickets $15.00 per person.
Sunday, September 11, 2011 | 2:00pm
Prairie At Its Best
Join Charter Sanctuary owners Jim and Kay Charter for a walk through their 35-acre installed prairie. At this time of year, the little bluestem is at it most colorful, and the grasses are full of migrating sparrows.
Thursday, September 15, 2011 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
History of Our Native Plants
Brian Zimmerman, owner of Four Season Nursery, will wrap up our Speakers' Series with a program about the history and importance of our native plants. For those who believe that we humans are part of earth's tapestry, using native plants in our personal landscapes is not an option, it's a duty. Brian will also discuss how to use natives in a modern landscape and how doing so will feed birds, other wildlife, and our souls. Program held at the Habitat Discovery Center, 5020 N. Putnam. Tickets $15.00 per person.