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SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Declan and Mom\n\n\n\nJoin us for out Christmas Bird Count!\n\n\n\nWhat is the Christmas Bird Count?\n\n\n\nThe Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is an annual survey that began in the early 1900s. \n\n\n\nHistory of the Christmas Bird Count | Audubon \n\n\n\n2021-22 Christmas Bird Count  Sunday\, January 2\, 2021\n\n\n\nThis year’s Rainier Audubon Christmas Bird Count will be a modified survey due to the coronavirus pandemic. Field leaders will survey the Rainier Audubon CBC Circle; however\, we will not be taking field participants. Participants can do a backyard survey. \n\n\n\nParticipate in our CBC Backyard Bird Watch\n\n\n\nJoin the CBC by counting birds on your own in your yard. You can choose what time of day you would like to do your survey—morning\, afternoon or even nighttime. \n\n\n\nDownload RAS Backyard Bird Checklist \n\n\n\nDownload RAS Winter Birds \n\n\n\nHow to participate in the CBC Yard Survey \n\n\n\nIf you live in the Rainier Audubon CBC Circle\, you can count birds at home for the CBC. Your data will be submitted to National Audubon. \n\n\n\nIf you live outside of the Rainier Audubon CBC Circle\, you can still do a survey and we will add your information to our Rainier Audubon CBC files. The data will not be submitted to National Audubon because your survey location is outside of the count circle. \n\n\n\nRainier Audubon CBC Circle Map\n\n\n\nShare your experience at the CBC Zoom Celebration\n\n\n\nJoin us for an online celebration at the end of our count day\, Sunday\, January 2\, 2021\, from 6:00 PM-7:00 PM. We will tally the results from all of our surveys and hear from the teams and individuals about any special birdy moments on the survey. \n\n\n\nJoin us for our celebration at 6:00 PM\n\n\n\nZoom Meeting Link \n\n\n\nHow the count data is used\n\n\n\nWe send our data to National Audubon. Hundreds of Audubon chapters nationwide is compiled. The data is used by scientists and researchers to better understand bird distribution and population trends. This information helps to identify conservation priorities. We also use our CBC data for local conservation projects.
URL:https://rainieraudubon.org/event/christmas-bird-count/
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SUMMARY:Audubon in Washington Advocacy Day 2021
DESCRIPTION:In 2022\, legislators must chart a path toward economic recovery that equitably invests in a climate resilient future. We need your help in speaking with your legislator to elevate the needs of birds and people. When you register\, you’ll join an advocacy group to meet with your state legislator on December 7th. Audubon will schedule your group’s meeting and provide training to ensure you’re prepared to speak for the birds!  \n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://rainieraudubon.org/event/audubon-in-washington-advocacy-day-2021/
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SUMMARY:Winter Birds of Nisqually
DESCRIPTION:Varied Thrush\n\n\n\nKevin O’Malley\, lead naturalist and birder at South Sound Nature School\, will be teaching a birding basics class for beginners & intermediate birders wanting to further their knowledge about birding\, assisted by Rainier Audubon member Barbara Petersen.  \n\n\n\nClass will focus on winter birds of the Puget Sound area\, and will cover identification and behavior. Birding is a fascinating recreational activity. The class will help you better describe what you are hearing and seeing in your backyard and in the field.  \n\n\n\nNisqually has both forest and wetland habitats which leads to a great bird diversity. Binoculars are recommended but not required.  \n\n\n\nThese small classes will be geared toward ages 16 years and up. Class takes place on Saturday\, November 27\, 2021\, 9:00AM to 12:30PM at the Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. We’ll meet near the Visitor’s Center.  \n\n\n\nMaximum 8 participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nYou can pay in check or cash. You must register at: https://southsoundnatureschool.org/winter-birds-nisqually
URL:https://rainieraudubon.org/event/winter-birds-of-nisqually/
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SUMMARY:Special Birds of Mt. Rainier
DESCRIPTION:Our member meetings are held the third Monday of every month. Check back regularly for Presentation details. Due to Covid-19\, we are holding all member meetings online. Check Presentation details for a link. \n\n\n\nby Jeff Antonellis-Lapp \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo most birders\, Mount Rainier National Park is a mecca for subalpine and alpine birds that include Gray Jay\, Clark’s Nutcracker\, Mountain Bluebird\, and many other species. It’s also home to highly sought-after specialties that include Boreal Owl\, White-tailed Ptarmigan\, and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch. But did you know that it and its neighboring watersheds host Northern Spotted Owl\, Marbled Murrelet\, and Streaked Horned Lark\, all protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act? Join Jeff Antonelis-Lapp\, Emeritus Faculty at The Evergreen State College\, as he shares the status of these key species from Tahoma and Its People\, his natural history of Mount Rainier National Park\, published in 2020 by Washington State University Press. Learn more at https://jeffantonelis-lapp.com/. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBio: After graduating from college\, Jeff Antonelis-Lapp worked two summers at Mount Rainier National Park\, igniting a connection to the mountain that endures today. He has summited the mountain\, hiked all of its mapped trails\, and completed the 93-mile Wonderland Trail five times. \n\n\n\nJeff began writing Tahoma and Its People after being unable to find a current natural history for a course he planned to teach at The Evergreen State College in Olympia. He conducted over 250 days of fieldwork for the book\, many of them in the company of park archaeologists\, biologists\, and geologists. \n\n\n\nWhile at Evergreen\, he taught Native American Studies\, natural history\, environmental education\, and served as the Library Dean before retiring in 2015. \n\n\n\nMeeting starts at 6:30 pm.  Presentation starts at 7:00 pm.
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SUMMARY:What's happening to the GRNRA?
DESCRIPTION:The Lower Russell Levee Setback Project\n\n\n\n\n\nby Eric Peters\, P.E.\, CCS \n\n\n\nCapital Project Manager IV \n\n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\n\n\n\n\nOur member meetings are held the third Monday of every month. Check back regularly for Presentation details. Due to Covid-19\, we are holding all member meetings online. Check Presentation details for a link. \n\n\n\nLower Russell Levee Setback Project 2020/2021 Construction Video\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout this project\n\n\n\nThe project is located on the east bank of the Green River between river mile (RM) 17.85 (S. 212th Street) and RM 19.25 (Veteran’s Drive/S. 228th St) within the City of Kent.  The project driver was to replace an existing flood control levee that was eroding and not able to be rebuilt in its existing location and meet current engineering design standards.  A levee failure during a flood event would damage a significant number of buildings\, building contents and interrupt business.  The project began planning and preliminary design in 2014 and is now under construction.  Construction will be complete in 2022. \n\n\n\nThe project goals are the following:\n\n\n\nIncrease the flow containment capacity of the flood protection system.Construct a flood protection system that balances policy directives regarding flood protection (e.g.\, scour protection\, stability\, and vegetation maintenance)\, habitat restoration\, and recreational use.Set the new flood protection system back from the river\, where feasible\, to improve riverine and riparian processes\, functions\, and habitat.Design a system that minimizes long-term maintenance needs and associated costs. The project resulted in flood protection system that is a combination of floodwall and levee\, setback from the river.   Riparian habitat will be significantly expanded with the levee setback.  Recreation improvements include expanded shoreline access\,  constructed trails of various types\, replacement Van Doren’s Landing Park and hand carry boat launch.   More information may be found on the project’s web page.\n\n\n\nErik Peters is a civil engineer with King County’s River and Floodplain Management Section.  He has over twenty-three years of experience working for private consulting and King County.  His expertise is in water resources engineering.  His experience ranges from planning to design and construction management.  Erik has a BS and MS in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota.  \n\n\n\nDrone Photos\n\n\n\nNew Environmental Center? \n\n\n\nThis construction will result in the relocation of the former Van Doren’s Landing Park to the east side of the new levee.  The city is also looking into the possibility of creating a new Environmental Center at this location.  We will follow Eric’s presentation with a short update about this from Rowena Valencia-Gica\, Environmental Supervisor with the City of Kent.
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