Schedule of CVAC's Monthly Meetings


	Schedule of CVAC's Monthly Meetings

Meeting dates and descriptions for 2007 - 2008

Except for the opening meeting in September, meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Library, 301 S. University in Mt Pleasant. All meetings are open to the public. Refreshments served.

Date		Description
Sept 12th		*Resident and Migratory Waterfowl* Tom Lenon from the Chippewa Nature Center will provide a presentation about our local and resident waterfowl.
Oct 10th		*Michigan's Wild Woodlands,* Staff from Michigan United Conservations Club, will be on hand with a variety of live animals as part of theri Live Encounters program. Bring the kids!
Nov 14th		*Forest Hill Nature Area*, David DeGraaf, Director of the Forest Hill Nature Area, will tell us about this nature area in Gratiot County and the programs and services it provides. Field trip to visit in June.
Dec 12th		*Michigan's Black Bears.* DNR Wildlife Specialist Mark Boersen will discuss the status of black bears with emphasis upon Northern Michigan, including Isabella County.
Jan 9th		*Arizona Field Trip.*, In August of 2006 five CVAC members ventured out to find the birds of Arizona. Stan Lilley will present a powerPoint show of what they saw.
Feb 13th		*Trees & Shrubs of Isabella County Parks* , Cathy Murray will present another fascinating show about our local parks. Learn about the flowers of trees as well as their leaves and form.
Mar 12th		*Honey Bees and Pollinators of Native Plants*, MSU Entomologist Julianna Tuell will discuss honeybees in the U.S., current controversy about their decline, possible effect upon food supplies and other pollinating insects and native plants that attract them.
Apr 9th		*Shorebirds of Saginaw Bay*. CMU Graduate student Ryan Dziedzic will present a study of species abundance, habitat preferences and effects of changing water levels on migration.
May 14th		*Dragons, Damsels and More*, Vel Kienitz presents a slide show on Michigan's meadow species of dragonflies, damselflies, spiders and butterflies.