Dear Friends,
We're looking for experienced bird and conservation volunteers to staff the Western Cuyahoga Audubon outreach and engagement table at the following upcoming public events.
- Birds of Prey Weekend
- Date and Time: Sat Feb 11 & Sun Feb 12, 2017 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Location: Rocky River Nature Center, 24000 Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070, USA
- Event Description: A Cleveland Metroparks Event. A weekend celebrating the remarkable lives of hawks, eagles, owls, and falcons. Hikes, crafts, and presentations with live birds of prey!
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- Western Cuyahoga Audubon Speaker Series 2017
- Program: Coordinating The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Ohio and the Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative
- Presenter: Matthew Shumar, Program Coordinator, Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative
- Date and Time: Tue March 7, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed for set-up at 6:30 p.m. and break down at program close, approximately 9:50 p.m.
- Location: Rocky River Nature Center, 24000 Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070, USA
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- EnviroFair at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival
- Date and Time: Sat Mar 11, 2017
- Location: Cleveland Natural History Museum, 1 Wade Oval Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
- Festival times:
- First show: Doors open at 3:00 p.m., films 3:30-6:30 p.m.
- ENVIROFAIR: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
- Second show: Doors open 6:00 p.m., films 7:30-10:30 p.m.
- Set-up as early as 4:00 p.m.; break down 9:45 p.m.
- Online Announcement
- Cleveland International Film Festival
- Dates: Wed Mar 29 - Sun April 9, 2017. Specific dates and times TBA
- Location: Tower City Cinemas, Tower City Center, 230 W Huron Rd #7256, Cleveland, OH 44113, USA
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- Second Annual Birds of Lake Erie Day
- Date and Time: Sat April 29, 2017 from 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
- Location: Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, 28728 Wolf Rd, Bay Village, OH 44140, USA
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Easy Volunteer Primer
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Setup folding table-top exhibit, table covering, and floor-standing banner
- Arrange Chapter handout materials on the exhibit table
- At speaker programs: meet-and-greet guests at venue or auditorium entrance; make sure the exhibit table is staffed before, during and after programs; help run a remote mike for audience Q&A
- Simple instructions for set up and closing down will be provided
Tips for a Great Experience and Outreach Success:
- Encourage visitors to learn about the Audubon mission and participate in Chapter programs
- Ask guests to Subscribe to Chapter email news and alerts at our website
- Suggest visitors become a Member and make a generous donation to National Audubon, their local Audubon Chapters, and Western Cuyahoga Audubon
- Recommend people take home chapter newsletters and bird walks, field trips and speaker program information, to read and share with friends
- Remind people to purchase shade-grown coffee and become a regular member of our new Bird-Friendly Coffee Club
- Show visitors how to tap into our online educational web resources at our Website and ask them to follow us on Twitter and Facebook
- And the very best part? Mentor new volunteers by sharing stories about your birding experiences!
If you'd like to volunteer with us click this link to send your email and we'll follow up with you to coordinate scheduling!
Together, we can protect bird species and protect habitat by building an active volunteer network to expand public outreach and engagement! Join us! Let's get the word out for citizen science and environmental conservation!
Sincerely,
Betsey Merkel
Betsey Merkel
Web and Marketing
Western Cuyahoga Audubon
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