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PIAS Monthly Programs:PIAS holds programs on the third Friday of each month (except for holidays) from September through June, excluding December and January. The meetings are held at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Room 112, 301 Peninsula Drive in Erie. They begin with the program at 7 p.m., followed by a social gathering. Everyone is invited; you need not be a member to attend and enjoy the informative, educational and fun programs.
For past Zoom Programs visit our YouTube Channel
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PIA Programs
April 16 2021 Bob Dolgan 7:00 PM Zoom Monty and Rose: The Story of Chicago's Piping Plovers "Monty and Rose" is a 2019 documentary written and directed by Bob Dolgan. The film tells the story of a pair of endangered piping plovers that nested at Chicago's Montrose Beach, becoming the first of the species to nest in the city since 1955. The endangered birds took up residence on one of the busiest stretches of one of the busiest beaches in Chicago. Those interviewed for the film include volunteers, biologists and other advocates who spoke out when a music festival was scheduled within feet of the plovers' nest site. The film made its debut on November 18, 2019, with a showing at the historic Music Box Theatre; Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared the date Illinois Piping Plover Day to honor the birds. "Monty and Rose" was an official selection of the One Earth Film Festival and aired on Chicago's PBS station, WTTW Channel 11, on May 2, 2020. More information is available at www.montyandrose.net. There is a trailer available here: https://youtu.be/L52aiwfOMBM Biography: Bob Dolgan created his first film, "Monty and Rose," as a volunteer plover monitor in Chicago in 2019. He is the founder of Turnstone Strategies, a marketing and communications firm with a specialty in nonprofit organizations, and a Board Member of Chicago Ornithological Society. He writes the This Week in Birding newsletter, which is published twice each week. He's written in the past for the Chicago Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Chicago Reader, Chicago Wilderness, Richmond Times-Dispatch and St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Bob earned his BA from Kenyon College and his MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. |
Presque Isle Audubon
Friday, May 21, 2021 7:00 pm Zoom Cranes: Ambassadors for Conservation Tom Leiden, board member of the International Crane Foundation will share his first-hand experiences with the International Crane Foundation’s field team, and the wondrous work being done to understand and save cranes so they continue to brighten our skies. Cranes, with their deep cultural connections, high visibility, extraordinary beauty, dramatic migrations, and striking behaviors, are among the most loved and revered birds on earth. Yet cranes are also among the most endangered families of birds in the world, with eleven of 15 species threatened and many populations in peril. Over the next 20 years, emerging challenges will further jeopardize cranes and the places where they dance. Biographical Sketch Tom’s passion for nature and adventure started over 30-years ago when he became interested in birding. This interest led Tom and his wife Kathy to travel throughout the world where they developed a deep passion for wildlife and conservation. Tom retired from the family business, Leiden Cabinet Company, which allows him more time to spend on his conservation activities. Recently they have had the opportunity to be involved in several crane conservation projects with the International Crane Foundation. He serves on the Board of Directors of the following organizations:
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Allegany Nature Pilgrimage
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THE 63nd ANNUAL ALLEGANY PILGRIMAGE WILL BE HELD
June 4, 5, 6, 2021 CANCELLED see notification For more information and to register go to www.alleganynaturepilgrimage.com All participants for the event must secure their own lodging and the reservation window for cabins and campsites is now open!
The pilgrimage has been made possible through the efforts of volunteers from these organizations since 1959:
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Notification:
Allegany Nature Pilgrimage Beyond the Park for 2021 Although Covid regulations do not allow an Allegany Nature Pilgrimage gathering within the park this year, the ANP committee has created alternative programming for 2021. We are calling it Allegany Nature Pilgrimage Beyond the Park for 2021. Many of the program offerings are by the wonderful leaders of past events, as well as new programs from new leaders. Please click on the attached pdf document to download it and find out all the programs and places to choose from! You can also go to the website at www.alleganynaturepilgrimage.com or the Allegany Nature Pilgrimage Facebook page. They will have the program information too. 
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