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Roseanne Healy
Fabulous fungi of Iowa woodlands
The mission of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society is to enjoy the observation and study of birds and natural ecosystems,
contribute to their conservation and restoration, engage in educational activities to benefit humanity,
and gain a broader understanding and deeper appreciation of the world in which we live.
Visit us online at http://bigbluestemaudubon.org
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Officers and Committees Bald Eagle Days Membership Form
President’s Corner Great Backyard Bird Count Coupons
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Ames and Saylorville Bird Counts Field Trip Report
Big Bluestem Audubon President’s Corner
Society of Central Iowa Big Bluestem Audubon members were once again a part of Christmas
Officers Bird Counts at Saylorville and Ames. Preliminary and nearly complete
President: David Edwards
tallies are shown on a later page. On both count days the weather started
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dcejce@dandje.org out comfortably and then deteriorated rapidly. And yet the events went
Vice-President: Larry Dau well. One more count in our area is at Boone on January 3.
515-275-4963, We are anticipating more great programs in 2009. Steve Dinsmore’s
lgdau@netins.net recent trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands will lead off the new
Secretary: Shane Patterson year, followed by Jim Pease’s stories from his long service as the “animal
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guy” for the ISU Extension Service and Iowa Public Radio.
shane7896@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Michael Meetz The BBAS Executive Board is open to any ideas you may have about
515-382-2534 fulfilling our education, conservation, and restoration mission. Thanks to
mmeetz@iastate.edu our Birdathon and other fund-raising endeavors, we are able to modestly
Board Members support new projects. Give your ideas to any board member.
Mary Doud The board is also looking ahead to maintaining the Big Bluestem
515-795-4176 Audubon Society. We have several open positions among the officers and
BorealBirders@hotmail.com the board beginning next fall. It is not to early to think about stepping up
Kelly Weichers
to serve for a time to keep the high quality of the society and its activities
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goinfishin@hotmail.com we have enjoyed.
John Pohlman David Edwards
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itsartjohn@isunet.net
Tim Grotheer
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tgrotheer1@msn.com
Lloyd Crim
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Special Assignments
Archivist
Hank Zaletel
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madowl@midiowa.net
Bird-a-thon
Conservation
Bruce Ehresman
515-296-2995
Bruce.ehresman@dnr.iowa.gov
Field Trips
Jeff Nichols
515-795-4176
ozarksbirder@hotmail.com
Publicity & Outreach
Larry Dau
515-275-4963,
gdau@netins.net
Schools Liaison
Amy Yoakum
515-232-2516
ayoakum@storycounty.com
Newsletter Editor & Membership
David Edwards Newsletter Material Deadlines
515-292-3790 Because we would like to have the newsletter to each member before the first day of its
dcejce@dandje.org coverage, the editor needs to have material at least two weeks before that. Hence the deadline
for the next issue will be the 18th of February.
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Present the coupons below at the time of your purchase and a donation will be given to BBAS.
Donations will fund the various habitat restoration and educational projects undertaken by BBAS.
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