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Elyria woman redefines birding without sight
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (477+ words) For Laura Walker, birdwatching doesn't begin with binoculars: It begins with listening. A member of the Black River Audubon Society, Walker has embraced birding in a way that challenges traditional expectations. Blind for more than two decades, she has built…...
African Safari Wildlife Park celebrates Earth Day with $1 K donation
21+ hour, 24+ min ago (119+ words) African Safari Wildlife Park is celebrating Earth Day on April 22 by making a $1, 000 contribution to five organizations dedicated to conserving wildlife and the environment, according to a news release. The selected organizations, which were chosen by park employees, represent a…...
Nature walk highlights bird habitat concerns at Cromwell Park in Lorain
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (567+ words) The Black River Audubon Society will host a public nature walk April 18 at Cromwell Park in Lorain, offering residents a chance to explore unique bird habitats while also drawing attention to ongoing concerns about development at the site. The walk…...
Black River Audubon Society to hear about birds" senses
3+ week, 5+ day ago (135+ words) Morning Journal The Black River Audubon Society presents "A Bird"s Eye View: The Sensory World of Birds" by Dr. Sarah Mabey at 7 p. m. April 7 at Carlisle Reservation Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Road, La Grange. Did you know that a bird"s…...
Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (290+ words) On Tuesday, two southern white rhinos from a private ranch in the East African country were reintroduced into Kidepo Valley National Park in the country's northeast. Two more rhinos in metallic crates arrived there on Thursday. There have been no…...
Birdies has been an Elyria fixture over 50 years
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (217+ words) Birdies is a one-stop shop for all your "hippie" needs. The late Terri "Birdie" Mc Cumbers died in March 2024, after about 50 years of running the Cleveland Street counterculture establishment. Originally located at 100 Cleveland St. in Elyria, that site now is…...
Lorain bald eagle death sheds light on decades of wildlife tracking
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (823+ words) An injured bald eagle found on the east side of Lorain on Feb. 28 is offering wildlife experts a rare look into the life of a bird that had been tracked for nearly three decades. The eagle was brought to the…...
Lake Erie Birding Trail is topic of Black River Audubon Society program
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (235+ words) The Black River Audubon Society will present Jamey Emmert and her program "Trail Magic: Rediscovering Ohio's Lake Erie Birding Trail Legacy." The program starts at 7 p. m. Jan. 6 at the Carlisle Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Road in La Grange. Birding has the power…...
Three Bay High seniors join ODNR youth conservation council
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (491+ words) Three Bay High School seniors have been selected to serve on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Conservation Teen Advisory Council. Maggie Mc Cale, Avery Schriner and Ruby Shaffer will represent Bay Village in the statewide program this year. The…...
Blackbrook Audubon to hear about "The Birdman of Oberlin
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (337+ words) Blackbrook Audubon will explore how early birding techniques developed in the U. S. during a free program called "Lynds Jones: The Birdman of Oberlin" at 7 p. m. May 20. Registration is not required for this presentation at Lake Metroparks Penitentiary Glen Reservation, 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road in…...