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SCHOLARSHIP WINNER ANNOUNCED

Kaitlyn Lowry has been selected as the recipient of the 2011-12 Arnold W. Fritz Memorial Scholarship.Read More about Scholarships…


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CAS NEWSLETTER
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WHAT’S NEW
We are giving away prize packs EVERY month!  You are entered each time you attend one of our 50 events during the year!
CAS Upcoming 50th Anniversary Events
  • Wednesday, February 15th, 6:00pm – Pre-meeting Program “Local Waterfowl Identification” by Stark Parks.  Great event for kids!  All are welcome.
  • Wednesday, February 15th, 7:00pm – CAS Monthly Meeting Program “Member’s Night” at Exploration Gateway.  Join us while we hear stories and view photos by our own Canton Audubon members.  All are always welcome!
YOUR NAME WILL BE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING FOR EVERY EVENT YOU ATTEND IN 2012 TO WIN MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY PRIZE PACKS!  THE MORE EVENTS YOU ATTEND, THE MORE CHANCES AT WINNING!
 
We provide a public program the third Wednesday of every month (Sep-May) at 7:00pm.  Programs are at Exploration Gateway (Stark Parks’ Facility at Sippo Lake) 5712 12th Street NW, Canton 44708
Other Local Events
  • Every Saturday and Sunday in January and February, 12-3pm – A Bird in Hand ~ Hand-feeding Chickadees at the Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve.  Link
In The News
Navy Pushes Solar Power Breaking Ground on 13.8 Megawatt Installation in California. Link
Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Rejected (for now).  Link
Ohio Earthquake Likely Caused by Fracking. Link
Western Black Rhino Declared Extinct. Link
After years of fighting, Ohio has finally decided to let consumers know if their milk is rBGH-Free or not.  Link
500 Birds Killed at Laurel Mountain Industrial Wind Facility in WV on October 1st. Link 
From The Nature Conservancy “Nature’s 10 Greatest Comebacks” (hint… there’s one in Ohio!) Link
White and Red Oak Acorn Production Decreases Across Ohio. Link
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the Roadless Rule, protecting 60 million acres of National Forest lands. Link
KSU Stark Pond/Wetland recognized as an official Certified Wildlife Habitat site by National Wildlife Federation. Link
50th Anniversary
We are so pleased to be celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2012.  We have many events in the works.  Stay tuned!
In celebration, we will be hosting a 50th Anniversary Dinner on Wednesday, June 13th at La Pizzeria in Canton at 5:30pm. Julie Zickefoose will be our speaker for the evening, delivering her Keynote, “The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds With Common Birds,” and live original music with Bill Thompson. Julie is a nationally-known speaker, a published natural history writer and artist. We encourage you to visit her most interesting blog.

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