77 West 11th Street, Holland

7:00 PM -- Commons Hall 
 All programs are free

Fall 2011 through Spring 2012 Schedule
 

Sept. 13	Adventures in Kenya Randy Baker, Nature Photographer and trip leader
Oct. 11	Birding and Other Adventures in the Rio Grand Valley of Texas  Ken Cook, wildlife and landscape photographer
Nov. 8	John James Audubon: The Man and The Legend  Eldon Greij, Biologist and former editor of Birder’s World
Dec.  13	A Year in the Life of a Nature Photographer Ed Post, Nature Photographer
Jan. 10	Birding in Hungary Steve and Angie Hamberg, world travelers In autumn, most of the summer migrants are gone from the great Hortobagy Plain of Hungary. But in their place, come the huge numbers of geese, ducks and cranes on their way to wintering grounds in the Mediterranean Basin and the Nile Valley. Join us for another breathtaking photo adventure as Steve takes us to the Hortobagy Plain, which has become one of the great migration staging points of Europe.
Feb. 14	A Walk in Paradise: Virgin Islands Natural Park Robert Venner, Director DeGraaf Nature Center
Mar. 13	Birding in Alaska  Bill Sweetman, naturalist and trip leader
Apr. 10	Four Seasons on the Kalamazoo River  John Huenink, poet, painter, photographer
May 8	Magnificent Michigan   John Dykstra, Nature Photographer (Meeting to be held at Hemlock Crossing)

Sept. 24

Christmas Bird Count: Hudsonville,
contact Tom Hendrickson at tahendrickson(at)yahoo.com
 

Jan. 2

Christmas Bird Count: Holland
Contact DeGraaf Nature Center, 616-355-1057
 

Jan. 28

Winter Birding Hike: Dunton Park & Pigeon Lake. 9AM -12:00 PM, Begin at Dunton Park east of boat launch.
 

Apr. 28

Birding Hike: Hemlock Crossing:
8:30-11:00 AM
 

May 5

Birding Hike: Saugatuck Dunes State Park
 8:00 AM - 11 Am. Recreation Passport or Fee needed.
 

May 12

North American Migration Count:
Contact Judi/Carl Manning at oias(at)oias.org

May 26