Melody Arnold, President of the Macon Co. chapter of the Audubon Society, will describe the annual Great Backyard Bird Count, happening February 12-15 this year. She will talk about a few of the birds that we are most likely to see in this area and how we can participate.
Melody Arnold was in the first class of Master Naturalists in Unit 17, now the Glacier s Edge MNs. She holds a B.S. in Education from Eastern Illinois University. She is retired from the Macon County Conservation District where she was the Education Specialist. Melody is the current President of the Macon Co. chapter of the Audubon Society.
In contemporary American culture, nature is often construed as existing “out there” somewhere, especially in parks and preserves. But that’s not where most of us live. Through a slideshow of photographs taken close to home (and work), Rob Kanter encourages people to cultivate their appreciation for the wild creatures that live among us. The presentations will be followed by a discussion. Come, learn, and have fun.
Speaker Introduction: Rob Kanter is a Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Earth, Society, and Environment at the University of Illinois, where he teaches courses in environmental communications and issues and serves as an academic advisor. He also writes and narrates “Environmental Almanac,” a weekly program that runs as a column in the Sunday edition of the Champaign News-Gazette and a radio commentary on WILL-AM 580 and other NPR affiliates in Illinois.