April 17, 2025

Archaeological Institute of America talk by Dr. Alicia Dissinger: “Birds in Cypro-Archaic Art: Classifications, Comparanda, and Case Studies”

5:30 PM (reception at 5 PM)

Paid street parking (until 6 PM) is located nearby, as well as on the top floor of Hitt Parking deck: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Zq368TKJjoqsX4nh7

As part of her visit to Columbia, Dr. Alicia Dissinger (American School of Classical Studies at Athens) will be giving two talks, one hosted by the Central Missouri Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) on Thursday, April 17 and one by Columbia Audubon on Friday, April 18 (as part of the April Membership

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April 18, 2025

April Membership Meeting: Talk by Dr. Alicia Dissinger (American School of Classical Studies at Athens), “Images of Birds in the Ancient Mediterranean World”

4 PM

Come and put your birding skills to the test and learn about avians in antiquity!   We will be having a special April Membership meeting, co-hosted by the Central Missouri Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and University of Missouri Museum of Art & Archaeology. People (and artists) in the ancient world spent

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March 19, 2025

March Membership Meeting: Talk by Isaac Breuer on landscape management at the Gustin Golf Course

7pm

Gustin Golf Course was the first college golf course in the United States certified by Audubon International. It was recognized as a Cooperative Sanctuary in 1997 and has maintained that status ever since. The golf course has been recognized for its excellence in wildlife habitat management, water conservation, and environmentally friendly turf management practices.

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February 19, 2025

February Membership Meeting: Talk by Roger Still and Dr. Brandon Spratt on the One Health pilot in Boone County

7pm

Roger Still and Dr. Brandon Spratt will present about the work they are doing, with many community and agency partners, to pilot a One Health approach in Boone County with support from the Missouri Foundation for Health and Missouri Department of Conservation. The focus will be centered around how nature, food, and human health interconnect.

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

January Membership Meeting: Book Discussion of “Backyard Bird Chronicles” by Amy Tan

6:30-7:30 PM

For the January Membership meeting, join us for a discussion of Amy Tan’s new book The Backyard Bird Chronicles. Mapping the passage of time through daily entries, thoughtful questions and beautiful original sketches, best-selling author Amy Tan shares her search for solace, which turned into an opportunity to connect with nature in a meaningful way

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November 20, 2024

November Membership Meeting: “Missouri River Restoration: A Long, Strange Trip” by Robert B Jacobson, Ph.D.

7 PM

Join us for a talk by Robb Jacobson, Adjunct Professor in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri, and former Supervisory Research Hydrologist at the USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center. Robb will talk about ongoing efforts to restore the habitat of endangered river life and ecosystems in the Missouri River.

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024

October Membership Meeting: Tour of the Boone County Nature School and presentation by Ragan Webb and Joe Brown

5:30-7:30 pm

*NEW! For those interested in touring the campus before the talk, Ragan and Joe will have people on hand to give tours from 3:30-5:15. The presentation will begin at 5:30 in the new nature school building.* Join us for a tour and presentation by Ragan Webb and Joe Brown, two teachers at the new Boone

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