October 26 - 28, 2007, Grand Marais, Minnesota, hosted by North House Folk School
Openings are available for the field trip/classes with distinguished birding leaders Bob Janssen, Jerry Bonkoski, John Hockema, and Dedrick Benz. Details regarding the 2007 birding trips are available from North House Folk School at www.northhouse.org or 888-387-9762.
Two intriguing topics (Climate Change and the Ham Lake Fire) will be addressed in the evenings by the weekend’s featured speakers. Both programs are included with registration.
Friday FIRE IN THE JACKPINE: Avian Response to the Ham Lake Fire with Lissa Grover, USFS Wildlife biologist
Friday Evening, October 26, 7:00 PM at the USFS Conference Room, Grand Marais
** The return of fire to the Superior National Forest’s jack pine ecosystem has increased bird habitat diversity limited by fire suppression during the last century. Avian responses to habitat change reflect the long association between disturbance and adaptation.
Saturdaym - 10,000 YEARS AND 50 MILES: A Minnesota Odyssey
with John Tester, Department of Ecology, University of Minnesota
October 27, 7:00 PM at North House Folk School
** Tester is a biologist and ecologists with deep roots in Minnesota. His research has taken him across North America. His inspired efforts created the classic book Minnesota's Natural Heritage: An Ecological Perspective, which was published by University of Minnesota Press.
** Climate change and eco-systems are directly connected. A small change in the average annual temperature (3 to 6° F) resulted in the end of glaciation in North America about 10,000 years ago. A similar change can be observed in a 50-mile east-west transect in northwestern Minnesota today.
Details regarding the 2007 event are available from North House Folk School at www.northhouse.org or 888-387-9762.
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