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SUMMARY:April General Meeting: Homegrown National Park\, presented by Dr. Doug Tallamy
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, April 9\, 2026\, for our General Meeting. Tonight’s program will be Homegrown National Park presented by Dr. Doug Tallamy. Attendees will learn why and how to motivate millions of people to restore biodiversity on their property by planting natives\, removing invasives\, and encouraging a culture sympathetic to the needs of conservation. \nDoug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware\, where he has authored 115 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 45 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His books include Bringing Nature Home\, The Living Landscape\, co-authored with Rick Darke\, Nature’s Best Hope\, a New York Times Best Seller\, The Nature of Oaks\, winner of the American Horticultural Society’s 2022 book award\, and his latest book How Can I Help. In 2021 he cofounded Homegrown National Park with Michelle Alfandari (HomegrownNationalPark.org). His awards include recognition from The Garden Writer’s Association\, Audubon\, The National Wildlife Federation\, Allegheny College\, Ecoforesters\, The Garden Club of America\, The Herb Society\, and The American Horticultural Association. \nThis will be both a live in-person meeting and streamed on Zoom.  Click here for the on-line Zoom link.
URL:https://fwas.org/event/april-general-meeting-homegrown-national-park-presented-by-dr-doug-tallamy/
LOCATION:The University of North Texas Health & Science Center\, Research and Education Building\, Room 100\, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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SUMMARY:March General Meeting: Secret Life of Whimbrels\, presented by Sam Wolfe
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, March 13\, 2026\, for our General Meeting. Tonight’s program will be The Secret Life of Whimbrels\, presented by Sam Wolfe\, a shorebird biologist with Manomet Conservation Sciences. In this presentation\, we will learn about the spectacular migration of Whimbrels. We will have the opportunity to see the little-known & remote places Whimbrels venture throughout the year\, including a stopover site in Texas that supports more than 25% of the population. \nSam has a master’s degree in range and wildlife management from Texas A&M University—Kingsville\, and lives in Rockport\, Texas. Her career has focused on understanding bird migration and habitat associations\, having worked across a variety of landscapes and geographies. \nThis will be both a live in-person meeting and streamed on Zoom. Sam hopes to be at the meeting\, but may need to join us on Zoom as well.  Click here for the on-line Zoom link. \nPlease remember to give yourself extra time to arrive as the (now 12 month!!!) road construction project might still have the entrance to the parking lot from Camp Bowie Blvd. closed. Montgomery Street is also under construction. Since I drive from downtown Ft Worth\, I take West 7th Street to get to Clifton Street and the parking lot.
URL:https://fwas.org/event/march-general-meeting-secret-life-of-whimbrels-presented-by-sam-wolfe/
LOCATION:The University of North Texas Health & Science Center\, Research and Education Building\, Room 100\, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T190000
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SUMMARY:February 2026 General Meeting:  Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds with Sophie A. H. Osborn
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, February 12\, 2026 for our General Meeting. Tonight’s program will be Feather Trails: A journey of discovery among endangered birds\, with Sophie A. H. Osborn\, an award-winning environmental writer and wildlife biologist whose work has included the study and conservation of more than a dozen bird species in the Americas.  \nSophie will discuss how birds are visible\, vocal sentinels that alert us to environmental harms through their declining numbers or their failure to thrive. In her new book Feather Trails—A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds\, she shares her personal experiences reintroducing endangered Peregrine Falcons\, Hawaiian Crows\, and California Condors to the wild. While immersing readers in the triumphs and tribulations of being a wildlife biologist\, Sophie explores the threats that imperiled these birds\, and reveals that what harmed them threatens us\, too. She will discuss what led to the endangerment of these three captivating species\, recount the efforts of biologists to recover their populations\, and read a few excerpts from her book that describe what it was like to work with these magnificent birds. \nThis will be both a live in-person meeting and streamed on Zoom. Click here for the on-line Zoom link. \nPlease remember to give yourself extra time to arrive as the road construction might still have the entrance to the parking lot from Camp Bowie Blvd. closed. Montgomery Street is also under construction. Since I drive from downtown Ft Worth\, I take West 7th Street to get to Clifton Street and the parking lot.
URL:https://fwas.org/event/february-2026-general-meeting-feather-trails-a-journey-of-discovery-among-endangered-birds-with-sophie-a-h-osborn/
LOCATION:The University of North Texas Health & Science Center\, Research and Education Building\, Room 100\, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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SUMMARY:January 2026 General Meeting: Electric Vehicle Myths and FUD (Fear\, Uncertainty\, Doubt)\, An Owner’s Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, January 8\, 2026\, for our first meeting to usher in a new year. Tonight’s meeting topic is Electric Vehicle Myths and FUD (Fear\, Uncertainty\, Doubt)\, An Owner’s Perspective presented by Eric Pratt. Eric will discuss how electric vehicles are challenging the status quo for transportation. Myths and FUD are used to slow EV adoption\, and they often are less than truthful. The presentation sorts fact from fiction. \nThis will be both a live in-person meeting and streamed on Zoom. \nPlease remember to give yourself extra time to arrive as the road construction might still have the entrance to the parking lot from Camp Bowie Blvd. closed. Montgomery Street is also under construction. Since I drive from downtown Ft Worth\, I take West 7th Street to get to Clifton Street and the parking lot.
URL:https://fwas.org/event/january-2026-general-meeting-electric-vehicle-myths-and-fud-fear-uncertainty-doubt-an-owners-perspective/
LOCATION:The University of North Texas Health & Science Center\, Research and Education Building\, Room 100\, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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SUMMARY:December 2025 General Meeting: The Nature of Arctic Birds presented by Jean Iron
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, December 11th for our last General Meeting of 2025. \n We will also be hosting a Special Activity tonight! Joy Havner suggested a Bird Shirt Showdown. Wear your best (G-rated please) bird shirt\, Christmas themed if you have it. We want to see those shirts from those joining us virtually as well. \nThe program is The Nature of Arctic Birds\, presented by Jean Iron. Arctic birds have a special attraction for birders and many are amongst our most sought-after species. In this presentation\, Jean will take us north to the Arctic to look at birds whose exceptional endurance and lifestyle are determined by the relentless forces of nature. Physical adaptations of Arctic birds\, their colour schemes\, short breeding season\, populations\, and impressive migrations\, including the swimming migration of Thick-billed Murres\, are characteristics that Jean will highlight with photos. \nThis will be both a live in-person meeting with our speaker joinng us on Zoom.  \nJean is a well-known Ontario birder. She was president of the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) for nine years and editor of its newsletter for 14. In 2016\, she received the OFO Distinguished Ornithologist Award.
URL:https://fwas.org/event/december-2025-general-meeting-the-nature-of-arctic-birds-presented-by-jean-iron/
LOCATION:The University of North Texas Health & Science Center\, Research and Education Building\, Room 100\, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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SUMMARY:November General Meeting: Audubon's Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a talk about the upcoming 126th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC.) \nMichael Perez\, the FWAS Count Leader/Compiler\, will share how the Christmas Bird Count\, a Citizen Science program\, is a helpful tool for everyday scientists. There are a number of projects everyday citizens can involve themselves in. Each December\, bird lovers can assist with the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count. Volunteers help document bird sightings throughout Fort Worth\, providing important data that supports research on bird populations. Learn about the history of this initiative and discover how you can get involved—step up and help count! This year\, FWAS will host our 67th Annual Fort Worth CBC and 26th Village Creek Drying Beds CBC. \nContact Michel on how to join one of the CBC teams. Volunteers are needed!!
URL:https://fwas.org/event/november-general-meeting-audubons-christmas-bird-count/
LOCATION:The University of North Texas Health & Science Center\, Research and Education Building\, Room 100\, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T183000
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SUMMARY:October General Meeting:  Raptor Quest: Chasing America's Raptors
DESCRIPTION:Our October General Meeting\, Raptor Quest: Chasing America’s Raptors\, will be presented by Scott Harris.  \nScott spent 17 months\, chasing 53 Raptors across 34 states—his version of a Raptor Big Year. RaptorQuest is about his adventures\, misadventures\, successes and failures. From -36 degree days\, to ones over 100 degrees\, to just getting on the bird just in time\, to the frustrations of missing one by minutes. It’s about the birds—of course—but it’s also about the people he met\, the things he learned and why he’s already working on his next adventure.   \nScott Harris\, Author\nThis meeting will be both in-person at our regular meeting location\, and streamed on Zoom. Our speaker will join us via Zoom from his home in South Carolina. The program and chapter announcements will start at 7:00 PM. Come early at 6:30 to visit and have refreshments. The Zoom Meeting room will open at 6:30 PM.  \nClick here for the Zoom link. \n  \nNOTE: It is impossible to predict the road closures and detours caused by on-going construction. We discovered (too late) that the access to Parking lot A from Camp Bowie Blvd. was closed for our September meeting. Use your mapping program take West 7th Street to Clifton Street. Parking Lot A is on Clifton Street. 
URL:https://fwas.org/event/october-general-meeting-raptor-quest-chasing-americas-raptors/
LOCATION:The University of North Texas Health & Science Center\, Research and Education Building\, Room 100\, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T183000
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SUMMARY:FWAS General Meeting:  Flight Plan\, a Nat'l Audubon Strategic Plan Overview
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first Chapter General Member’s Meeting of the 2025-2026 season. Tonight’s program is Flight Plan and Fort Worth Audubon: Bending the Bird Curve\, presented by Chloe Crumley\, Audubon Texas Engagement Manager. Chloe will share National Audubon’s Strategic Plan which set their ambitions to help reverse the trend of biodiversity decline. With help from local chapters and engaging the community\, they hope to spread awareness and inspire the next generation of birders. \nThe meeting will be both a live event and streamed on Zoom. Details for joining the web stream will be added here and on our home page. The meeting will begin at 7:00PM with chapter business announcements\, a short bird identification program\, and a social visitation time beginning at 6:30 PM.
URL:https://fwas.org/event/fwas-general-meeting-flight-plan-a-natl-audubon-strategic-plan-overview/
LOCATION:The University of North Texas Health & Science Center\, Research and Education Building\, Room 100\, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250508T190000
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SUMMARY:May 2025 FWAS General Meeting: The Language of Birds presented by Nathan Pieplow
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday night at 7:00 PM for our last monthly meeting before the summer break. \nThe program will be The Language of Bird\, presented by Nathan Pieplow from the University of Colorado. Nathan is the author of the Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds and author of the bird sound blog Earbirding.com. \nAll around us\, all the time\, the birds are telling us who they are and what they are doing. In this talk Nathan unlocks the secrets of their language. You’ll listen in on the pillow talk of a pair of Red-winged Blackbirds\, and learn the secret signals that Cliff Swallows use when they have found food. You’ll learn how one bird sound can have many meanings\, and how one meaning can have many sounds—and how\, sometimes\, the meaning isn’t in the sounds at all. This talk from the author of the Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds is an accessible\, entertaining introduction to a fascinating topic. \nThis meeting will be both an in-person and streamed on-line event. Click here to go to the Zoom link.
URL:https://fwas.org/event/may-2025-fwas-general-meeting-the-language-of-birds-presented-by-nathan-pieplow/
LOCATION:The University of North Texas Health & Science Center\, Research and Education Building\, Room 100\, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.\, Fort Worth\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
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