Carolyn Knight
Celebrating a Legacy of Conservation - Lee ...

Retirement comes for all of us, and we would like to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of long-time volunteer, Lee Pauser, as he reflects on his lengthy career supporting and caring for our native cavity-nesters.

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Barry Langdon-Lassagne
Annual Appeal

As we approach the season of giving, we invite you as a supporter of SCVAS to make a 2024 gift with a Direct Distribution from your traditional IRA.

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Annual Appeal
Barry Langdon-Lassagne
Flycatcher Class

SCVAS is offering a two-part online class (beginning/intermediate-level) on one of our most confusing groups—the Flycatchers! Class members will gain access to our private discussion group where you can pose questions or photos. Matthew Dodder will be your instructor. Sign up and join the fun!

Monday: March 15 & March 22, 7:00 - 8:30 PM via Zoom. Sign Up Now →

Flycatcher Class

Speaker Series: Vanished

Passenger Pigeon Specimens: Bailey Library and Archives, Denver Museum of Nature and Science

VANISHED:

Extinct (or Possibly Extinct) Birds of North America

And Why Their Stories Matter

Extinction is a poignant, fascinating, and important topic in conservation. Join Carolyn Knight and Julie Amato for an introduction to the extinct (and possibly extinct) birds of North America. We’ll define extinction (a surprisingly difficult determination to make); discuss the history and causes of bird extinctions; and share the moving stories of two iconic species, the Passenger Pigeon and the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. We’ll conclude with what we can learn from these birds’ stories and why their disappearance matters.

Carolyn Knight is SCVBA’s Education & Outreach Manager. Julie Amato is an SCVBA volunteer who writes about birds.