Red-tailed Hawk, by Uli Seit

Educators and group leaders from around the country travelled to the "Lab of O" to learn about, provide input on, and connect with Lab staff  on December 14th. Exciting presentations on the science behind urban greening, gardening for the birds in cities, marketing ideas, and facilitated discussions about regional celebration plans were included.

Participants who went on the early morning bird walk were even treated to close views of Pileated Woodpeckers.

Presenters included Vice President for Bird Conservation for the National Audubon Society and director of Audubon's Seabird Restoration Program, Stephen Kress, Elissa Wolfson, editor and writer at the Cornell Plantations, Caren Cooper, Research Associate, and Viviana Ruiz-Gutierrez, doctoral student in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell.

Gretchen Ferenz and Lisa Babcock from Cornell Cooperative Extension in New York City also were an integral part of the day.

View selected workshop presentations and see some of the ideas shared by regional partners.