{"id":2110,"date":"2023-09-18T16:14:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T20:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midatlantic\/?page_id=2110"},"modified":"2023-10-02T12:28:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T16:28:23","slug":"2023-mid-atlantic-conference-agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midatlantic\/2023-mid-atlantic-conference-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Mid-Atlantic Conference Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Agenda<\/h1>\n

Day 1 \u2013 Sunday, Oct 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n

7:00 am \u2013 3:00 pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meadowlands Birding Festival \u2013 FREE at <\/strong>2 De Korte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst, NJ<\/strong><\/p>\n

The event starts with an early bird walk at 7 a.m. and continues throughout the day until 3 p.m. There will also be live raptor shows, a keynote talk on Osprey, kid\u2019s crafts and games, and much more. Check out the full schedule below!<\/p>\n

7:00 am\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Harrier Meadow Walk\/Bird-Banding Demonstration, led by Bergen County Audubon Society and NJSEA-MRRI Biologists<\/p>\n

9:30 am \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sawmill Trail Walk, led by NJSEA-MRRI Biologists<\/p>\n

10:00 am\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Birding for Beginners, Don Torino, BCAS<\/p>\n

10:30 am\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marsh Discovery Trail Walk and Birdability Event, led by BCAS<\/p>\n

11:00 am and 1:15 pm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Live Raptor Show by Giselle Smisko, Avian Wildlife Center<\/p>\n

11:45 am\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0NJSEA-MRRI Report on Meadowlands Bird Research<\/p>\n

12:00 pm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Guest Speaker: National Audubon\u2019s Dr. Jill Deppe<\/p>\n

1:00 pm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Marsh Discovery Trail Walk, led by NJSEA-MRRI Biologists<\/p>\n

2:00 pm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Screech Owl Companion, a new book by Jim Wright<\/p>\n

ALL DAY:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Flat Rock Brook Nature Center Raptors, Children\u2019s Activities, Music by Hudson Woodpile<\/p>\n

3:00 pm \u2013 5:00 pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SER-MA Opening Reception at <\/strong>Bolero Snort Brewery, 316 20th Street, Carlstadt, NJ<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Day 2 \u2013 Monday, Oct 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At<\/strong> 2 De Korte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst, NJ (NJSEA’s Environmental Center)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

7:30 am \u2013 8:00 am\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST<\/strong><\/p>\n

8:00 am \u2013 8:10 am\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Terry Doss, CERP \u2013 Welcome to the Meadowlands<\/p>\n

8:10 am \u2013 8:20 am\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rich Pfingsten \u2013 Welcome from the SER-MA President<\/p>\n

8:20 am \u2013 9:00 am\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don Torino, Bergen County Audubon Society \u2013 My Life in the Meadowlands<\/p>\n

9:00 am \u2013 10:15 am\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Plenary Session 1<\/strong><\/p>\n