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Monthly Program: June 2021
June 3, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Photo by Lauren Schmaltz
Birding Info: Krista Vossekuil and Rosalie Howarth will show us the winning photos from the Second Annual MDAS Photo Contest. See the top five finalists in each of eight categories, and learn what the judges had to say about the top pictures. Admire the work of some of our chapter’s finest photographers in this special slideshow presentation.
Main Program: Why Save Parrots? with Lauren Schmaltz
The World Parrot Trust (WPT) is an international leader in science-based, results-oriented parrot conservation and welfare efforts. It is a dynamic organization with a clear mandate for the protection of parrots—one of the most threatened groups of birds on earth.
Since 1989, WPT has led conservation and welfare projects in 43 countries for 70 species of parrots, focusing its efforts on the deployment of immediate and long-term conservation strategies built on established scientific principles, encouraging bird welfare advocacy, and facilitating conservation education initiatives.
Lauren Schmaltz completed a dual Bachelor degree in Biology and Spanish and a Master of Environmental Studies. In the midst of her studies, Lauren also spent several years living overseas in the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador), Costa Rica, and Bonaire.
Lauren joined the World Parrot Trust in 2017 and has a keen interest in environmental management, community outreach and education, and sustainable development that harmonizes well with WPT’s growing initiatives in parrot conservation, habitat restoration, and community engagement.