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The mission of the Straits Area Audubon Society is to educate  the community,  including  its children, about conservation and  enjoyment of the natural world  with emphasis on  the local  natural communities of wildlife.  This will be  accomplished  through regular  seasonal meetings and by sponsoring field trips,  classroom studies and field studies.
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A PUBLICATION OF THE Straits Area Audubon Society     Last updated March 31, 2012

          

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Wednesday, April 11 [6:30 pm]

Grand Slam of Michigan Turtles: All Alive

Come on Wednesday, April 11 at 6:30 pm to the Cheboygan Area Public Library for a presentation ALL ALIVE by Jim McGrath of Nature Discovery, a private nature education center near Lansing. Jim, you may remember, presented a highly successful program last April on Michigan Snakes. This year Jim's presentation will be on Michigan's turtles. His talk will inspire both awe and respect for these magnificent creatures which have succeeded in their way of making a living since before the time of the dinosaurs. He will discuss their role in the environment and specialized adaptations. Jim will bring all the species of turtles that live in Michigan and make these gentle creatures available for program attendees to closely inspect and handle.


From Glen Matthews, conservation chair

I am planning to represent the SAAS at an April 11 meeting the Cheboygan County Planning Commission is holding for natural resources stakeholders to provide input on the Cheboygan County Master Plan. In order to better represent the membership, I am soliciting responses to the questions that follow. This is a partial list of the discussion questions outlined for the meeting by Steve Schnell, Community Development Director.

More information about the overall Master Plan process can be obtained by going to the website at http://www.cheboygancounty.net/MasterPlan/ .

If you have thoughts you wish to provide, please email me directly at gmatthews24@yahoo.com. Relevant comments that are not directly related to these questions are welcome


Focus questions

What are the primary types of natural resources that you believe are most threatened in Cheboygan County and need protection?

What are the primary types of natural resources in Cheboygan County that you believe could be developed for economic opportunity?

Can economic contributions of natural resources by maintained while enhancing environmental quality?

What are the essential policy decisions that face Cheboygan County and northern Michigan officials in the near future?




Treats, raffle/doorprize drawings follow the program.

Presented free by the Straits Area Audubon Society

For more information, call 231-627-4830.


Meeting Schedule:  The second Wednesday from September through May. Business meeting at 6:30 P.M. (Program at 7 PM,) in the lower level of the Cheboygan Area Public Library  unless otherwise stated.