Date: 3/7/25 6:28 am From: Brittingham, Margaret <mxb21...> Subject: FW: Saving Seabirds: Lessons from 50 Years of Project Puffin
Hi All
I’m forwarding this announcement from the Arboretum. Stephen Kress will be the Arboretum Avian Education featured speaker on Thursday March 20th at 6:00 pm. This should be an excellent talk. Note, there will also be a bird walk at 8:00 AM.
From: The Arboretum at Penn State <arboretum.psu.edu...>
Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 10:48 AM
To: Brittingham, Margaret <mxb21...>
Subject: Saving Seabirds: Lessons from 50 Years of Project Puffin
Saving Seabirds: Lessons Learned from 50 Years of Project Puffin
Join us for our annual avian lecture! This year's topic: how innovative conservation methods helped to restore a beloved seabird to the coasts of Maine and how those methods became standard across the world.
* Date: March 20, 2025
* Time: 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
* Location: Events space in the Palmer Museum of Art
* Registration for the live event is recommended but not required. Drop-in participation will be available if space permits.
* If you would prefer to attend virtually, please register for the Zoom lecture.
[Register to attend in person]
[Register to attend via Zoom]
About our speaker
Stephen Kress is the founder of the National Audubon Society's Project Puffin and is a visiting fellow of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. He previously served as vice president for bird conservation for the National Audubon Society and director of the Hog Island Audubon camp in Bremen, ME. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University and is the author of many books on birdwatching and gardening, as well as co-author of Project Puffin: The Improbable Quest to Bring a Beloved Seabird Back to Egg Rock.
Drop in to the Overlook Pavilion and join our 2025 speaker for a morning bird walk! All levels of avian expertise are welcome. Wear sturdy shoes and bring binoculars if you have them; a limited number of pairs will be available to borrow.
Join us in the Palmer Museum lobby for a trip behind the scenes! We will be checking out the Palmer's collection of Audubon prints and learning the secrets of sketching a bird.
Create your own puffin decoy using paint and a wooden decoy blank. These adorable pseudo-seabirds probably won’t attract real puffins to central Pennsylvania but are guaranteed to look amazing on your bookshelf.
Spring migration is here and waves of birds are returning to their breeding grounds in Pennsylvania and points north! Meet at the Arboretum's Overlook Pavilion for a drop-in walk guided by an avian expert. Please wear sturdy shoes suitable for walking in rustic areas, and bring binoculars if you have them. A limited number of pairs will be available to borrow.
