Date: 8/12/26 3:07 pm From: Anna Buckardt <acbuckar...> Subject: [ia-bird] Fall Meeting Registration Now Open!
Hello Everyone!
We are excited to welcome you to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fall
Conference in Ames, September 11–13, 2026. The conference will be held at
the Spark by Hilton Hotel (2609 S. University Blvd).
Registration <https://iowabirds.org/IOU/Meetings/NextMeeting.aspx> is now
open, and if you plan to join us for meals, please register by Sept 4. If
you have questions or would like to share your access needs, please contact
Anna (<anna.buckardt...>).
The Ames area provides outstanding birding opportunities during fall
migration. Field trips will showcase several of central Iowa's premier
birding destinations, each offering its own unique habitats and seasonal
specialties.
Our Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Jeremy Withers, an Associate Professor in
the English Department at Iowa State University. His recently published
book, *Birding English: Exploring the History of a Language through 50
Birds, *uses birds to lead readers on an exploratory journey through the
past, present, and future of the English language.
