[mou] Oak Savanna Birding Festival
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FYI,
Al Batt
Located in Southern Minnesota and home of the J. C. Hormel Nature Center,=20
Austin will be the site of the Oak Savanna Birding Festival this May 14-16,=20=
2004.
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Once common in Minnesota, an Oak Savanna is a community of scattered oak=20
trees above a layer of prairie grasses and forbs. The trees are spread out=20=
so=20
there is no closed canopy and the grasses and forbs receive plentiful amount=
s of=20
sunlight. The savanna is a transition ecosystem between the tall-grass=20
prairie and woodland environments, so it is an important habitat for both wo=
odland=20
and prairie animals and insect species. The Austin area is now one of the f=
ew=20
places where Oak Savanna can still be seen. Birds commonly seen in this are=
a=20
during May are migrating waterfowl, shorebirds, warblers and other=20
neo-tropical migrants. =20
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The Birding Festival kicks off on Friday with a viewing of the film =E2=80=
=9CWinged=20
Migration=E2=80=9D held in Austin=E2=80=99s historic Paramount Theatre. Gui=
ded birding tours=20
will be offered both Saturday and Sunday. Guides will lead you to a variety=20=
of=20
habitats in hopes of spotting a migrating Summer Tanager or White-eyed Vireo=
.=20
Saturday night will feature a buffet banquet complete with entertainment an=
d=20
sharing and compiling time. Other events during the festival include=20
seminars, workshops and a vendor show. Oak Savanna birding maps will also b=
e=20
available. =20
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The Friends of the J.C. Hormel Nature Center and the Austin Audubon Society=20
sponsor the 2004 Oak Savanna Birding Festival. Pre-registration is require=
d. =20
For more information, contact the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau at=20
507-437-4563 or email us at rnsmaby@charter.net or twdorsey@charter.net. Y=
ou=20
can also visit the Austin City website at www.ci.austin.mn.us.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana>FYI,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana>Al Batt</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoBodyText style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New=
Roman">Located in Southern Minnesota and home of the J. C. Hormel Nature Ce=
nter, Austin will be the site of the Oak Savanna Birding Festival this May 1=
4-16, 2004.</FONT></P>
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11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=
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11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT size=
=3D3>Once common in Minnesota, an Oak Savanna is a community of scattered oa=
k trees above a layer of prairie grasses and forbs.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacer=
un: yes"> </SPAN>The trees are spread out so there is no closed canopy=
and the grasses and forbs receive plentiful amounts of sunlight.<SPAN style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The savanna is a transition ecosystem b=
etween the tall-grass prairie and woodland environments, so it is an importa=
nt habitat for both woodland and prairie animals and insect species.<SPAN st=
yle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Austin area is now one of the fe=
w places where Oak Savanna can still be seen.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: ye=
s"> </SPAN>Birds commonly seen in this area during May are migrating w=
aterfowl, shorebirds, warblers and other neo-tropical migrants.<SPAN style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=
=3D3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT size=
=3D3>The Birding Festival kicks off on Friday with a viewing of the film=20=
=E2=80=9CWinged Migration=E2=80=9D held in Austin=E2=80=99s historic Paramou=
nt Theatre.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Guided birding to=
urs will be offered both Saturday and Sunday. Guides will lead you to a vari=
ety of habitats in hopes of spotting a migrating Summer Tanager or White-eye=
d Vireo.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Saturday night will=20=
feature a buffet banquet complete with entertainment and sharing and compili=
ng time.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Other events during=20=
the festival include seminars, workshops and a vendor show.<SPAN style=3D"ms=
o-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Oak Savanna birding maps will also be availab=
le.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT>=
</SPAN></P>
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11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>T=
he Friends of the J.C. Hormel Nature Center and the Austin Audubon Society s=
ponsor the 2004 Oak Savanna Birding Festival.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: ye=
s"> </SPAN>Pre-registration is required.<SPAN style=3D"mso-space=
run: yes"> </SPAN>For more information, contact the Austin Convention=20=
and Visitors Bureau at 507-437-4563 or email us at </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:=
rnsmaby@charter.net"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>rnsmaby@charter=
.net</FONT></A><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3> or </FONT><A href=
=3D"mailto:twdorsey@charter.net"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>twd=
orsey@charter.net</FONT></A><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>.<SPAN s=
tyle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You can also visit the Austin=
City website at </FONT><A href=3D"http://www.ci.austin.mn.us/"><SPAN style=
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ce=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>www.ci.austin.mn.us</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT f=
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