[mou] Audubon Dinner

[MARTELL, Mark]

Join Audubon for our First Annual Dinner - 5 pm, Saturday, November 12, =
2005=20
Embassy Suites across from the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Audubon is celebrating 25 years in Minnesota and adding a new tradition =
- an annual dinner. You can test out the new bird board, watch archived =
slides from Audubon's history, view National Audubon Society's new DVD =
on Audubon's role, mission and dedication to protecting bird habitat and =
pick-up some of our latest publications. While you're doing that you can =
sip your martini and get acquainted with Audubon friends you haven't =
seen in a while.=20
5 pm - Social Hour and Cash Bar
6 pm - Dinner - Chicken Marsala or a vegetarian option
6:45 pm - Recognition Awards and Dessert
7 pm - Laura Erickson, Guest Speaker - Author and Radio Personality
Laura Erickson is one of Minnesota's most knowledgeable and entertaining =
ornithologists. Laura has the enviable skill of being able to rescue =
interesting ornithological information from the dreary and turn it into =
hilarious bird stories and useful tools for both the skilled and the =
neophyte. Join us for a completely relaxed and enjoyable evening.
Laura is the author of "For the Birds: An Uncommon Guide," the National =
Outdoor Book Award winner "Sharing the Wonder of Birds with Kids," and =
soon-to-be-published "101 Ways to Help Birds" (April, 2006.) Since 1986, =
she has produced a daily radio spot, called For the Birds, for public =
and community radio stations in Wisconsin and Minnesota. She's the =
recipient of The Raptor Center's Conservation Award,, the Frances F. =
Roberts Award from the Cooper Ornithological Society and is a winner of =
the American Ornithologists Union's bird-calling contest in the owl call =
category. She currently serves as the staff ornithologist for =
Binoculars.com. Come enjoy the evening with Audubon members and friends.
To listen to one of Laura's radio spots, click here. =
<http://www.lauraerickson.com/Radio/SoundFiles/Current/September2005/Noct=
urnalMigrants.mp3>
Please buy your tickets by sending $25/person to Audubon Minnesota, =
attn: Susan, 2357 Ventura Drive, #106, St. Paul, MN 55125 OR by sending =
an RSVP to ssolterman@audubon.org <mailto:ssolterman@audubon.org> or =
call me at 651-260-7040 (you can pay at the door).


Mark Martell
Director of Bird Conservation
Audubon Minnesota
2357 Ventura Drive #106
St. Paul, MN 55125
651-739-9332
651-731-1330 (FAX)