Hello all!

This month's meeting of the Prince George's Audubon Society and the Patuxent Bird Club will take place tomorrow night, Tuesday 11/11, at 7:30 at the College Park airport annex.  The following is a summary from our webpage:

>>See these unique parks through the eyes of naturalist and photographer Greg Kearns on his 10-day trip in this past June.  Greg, Park Naturalist at Patuxent River Park, will compare the natural history, beauty, flora and fauna, and special features of each of these world-famous national parks.  

Yellowstone, our 1st national park, set aside in 1872, is known for its grizzlies, wolves, free-ranging herds of bison and elk, and its geothermal features.  Greg was fortunate to have sit-down time there with the park superintendent for an update on the park, and to spend time in the field with the park’s wolf biologist-researcher.  Glacier, one of the most spectacular mountain ranges in North America, was formed by glaciers more than 10,000 years ago. Its famous Going-to-the-Sun Road traverses the park’s vast and pristine wilderness and the Continental Divide.  The park borders Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada; the two parks are known as the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, and were designated as the world's first International Peace Park in 1932. Both parks were designated by the United Nations as Biosphere Reserves in 1976, and in 1995 as World Heritage sites. The Grand Teton Range with its impressive jagged skyline is the newest
 of these three greats, with today’s protective status having evolved from forest preservation starting in 1897 to national park status in 1929.<<

The meeting is, as always, free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served.  See our web page for more information, including directions to the meeting location.

http://www.pgaudubon.org

Lynette Fullerton
Prince George's Audubon Society