Author: Twilight
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Blufflands Biodiversity
At our meeting on February 18th, Mike Lee, botanical research scientist with the Minnesota Biological Survey (MBS), shared information about his research in the driftless area of southeastern MN. Mike was part of a team that collected data on plant and animal distribution in this area starting in the 1990’s. They were also looking for…
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Great Backyard Bird Count
Saturday, February 14th was a lovely day for a bird outing, and 13 people participated in CMAS’s group for the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). We were one of 425 community bird events worldwide as of Sunday at 10:00 am. We met at the Beaver Island Trail, where there is a chance to see waterfowl…
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Lots of Lichens
Tanner Barnharst, author of “Minnesota Lichen Guide: Basic Identification for Common Lichens in Minnesota,” presented at our January 21st meeting. It was an engaging talk and included a time for hands-on exploration. See the complete summary in the February newsletter, coming soon.
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Christmas Bird Count 2025
The 126th Christmas Bird Count has now completed. The St. Cloud-Collegeville CBC was held on December 20, 2025 with 17 participants in 10 observing parties plus three feeder watchers. A total of 44 species and 3700 birds were tallied on count day, with an additional two species observed during count week. The composite species list…
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Nov-Dec Donors
Thank you so much to our November and December donors: Doris Minnerath-Kneip, Dean Andrew, Sandy & Jon Bot-Miller, Paulita LaPlante, Kathryn Hund, Carol & Jerry Dirks, Mike & Ellen Heneghan, and Irene F Callahan. You help make what we do possible!
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Good News on Clean Energy
Thanks to the local Chapter of the Citizens Climate Lobby and the St Cloud area Leaque of Women voters for hosting a presentation by J. Drake Hamilton , Managing Director of Science Policy at Fresh Energy, on Saturday, November 15, at the St Cloud Regional Library. We heard about the good news of how Minnesota…
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August – October Donors
Our sincere thanks go out to August contributors Sharon Kutter, Janet Wiser, and Carol Hamilton; September contributors Annette and Dick Schoenberger, Gary and Jan Gohman, Jean Johnson, and Gary Ramacher; and October contributors Marget Remond and Steve Ring, and Cheryl Kerfeld through GiveMN in memory of Donald Lambrecht. You make what we do possible! Thank…
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Chimney Swift Night Out
A group of 10 birders participated in the annual Chimney Swift Sit, or Swift Night Out, in Cold Spring on August 7th, 2025. We were rewarded with a cooperative group of swifts that utilize the chimney on the Wenner Hardware building as a communal roost. The first bird dropped into the chimney at 8:52 pm…
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2025 Sherburne County Parks Bird Walk Series
Sherburne County Parks is offering some great opportunities for bird walks. Here is their release: Join us for the 2025 Sherburne County Parks Bird Walk Series! We are offering a walk each week on Thursday morning from 7:30 – 9:30! This series will feature a different park each week through August 7th. Summer Park interns,…
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Kids to Parks – Bird Walks
CMAS was a proud participant in the Kids to Parks event held May 17th at Quarry Park in Waite Park. The program was sponsored by Stearns County Parks. The many activities included two live birds presentations – including a Peregrine Falcon and an American Kestrel – followed up by bird walks for kids and their…