Is Bare-naked Birding for You? with Stephen Lyn Bales
Register for Zoom Link and Recording
Thursday, September 3 at 7pm on ZOOM
Bare-naked birding – it’s not what you think! Many of us watch birds at feeders in our backyards but when you “go birding,” you leave your home and go elsewhere to find birds. When you go on that adventure, the new fad is to do it “bare-naked.” What is that? It simply means leaving your binoculars and cellphone behind because you’ll be using your wits and knowledge to identify the birds you find. Experienced birders have a formula. It’s called the GISS of the sighting or the “GISSSSSS.” This stands for the General Impression of Size, Shape, Shade, Sound, Season and Setting of the bird.
Join education coordinator Michelle Campanis and naturalist Stephen Lyn Bales via Zoom for “Bare-naked Birding” when they will talk about the “GISSSSSS” of birding. This September Nature Supper Club presentation is hosted by the UT Arboretum Society and American Museum of Science & Energy. The free class is Thursday, September 3 at 7 p.m.
The class is free, but you must register to receive the Zoom link. If you are unable to watch at the scheduled time, the program will be recorded and sent to everyone who registers. Closed captions are available. For questions or registration issues contact Michelle at mcampani@utk.edu.
Third Saturday Hike
Saturday, August 15th
No registration Required
Saturday, August 15 at 9am. Meet at the Visitors Center Kiosk at the University of Tennessee Arboretum, 901 S. Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge TN. and join volunteers from the University of Tennessee Arboretum Society for an guided easy hike 1.5- 2 miles long. This hike will be in combination with the “easy hike” for the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club.
No registration is necessary. No pets please. Due to the extreme heat predicted please bring plenty of water and be cautious if you have any medical conditions that may be impacted by the heat.
Guided Bird Walk: Wednesday, August 19 at 8am
Register to Reserve Your Spot
The American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) and the University of Tennessee Arboretum are partnering together to launch a new Citizen Science Birding Program to connect community members with hands-on science, local biodiversity, and ongoing conservation efforts. The July Guided Bird Walk will be held at the UT Arboretum on Wednesday, August 19 at 8:00 am. Please meet at the kiosk outside of the UT Arboretum Visitors Center. This guided walk will be led by volunteers from the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge. The event is limited to 30 participants. Registration is required to save your spot. No pets please. Please wear comfortable shoes, bring hiking poles and binoculars if you wish. There will be a limited supply of loaner binoculars on a first come basis at the hike.
“Bird watching is now North America’s second most popular outdoor activity (second only to gardening).” Says AMSE educator Corky Witt. “There must be something to it—so come out with us and find out why!”
For questions or more information please contact Courtney Beard at cbeard@amse.org or 865-385-6081
Location: 901 S. Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
