Programs for 2024-2025
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PBC programs are designed to engage both beginning and long-time birders with educational topics about birds and other nature-related topics. Speakers are experts in their fields and present such varied topics as ornithological field research, conservation initiatives, species profiles, and birding travelogues.
PBC programs typically take place on the third Thursday of the month, October through April, at 7:00 pm. Adjustments to the date may be made for individual programs, such as those sponsored jointly with the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society. |
All programs are held at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library, 1420 Price Park Drive, Greensboro, 27410
PBC programs are free and open to the public. Attendees are invited to come to the Early Bird social gathering at 6:30 p.m. before each meeting.
PBC programs are free and open to the public. Attendees are invited to come to the Early Bird social gathering at 6:30 p.m. before each meeting.
Programs for 2024-2025
Thursday, October 17, 2024Classy and Sassy — The Life of PenguinsJessica Hoffman with the Greensboro Science Center will discuss the life and loves of the African penguin colony at the center. Get to know more about their individual stories and personalities as well as the threats facing this species in the wild and some of the great conservation efforts to save them.
This is a joint meeting with the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society. Thursday, November 21, 2024Hummingbirds in North CarolinaHistorically, North Carolina has been home to an abundance of ruby-throated hummingbirds from April through September. The breeding distribution and ecology of this species was poorly understood until relatively recently. Furthermore, it has come to light that our state also plays host to Western species of hummingbirds, mainly in the colder months of the year. The collection of reports and photos as well as banding of winter hummingbirds has painted a fascinating picture of an unexpected phenomenon. Come join Susan Campbell to learn about the big picture as it relates to these tiny birds across North Carolina. Methodologies behind data collection will be explored and plans for research will be discussed. Also learn how you can contribute to this long-term, statewide effort.
This is a joint program with the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society. Thursday, January 16, 2025Greensboro Waste Reduction and Recycling with Triad Compost ServiceJoin Masey DeMoss and Ashley Robinson from City of Greensboro Waste Reduction and Recycling for a presentation on what you can (really) recycle, the difficulties with recycling and some sustainable swaps for plastic items in your life. Rachel Hutto will tell us more about how Triad Compost Service is committed to recycling food and changing the perspective of leftovers and scraps from “waste” to “resource” Compost is used for building soil nutrients and biodiversity. When soil thrives and greenhouse gasses emissions are mitigated (by not sending food to landfills), the ecosystem as a whole is supported.
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Thursday, February 13, 2025Bird Success Stories with Curtis SmallingWhile the headlines for birds are often distressing, it is important to celebrate the wins for conservation and those birds for whom humans make great partners! We will touch on the most rapidly increasing species (Canada Goose anyone?), species where people have helped reverse declines through simple actions like Eastern Bluebird and Brown-headed Nuthatch and species brought back from the brink of extinction like Brown Pelican, Bald Eagle and others. And as always, we will discuss some ways that you can help other species in need of our intervention.
Note: This meeting is on the 2nd Thursday. It is a joint meeting with the T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society. Thursday, March 20, 2025Bluebird Nest Success in Guilford County and the Link to Citizen Science Research EffortsMelanie Stadler, a doctoral candidate at UNCG and a past president of PBC, will discuss bluebirds, citizen science and her own research on the once-threatened bird. In addition, we will have brief presentations from PLACE (Public Lands for Agricultural and Community Enrichment) and Friends Home West on their bluebird projects that were supported by PBC Minigrants.
Thursday, April 17, 2025Creating Backyard Spaces for BirdsGuilford County Master Gardners will discuss creating welcome backyard spaces for birds.
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