| Oct. | Cammy Sutter, executive director of the Little River Wetlands Project, told the story of Eagle Marsh, one of Indiana’s largest wetland restoration projects, and the remarkable journey that transformed flooded cornfields into a thriving 800‑acre wildlife preserve that is now home to more than 250 species of birds. She also explained the challenges of managing wetland habitats and why they are essential to biodiversity. |
| Nov. | Kamal Islam, professor emeritus of ornithology at Ball State University, shared highlights and photos of a 2024 group trip that he led to experience three of Brazil’s terrestrial biomes: the Pantanal, the world’s largest freshwater wetlands; the Cerrado, the world’s most biologically rich savanna; and Amazonia, the southern part of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. |
| Dec. | Our December program was the celebration of our 2025 conservation award winners. Visit our Conservation Awards page to learn about the dedicated individuals and organizations who’ve made life better for wildlife and humans and the habitats they share. |
| Jan. | Kaitlyn Young, a Ph.D. student at Louisiana State University, shared findings of her master’s thesis research, for which she used Motus (a radio telemetry tracking system) to investigate the movement ecology of two migratory species: Eastern Towhee and Northern Saw-whet Owl. |
| Feb. | Microplastics have become ubiquitous contaminants in our environments, with the potential to harm organisms, including birds. Victoria Moreira described her master’s-degree study on microplastics in bird fecal samples, with insights on where birds may be encountering microplastics and the future of this issue and its research. |
| Mar. | Laura Bowley explained the Muncie Bureau of Water Quality’s efforts to improve the quality of the White River through freshwater mussel propagation and restoration. She discussed the fascinating life history of our native freshwater mussels, historical impacts on their once thriving communities, the essential roles they play in our local waterways, and specific efforts to restore local native populations. |
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