Next Member Lecture:

Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 7:00 p.m
Partnership event with The Nature Conservancy
The Life of the Skies: Birding at the End of Nature
with Jonathan Rosen

In his new book The Life of the Skies, New Yorker and New York Times contributor Jonathan Rosen traces the history of America as seen through the eyes of a birdwatcher—and explores the importance of birding to the more than 46 million Americans who engage in it every year.

Location: Helen Mills Theater, 139 West 26th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues).

Registration: This program is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to Emily Manley at The Nature Conservancy, 212-381-2195 or nycevents@tnc.org.

Other Upcoming Lectures:

Wednesday, June 11, 2008
NYC Audubon June Lecture and Annual Meeting
Alaska: The Last Frontier – Birds & Wildlife of the Arctic Tundra
By Kevin Karlson

Join noted wildlife photographer Kevin T. Karlson for a whirlwind journey from the scenic coastlines and mountains of the Kenai Peninsula to the barren expanse of Alaska’s Arctic Coastal Tundra. In this frozen world of extremes, many of the world’s most intriguing birds and wildlife choose to breed and raise their young. Life and death struggles unfold as creatures interact with nature in one of the most undisturbed places on earth. Also hear about the accomplishments of NYC Audubon for the last year, board elections will be held. 6pm at the High School for Environmental Studies, 444 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019.

The 2007-2008 Lecture Series is made possible by a generous donation from Dr. Claude Bloch. Lectures are held at 6pm at the High School for Environmental Studies (except as noted above), 444 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019.

All lectures are open to the public and free of charge.