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VOL. 42 NO. 9SEPTEMBER 2012EVERGREEN AUDUBON NEWSLETTERwww.evergreenaudubon.orgReserve now for a different kind of BashIt will be a Bat, not Bird, HouseBash this year, with Nature Centertours and batty entertainment on tapto entertain you.Evergreen Audubon’s annual fundraiser to benefit its Nature Centerwill be Wednesday, Sept. 12, 5 to8:30 p.m. at Evergreen Lake House.You’ll learn a bit more about batsand their unique niche in naturewhile enjoying good friends (oldand new), a delicious dinner byFresh Tracks Catering, and a livelyevening of support for the ENC.This year’s unique event celebrates five successful seasons for theNature Center as well as Bat Conservation International’s declaration of2012 as the “Year of the Bat.”This year’s silent auction promises to be full of unusual, one-of-akind offerings including a dinnerparty with stargazing; a naturethemed birthday party; an orienteering treasure hunt; guided local hikesto little-known special spots; artinstruction; birding and fishing trips;website design consultation; and lotsmore.Please mail your reply card toreserve your spot. If you have notreceived an invitation, let us knowand we’ll send you one, or reserveyour spot by phone. Call Ginny at303-674-7199 or email development@evergreenaudubon.org.More than 10,000 visitors annually enjoy ENC’s evolving exhibits and handson activities. With your support, ENChas plans to expand the opportunities itoffers for children and adults to connectwith nature.We look forward to seeing everybodyfor a batty evening Sept. 12!There’s a ’batty’ chapter meeting the week before the BashIn honor of the Bat House Bash, our September chaptermeeting will focus on . . . what else—bats.Susan Broderick, a biologist with the Bureau of Reclamation (and an Evergreen resident), will talk about how batshave responded to large-scale habitat restoration on the lowerColorado River in Arizona and California. She will show someof the state-of-the-art bat monitoring and research techniquesused there. (See photos on page 6.)She’ll then bring the focus upriver to Colorado with a discussion of the bat species in the Evergreen area, their habitatrequirements and biology, and how citizen scientists can study,protect and appreciate them. We’ll also venture outside to seeif we can spot some of these special creatures.Susan has a master’s degree in wildlife management andhas worked for the Bureau of Reclamation and other agencies on fish and wildlife habitat restoration and protection, aswell as research and monitoring projects associated with watermanagement for a wide range of species, from bats and birdsto bull trout and salmon throughout the West.The chapter meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6,at Church of the Hills, 28628 Buffalo Park Road (across fromEvergreen Library) in the downstairs Fellowship Hall.
EVERGREEN AUDUBONwww.evergreenaudubon.org2012 OFFICERSPresidentBrad an rgHeather oan ice PresidentSecretaryTreasurerBird MonitoringBOARD OF DIRECTORSJoAnn/Bill unicationsLisa gConservationChuck velopmentGinny ucationKathy ocial EventsMarge orgAt LargeBarbara Klaus303-674-1102atlarge1@evergreenaudubon.orgAt LargePeggy TTEE CHAIRSNational AudubonBear Creek AtlasBird Box SalesBird BusinessDick PrickettBrad AndresBud WeareMarilyn 9895cloverlane@aol.comConservationChuck Aid303-674-3331Dipper EditorDebbie tionKathy Madison303-670-0209Field TripsTBDHospitalityRachel Hutchinson303-679-1503Land AcquisitionPolly Phillips303-674-7744MembershipJean Thayer303-670-9066Nature CenterVanessa rogramKathy Madison303-670-0209PublicityTBDWays & MeansIrma Wolf303-670-3402irmasonny@aol.comWeedsCathy mWebmasterLisa Wald303-674-0417Meetings first Thursday except January, June, July, August7 p.m., Church of the Hills, 28628 Buffalo Park Road, Evergreen2 THE DIPPER SEPTEMBER 2012President’s MessageBRAD ANDRESIf you have been outside in the late afternoon or early morning in thelast week or two, you will have noticed the chips of warblers and sparrowsoverhead. Although we are still experiencing summer’s high temperatures,bird migration is underway.In addition to Rufous Hummingbirds, some of the earliest migrantsthrough Colorado are shorebirds. By July 4, arctic-breeding Baird’s Sandpipers are already feeding on the edges of reservoirs on the eastern plainsen route to wintering grounds in Patagonia.Late August and early September is peak shorebird migration, and Iwill be leading a trip on Sept. 2 to search for these long-distance migrants.Although the kids will be back in school by the time you get this Dipper,we still have almost two more months of Evergreen Nature Center operations. Please check Volgistics or give Vanessa a ring if you can spare a fewhours to help out.Vanessa attended the annual meeting of the Association of Nature Center Administrators at the end of August. In conjunction with this gathering,she met with a group of Audubon folks who manage the nature centersacross the United States. Thanks to all the Visitor Assistants who havestepped forward throughout the summer.Continuing on the National Audubon front, I was just in Washington,D.C., and met with National Audubon, The Nature Conservancy, PRBOConservation Sciences, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, AmericanBird Conservancy and a host of others to discuss pushing the concept andimplementation of flyway-scale conservation of migratory birds.This has been a focus of National Audubon’s restructuring and is thecentral theme of its new strategic plan 2015).Having worked with partners on flyway conservation issues of shorebirds for more than 20 years, I hope the National Audubon Society canapproach flyway conservation in a true partnership spirit (see last month’sDipper for NAS President Yarnold’s rather self-centered perspective onpartnership).We are still waiting to see exactly how the Rockies Central Flyway office will implement this strategy in Colorado.Migrating back to the ENC . . . By now, you should have received aninvitation to attend the annual Bat House Bash on Sept. 12, and I hope allof you have marked your calendars!As you probably have noticed by now, we have altered the theme tofocus on the International Year of the Bat. We are sure it will be a fun evening.Continued on page 6Vip VolunteersBRAD ANDRES Thanks to Lisa Wald for her constant attention to the website andto Debbie Marshall for continual construction and delivery of our greatDipper newsletter. I want to thank Dee Sacks, who had a big hand in helping University of Colorado student Jessica Fish with a bluebird project this summer. I thank Dick Prickett for his efforts with Audubon Colorado duringa frustrating transition time.www.evergreenaudubon.org
Newsom’s mural series illuminates watershed at ENCHighly talented local artist PhilipNewsom is working on a gorgeous muralseries for Evergreen Nature Center. Theseries offers a window into Bear CreekWatershed from Summit Lake to BearCreek Lake.So far two of the five planned paintings are completed and installed and theyare truly wonderful.The first painting, highlighted in theCanyon Courier in July, focuses on BearCreek Lake and the newest, installed inAugust, depicts Lair o’ the Bear. Eachhuge scene plops visitors right on water’sedge to relish passing wildlife, the shadeof native trees and beautiful wildflowers.The idea to install a powerful visual interpretation of our local watershed sparkedone chilly February afternoon, when theEvergreen Nature Center Committee gathered to plan the ENC layout for 2012.We wanted to create an umbrella exhibit to illustrate the theme of Bear CreekWatershed, from which to base newexhibit panels that describe the primaryecosystems found at nearby elevations.Heather Johnson brought local artistCarmon Slater into the fold; he thenrecruited Philip Newsom and our littlespark began to explode.Philip is a gifted painter, drawer andillustrator who lives in Kittredge andcomes from a family of talented artists.He graduated in 2000 from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif.,and in the last several years has exhibitedand sold his work in Crested Butte andEvergreen.From graphic art and “mysteryshapes” to pet portraits, Philip describeshis wide range of work as “an explorationof the qualities of the world, an ongoingobservation of the relationships betweenthe different shapes and colors of thingsand the spaces between them.”I highly recommend visiting his website at www.philip.newsomart.com.Philip is a figure of growing importance in the Evergreen art community.He was the featured artist at Main StreetFine Art in August and his 3-D mural bench entitled “Four Season of theAspen” is a beautiful contribution to the2012 Art for the Mountain CommunitySculpture Walk. Stroll down by the damto take a look.3 THE DIPPER SEPTEMBER 2012Artist Philip Newsomdisplays his painting of BearCreek Lake, right. Above,his painting of Lair o’ theBear is the second in a seriesof five that will depict theBear Creek Watershed fromSummit Lake to Bear CreekLake when complete.Evergreen Audubon is incrediblygrateful to Philip for his contribution toEvergreen Nature Center and we lookforward to sharing his talent for manyyears to come.- Vanessa Hayeswww.evergreenaudubon.org
Bird BusinessMARILYN RHODESTiny hummers were big last monthYard BirdsI had four hungry grand chicks thatgrew rapidly in the nest-cam nest box.The Violet-green Swallows’ eggshatched the first week of July andfledged in early August.Thankfully, the weather was reasonably mild after they hatched. I wasafraid the eggs/hatchlings were going tocook.I had a nice surprise July 6 at myhome—a new yard bird appeared. ACordilleran Flycatcher visited mydeck. Didn’t drink, didn’t eat, justchecked things out. Wonder if theynested around here . . .Sherman Wing reported that finally,a Rufous Hummingbird, the RedBaron, arrived at his home in IndianHills July 9.On July 14, Ken Piner reported thathe’d just seen a pair of Calliope Hummingbirds, male and female, at his deckfeeder. Ken lives on James Drive in theWitter Gulch/Stagecoach/WildernessPoint area. This is the first time he’s seenthem in the 10 years he’s lived there.Very exciting!Connie Gabrielli thought she photographed a Calliope Hummingbird July14. After reviewing her pictures, though,we ID’d it as a Broad-tailed.JoAnn and Bill Hackos spotted theirfirst Calliope at their feeders on July15. They also have had more than 100Broad-tailed and six or seven Rufous.I had Evening Grosbeaks drop bymy feeders July 24. Yay!Bill and JoAnn reported a hummingbird STORM at their home July 26.Last count was well over 125 per day.Numerous Rufous, Broad-tailed, andCalliope. Wow!On July 27, I had four AmericanCrows in the Ponderosa Pines just offmy back deck, two adults and two juveniles. The adults had moths in their billsand the juvies were begging—more likehonking loudly—for food, but the adultsdidn’t give in.Tough love. Apparently Mom andHummingbirds flitted all over the hills last month, with numerous Broad-tailed sighted andthe rarer Rufous, Calliope and even Black-chinned also reported. Marilyn Rhodes’ photo aboveshows the male Calliope’s signature field mark, his throat. Below, a female Calliope photographed by Sherman Wing at his home in Indian Hills.Continued on page 54 THE DIPPER SEPTEMBER 2012www.evergreenaudubon.org
Bird BusinessContinued from page 4Dad thought it was time for the kids tofind something to eat on their own. Prettyinteresting.Ruth Alford called me mid-July downin the dumps about the deer and elk ravaging her gorgeous gardens. Ruth’s homewas on the Evergreen Garden ClubHome Tour a few years ago and it reallyis fabulous.Ruth wanted to purchase a sounddevice to deter the mammals eating herplants, but she did not want to disturb thebirds that frequent her yard. She wantedinformation about sonic devices, in particular, and their impact on birds.We had a good discussion about thedistress sounds most of the sound deterrents devices emit and Ruth did somemore research. I thought I’d share part ofher note about her findings and decision.“My son-in-law did some researchand what he found, from the Universityof Vermont, said there are mixed resultsfrom using ‘ultrasonic devices’ as thedeer quickly become used to it.“But one of the main reasons I returned the ‘box’ I had bought from Echter’s was that we have a community foxwho has been such a gift to the neighborhood. He has helped control rabbits andvoles.“When I realized the device mighthave a negative affect on that animal, thatwas a major deciding factor!”If any of you have suggestions forRuth, I’m sure she would appreciatethem.On July 28, Sherman Wing had lots ofjuvenile Evening Grosbeaks and PineSiskins at his feeders; also three species of hummers—Rufous, Calliope andBroad-tailed.Back at Casa Rhodes, I had babybirds galore on July 31 and Aug. 1:Northern Flickers, Black-headedGrosbeaks, Pygmy Nuthatches,Violet-green Swallows, Pine Siskins,American Crows, Hairy and Downywoodpeckers, House Wrens, Mountain Chickadees, House Finches anda family of at least FIVE CordilleranFlycatchers.So excited about the baby cordies—Ihaven’t had them nest here before. See5 THE DIPPER SEPTEMBER 2012pictures of the little fluff balls in the Gallery.On Aug. 6, Carol Chapman reportedthat for the previous two weeks or so, shehad a pair of Lazuli Buntings frequenting her millet feeder.At 1 a.m. Aug. 14, I was working onmy delinquent Bird Business column. Ihave a deck off my living room and hadturned its light on to remind me to bringin my bird feeders so as not to temptbears or raccoons.Suddenly I saw what I thought was avery large bat land on a ponderosa pinelimb by the deck. I could hardly believemy eyes when I got a good look at the“bat” and realized it was a NorthernPygmy Owl. Amazing!I have tromped through forests far andwide, in the daylight and dark, lookingfor the little guys, and all I had to do waslook out my back door. Fabulous newyard bird for this Hiwan Hills resident!A little info on Northern Pygmy Owls:They normally hunt during the day.Their diet consists of large insects, likemoths, birds, bats and other small mammals, all of which are in plentiful supplyin my yard.They are also cavity nesters, preferringFlicker holes, but they will also nest inboxes; again, both are plentiful in my yard.Out and AboutEcho Lake and Mount EvansSherman visited the Echo Lake Lodgefeeders July 12 and saw many Broadtailed and Rufous hummingbirds, aCalliope Hummingbird and a Blackchinned Hummingbird.Bob Santangelo and I went to MountEvans and Echo Lake July 22, and gotALL of our target species—elk, MuleDeer, Rocky Mountain Goats and Bighorn Sheep WITH their babies, Pika,Yellow-bellied Marmots, Pine Squirrels,chipmunks, White-tailed Ptarmigan,Brown-capped Rosy-Finches, American Pipits, White-crowned Sparrows,Lincoln’s Sparrow, Gray Jays, Common Ravens, American Crow, FOURspecies of hummingbirds (Broad-tailed,Black-chinned, Rufous and Calliope),mega wildflowers.I was at Echo Lake and Mount Evansthree consecutive weekends, on July 22and July 29 and finally on Aug. 4 for thesunrise.Each time I got good looks at a femaleBarrow’s Goldeneye with six ducklingson Echo Lake.In addition to the birds seen on July22, we also saw Pine Grosbeak, Clark’sNutcracker, Cordilleran Flycatcherand Red-naped Sapsucker at the EchoLake picnic area.Western ColoradoOn July 12, Sherman reported severalbirds he saw as he drove his sales routethrough Western Colorado.He had a Blue Grosbeak and Loggerhead Shrike near Delta and CedarWaxwing and Yellow Warbler nearGlenwood Springs.Aspen ParkOn Aug. 2, Rick Ryerson reported a lotof activity in the Aspen Park/BerrianMountain area just west of Eagle Cliffs.“I think they are juvenile Bald Eagles. . . larger than a hawk . . . brown with alot of lighter color on their bellies . . . Beinterested for someone to identify andverify.”Mount FalconSherman Wing, Mark and Susan Harper,Larry White and Chris Pfaff, MelissaIrwin, Bob and Jeannette Strom and I gottogether for a picnic and evening birdingAug. 11 at Mount Falcon.We saw one Common Nighthawksoaring low just over the trees at dusk.Later in the early evening, we heard atleast 10 Common Poor-wills calling onthe hillside.The Snowy Range, WyomingChris Pfaff and Larry White spent sometime exploring the Snowy Range inWyoming recently. Driving west fromLaramie on State Highway 130, thebarren and windswept high plains cometo an abrupt halt about 25 miles awayand open to emerald-colored mountainsknown as the Snowy Range.The best bird find of the trip was aWhite-winged Crossbill.www.evergreenaudubon.org
Be a part of your growing Evergreen Nature CenterI hope you’ve noticed an increasein visibility for Evergreen Nature Center this season. Lisa Wald and NatalieWehrwein have worked hard to grab themountain community’s attention and itseems to have paid off.At the time of writing, Aug. 10,Evergreen Nature Center had exposedmore than 13,000 visitors to the naturalwonders of the Bear Creek Watershed in2012 alone.Every day I believe we work to fulfillthe mission set by the Evergreen Audubon board of directors to “foster contagious enthusiasm and lifelong respect forthe natural world by providing fun andinspiring educational experiences.”But we can’t do it without your help!There are still many weekend days left inthe season to reach out to the mountaincommunity and the many people thatvisit Evergreen Lake.Evergreen Nature Center has a tremendous opportunity to reach a largepopulation of people from all over theFront Range that might never go out oftheir way to visit a nature center.Many of the boaters, fishers andpicnickers that wander into the center areamazed to discover the variety of wildlife neighbors we have in our backyard.We have the opportunity to meet themwherever they are in their understandingof the delicate balance between peopleand nature, and to lead them a bit furthertoward wonder and appreciation.If you have ever walked around Evergreen Lake and seen signs of a behavioryou’d like to change, I strongly encourage you to become an Evergreen NatureCenter Visitor Assistant.We are not the judge and jury, here toscold people for their lack of understanding, instead we are a much more effectivemeans of connecting people to the localplants and animals of Bear Creek Watershed through fun experiential exhibits.I see every one of the people whocome into the Evergreen Nature Centerasking to rent boats as an opportunity, aPresident’s MessageContinued from page 2If you haven’t been down to theNature Center in a while, it’s worth thetrip to check out Philip Newsom’s twogorgeous panels depicting sites along theBear Creek Watershed.Douglas Squirrel. Photo by Marilyn Rhodeschance to connect with someone that wewould otherwise miss.We are in great need of friendlypeople to welcome visitors, so if you areinterested, please contact me at encdirector@evergreenaudubon.org or call theNature Center at 303-330-0489.- Vanessa HayesBRAD ANDRESAlso, be sure to check the EA websitefor upcoming programs.Lisa Wald has created a “MemberBenefits & Resources” page under theMembership heading on our website.The page highlights EvergreenAudubon members’ businesses or otherendeavors, and details discounted products or services that are offered to themembership.We hope to expand the resources pageto further serve our membership.Bats will be the topic at the Sept. 6 Evergreen Audubon chaptermeeting. Biologist Susan Broderick will be the featured speaker.(See story on page 1.) At left is a Pallid Bat mist-netted nearBlythe, Calif., on July 17; above is a Western Red Bat, also from arestoration site along the Colorado River near Blythe.6 THE DIPPER SEPTEMBER 2012www.evergreenaudubon.org
Wreath sale benefits EA, and your holiday decorNeed the perfect holiday gift? TheEvergreen Audubon Society has lovelyand reasonably priced balsam fir holiday wreaths for sale.We’re offering three different typesof 25-inch wreaths available for in-townpickup ( 20, 25 and 26) and four forout-of-town delivery ( 30, 35 and 36).Pictures of all of the wreaths are postedat www.evergreenaudubon.org/.If you would like to place an order,call Marilyn Rhodes at 303-674-9895 oremail her at cloverlane@aol.com.Orders are due by Oct. 29. Payment,by cash or check, for in-town wreaths isdue at pickup and for out-of-town wreathsat time of order.The wreaths should be delivered justbefore Thanksgiving. Please support EA byparticipating in this important fundraiser.October preview: lesser-known wondersA local nature photographer andwriter, Frank Weston,will speak at theOct. 4 EA chapter meeting.Frank has written a book, “Colorado State Parks and Natural Areas,”in conjunction with the Foundation forColorado State Parks and the Friends ofthe Natural Areas Program.He will talk about some of the abundant, but lesser-known, natural wondersin Colorado that have been protectedby CSP and the Natural Areas Program.He’ll include stunning images of Colorado and provide tips on how to photograph wildlife and nature.- Kathy MadisonNature Center ProgramsRegister by calling 303-330-0489 oronline at evergreennaturecenter.org.Wednesday Wild Ones:Tumbling LeavesWednesday, Sept. 5, 10–11 a.m.Evergreen Nature CenterSoon splendid trees will let lose theirleaves of many sizes and shapes.Tumble with ENC through the worldof sleeping ladybugs and take homeyour own cottonwood! Ages: 2–5 withadult.Evergreen Nuthatches:Muskrat LoveSaturday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m.–noonEvergreen Nature CenterNot otters, not beavers, but muskrats callEvergreen Lake home! Explore the lifeof these resourceful critters as we inspecttheir habitat. Anyone 10 and over is welcome! Ages: 10-plus.Bear Creek Dippers:Magpie MobsSaturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m.–noonEvergreen Nature CenterHave you heard? Young Magpies arenoisily ganging up for their first winter.Learn how these incredibly smartcousins of jays, crows and ravens worktogether to face the cold. Ages: 6–10with adult.Stargazing at Evergreen LakeLawn in front of Lake HouseSaturday, Sept. 15, 7:30–9 p.m.Pam LittleJoin amateur astronomer Pam Little fora tour of the current night sky.Listen to ancient star stories andlearn to use a star chart. Make a starclock like the ones ancient travelers andsailors used.Dress warmly, bring blankets andchairs for your comfort —telescopes andbinoculars if you have them. Telescopeswill be available to share.For families. Maximum class size: 25.Call 303-330-0489 to register.Birding and Elk BuglingEvergreen LakeSaturday, Sept. 29, 5:30–7:30 p.m.Join Audubon Master Birder MarilynRhodes to see resident birds and migrants at Evergreen Lake.Be prepared to bird off the boardwalk and walk the easy trail around thelake, visiting the Evergreen AudubonNature Center along the way.It is common for the local elk herd togather on the golf course adjacent to thelake late in the day during the elk rut inlate September and early October.The herd has several mature bullsthat are quite vocal in declaring theirterritory by bugling and that often sparwith one another.Meet at the Evergreen Lake mainparking lot and bring binoculars, fieldguides, water and snacks.This program is offered in partnership with Denver Parks and Recreationand the Audubon Society of GreaterDenver.Registration is required: Send anemail to cloverlane@aol.com or callMarilyn Rhodes at 720-333-2551 (mobile). No fee.Field TripsShorebirds Out on the PlainsJackson LakeSunday, Sept. 2, 7 a.m.Labor Day weekend is peak time forshorebird migration in eastern Colorado. Join Brad Andres for a trip east toobserve these long-distance migrants.Exact location will depend on waterlevels, but we will likely visit JacksonLake and Loloff Reservoir. Bring a lunchand plan for most of the day.Let’s meet at the Bergen Park Park ’n’Ride at 7 a.m. Contact Brad at 303-6700101 or president@evergreenaudubon.org if you would like to go along.7 THE DIPPER SEPTEMBER 2012www.evergreenaudubon.org
Calendar of EventsSept. 2Sept. 5Sept. 6Sept. 8Sept. 10Sept. 12Sept. 15Sept. 15Sept. 27Sept. 29Shorebirds Field TripWednesday Wild OnesChapter MeetingEvergreen NuthatchesNewsletter deadlineBat House BashBear Creek DippersStargazingEA Board MeetingBirding and Elk BuglingEvergreen Audubon Local Membership Application7 am10–11 am7 pm10 am–noon5 pm5 pm10 am–noon7:30–9 pm6 pm5:30–7:30 pmBergen Park Park ’n’ RideNature CenterChurch of the HillsNature CenterNature Center/Lake HouseNature CenterEvergreen Lake House lawnChurch of the HillsEvergreen LakePlease submit newsletter content by the 10th of the month to Lisa Wald: communications@evergreenaudubon.org. Contact Dipper editor Debbie Marshallwith questions or comments: marshallpublish@gmail.com, 303-674-3752.VOLUME 42, NO. 9. Evergreen Audubon, P.O. Box 523, Evergreen, CO 80437, publishes TheDipper every month. Evergreen Audubon is a chapter of the National Audubon Society.Members may receive an electronic copy of The Dipper without charge or may pay 10 ayear for a mailed hard copy. Evergreen Audubon encourages readers to submit originalarticles, creative nature writing or art to The Dipper. Please state if the material submittedhas been published elsewhere requiring publisher’s permission. The editor reserves theright to select suitable articles for publication and to edit any articles selected.Audubon Colorado Office, 303-415-0130, www.auduboncolorado.orgI/we would like to join the Evergreen Audubon. I/we mayparticipate in all chapter activities, receive The Dippernewsletter electronically, and vote (two Family members mayvote) on chapter issues. Dues remain locally.DateAnnual duesElectronic DipperHard-copy DipperAdditional donationIndividualFamilyStudent 20 30 10 0 0 0 10 10 10 Total NameFamily member(s) name(s)AddressCity State ZipPhone (optional)Email(must include for electronic Dipper)Enclosed is my check payable to: Evergreen Audubon, P.O. Box523, Evergreen, CO 80437.o I DO NOT want solicitations from National Audubon.If you would like to join or donate to the National Audubon Societydirectly and receive the AUDUBON Magazine, use chapter codeC9ZD090Z and call 1-800-274-4201.PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPERArtwork: Sylvia Brockner, Mildred KeiserBear Creek Watershed MuralsBird Business: HummersGrow with your Nature CenterIN THIS ISSUERETURN SERVICE REQUESTEDTime Dated MaterialEvergreen AudubonP.O. Box 523Evergreen, CO 80437Non-profit Org.U.S. POSTAGEPAIDPERMIT NO. 21EVERGREEN, CO
EVERGREEN AUDUBON NEWSLETTER www.evergreenaudubon.org VOL. 42 NO. 9 SEPTEMBER 2012 your spot by phone. Call Ginny atIt will be a Bat, not Bird, House Bash this year, with Nature Center tours and batty entertainment on tap to entertain you. joy ENC’s evolving exhibits and hands-Evergreen Audubon
