Program Description: While 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.

Speaker Bio: Curtis is a 1985 magna cum laude graduate of Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and in 1996 received a Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies  A life-long bird watcher, Curtis began watching birds with his grandfather, who was very interested in Purple Martins.

His current position with Audubon is that of Executive Director and Director of Conservation. 

He is a member of several conservation committees including the International Golden-winged Warbler working group (including working on this species and others on their wintering grounds in Nicaragua), chair of the NC State Scientific Council Bird Committee, and a member of the steering committee for the Bird Atlas effort in NC among others.

He is a contributing author or editor for several books, publications, and peer reviewed papers. He resides in Garner, NC with his wife of 40+ years, Mary, and has three children and five grandchildren.

The program begins at 7PM but come a little early and socialize with us. All our programs are free and open to the public.