Announcements from the April Chapter Meeting

Announcements
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April Program: Save the Night: Life on Earth Depends on Natural Darkness

Almost every living thing on our planet uses the cycle of light and dark to trigger life processes. Humans have come to depend on artificial light for nighttime activities. So, how does artificial light at night affect fauna, flora, and even humans? This presentation is a peek into our natural world after dark and the effect that artificial light has on it. We learned about how artificial lighting affects life, and outdoor lighting practices that let us have the light we need while saving energy, reducing glare, and limiting negative consequences on the environment.

International Dark Sky Links

Link to the Texas Dark Sky w ebsite

Link to the Globe At Night website.

Link to the International Dark Sky website.

Urban Wildlife Conference
Sam Kieschnick, NTMN’s Texas Parks and Wildlife advisor, will host an Urban Wildlife Conference on Thursday, April 12.

The program:

9:00 Bonnie Bradshaw – Raccoons and Opossums
10:00 Brett Johnson – Rats
11:00 Rob Denkhaus – Feral Hogs
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Carol Clarke – Native pollinators
2:00 Sam Kieschnick – Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

Volunteering at the Event
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Descriptions of volunteer opportunities at this event.

Attending the Urban Wildlife Conference for AT
You may get up to five hours of AT by attending this event. The cost is $25 and includes lunch.

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Audit of NTMN Financial Activity in 2017

The audit committe reviewed our financial transactions for 2017 and completed an inventory of our physicals assets. You may download and read the report.

Audit report for 2017.

Inventory of physical assets.