Presentations & Events

presentations & events

updated 4/29/25

On occasion, members of the chapter will give presentations to other groups in the area. Sometimes this may involve a display of materials that are related to our mission. We may also participate in events held by other organizations. A list of recent (or upcoming) presentations and events is provided below. The GAAS participants' names are in parentheses.

2025
April 26, 2025 - Medina Parks Earth Day (Shawne Denison-Klun) - see photos
April 1, 2024 - Growing Community: Trees for Akron's Redlined Neighborhoods East Akron Tree Giveaway, Joy Park (Ned & Jodie DeLamatre) - see photos
2024
October 5, 2024 - Fall into Nature, an event organized by the UA Martin Field Station at Bath Nature Preserve (Shawne Denison-Klun) - see photos
September 7, 2024 - Medina Native Plant Festival and Sale (Shawne Denison-Klun) - see photos
April 27, 2024 - Spring into Nature, an event organized by the UA Martin Field Station at Bath Nature Preserve
April 27, 2024 - Earth Fest at Adell Durbin Park
June 30, 2024 - Buckeye Martinfest - an event of the Portage Lakes Purple Martin Association
September 7, 2024 - Medina County Parks Native Plant Festival
October 12, 2024 - Fall into Nature, an event organized by the UA Martin Field Station at Bath Nature Preserve
April 20, 2024 - 28th Medina County Earth Day Festival - pictures of the event in photos under "In the Field"
2023
October 14, 2023 - Fall into Nature, an event organized by the UA Martin Field Station at Bath Nature Preserve
September 23, 2023 - Camp Manatoc Centennial Celebration - see www.manatoc.org/manatoc-100 (Sherilyn Burns, Lisa McClellan, Ned & Jodie DeLamatre, Joyce & Wolfgang Pelz)
September 2, 2023 - Medina County Parks Native Plant Festival, 10-4 (Becca Zak, Sherilyn Burns, Mary Simmons, Cindy Wiswesser)
July 13, 2023 - presentation to the Northeast Garden Club of Tallmadge (Sherilyn Burns)
June 25, 2023 - Buckeye Martinfest - an event of the Portage Lakes Purple Martin Association (Wolfgang Pelz)
April 29, 2023 - 11:00-3:00 - Spring into Nature, an event organized by the UA Martin Field Station at Bath Nature Preserve (Ann DiFrangia, Shawne Denison-Klun, Cindy Wiswesser, Sherilyn Burns, Ned and Jodie DeLamatre)
April 22, 2023 - Medina County Earth Day Festival - GAAS had a table in the Buffalo Creek Retreat (Sherilyn Burns, Wolfgang Pelz, Ted Forsberg, Leigh Forman, Ned and Jodie DeLamatre and Lisa McClellan)
March 1, 2023 - Ohio Wildlife Diversity Conference 2023 held in Columbus by the ODNR Division of Wildlife (Wolfgang Pelz)

2022
October 8, 2022 - Fall into Nature, an event organized by the UA Martin Field Station at Bath Nature Preserve. As part of the event, the dedication of the Chimney Swift Tower, funded by the chapter, was held - see Fall into Nature for more information.
September 28, 2022 - ODNR Division of Wildlife held a Diversity Partners meeting in Gambier OH to highlight projects related to the Kokosing River (Wolfgang Pelz) - see Diversity Partners for more information.
June 26, 2022 – Buckeye Martinfest - an event of the Portage Lakes Purple Martin Association (Sherilyn Burns, Cindy Wiswesser, Mary Simmons, Wolfgang Pelz) - pictures of the event in photos under "In the Field"
June 11, 2022 - Audubon Great Lakes Virtual Chapter Gathering and Associated Bird Walks - pictures of the event in photos under "In the Field"
June, 2022 - The Chapter donated 10 tree saplings to ODNR Division of Wildlife - see donation.
April 30, 2022 - 11:00-3:00 - Spring into Nature, an event organized by the UA Martin Field Station at Bath Nature Preserve ( Andrea Bishop, Kay Clark, Sherilyn Burns, Cindy Wiswesser, Ned DeLamatre, Mary Simmons)
March 5, 2022 - 2:30-3:00 - an activity of the UA Martin Field Station at Bath Nature Preserve for K-2 children about light pollution and its effects on animals (Sherilyn Burns)
February 17, 2022 - "Birds in Your Backyard" presentation to Girl Scout Troop 90086 at the Brimfield Community Center (Wolfgang Pelz)

2021

August 17, 2021 - "National Audubon Society and the Greater Akron Audubon Society" presentation to the Wyoga Lake Conservation Association (Wolfgang Pelz)