Did you know that grassland birds, including bobolinks and meadowlarks, are declining faster than any other group of birds in the Northeast? Join Kate McKay, avian technician with the Windham County Conservation District, to learn more about our grassland bird species — and about management strategies that can help protect them on your property. Kate will also share information about the Connecticut River Valley Grassland Bird Project, which offers free site visits, management tips, and financial compensation to participating farmers and land managers in southeastern Vermont and southwestern New Hampshire. Expanding beyond the Harris Center’s own kestrel nest box project, this regional initiative seeks to boost the nesting success of other grassland birds in the region through collaboration with farmers and hayfield owners.

7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom. To get the login details, register here. Please save the confirmation email you receive from Zoom to access at the time of the event. Closed captioning will be available. For more information, contact Phil Brown.

Note: This event will be recorded. To ensure access to the recording, please register for this event, even if you cannot attend live. We will follow up with all registered participants when the recording is ready to view.

Co-sponsored by the Harris Center for Conservation Education, the Windham County Conservation District, the Cheshire County Conservation District, and the Monadnock Conservancy.

A Bobolink takes flight on his grassland nesting territory. (photo © Danita Delimont)

About Kate McKay

Kate is an avian technician with the Windham County Conservation District, working on the Connecticut River Valley Grassland Bird Project. In the recent past, she has also worked for the Harris Center as a bird conservation intern, conservation easement monitor, and raptor biologist at the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory. She holds a BS in Environmental Biology and Applied Ecology from Cornell University.