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​2022 BBC Early Spring Meeting                                                                                              March 4th - 6th

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​The BBC 2022 Early Spring Meeting will be at North Bend State Park in Cairo WV. 
The event starts on Friday March 4th and runs through Sunday the 6th.  Check in time on Friday starts at 3:00pm.

BBC Early Spring Meeting ~ Schedule of Activities: 
Friday Afternoon: Begins with members gathering and socializing. Friday evening will start with dinner at 6:30 pm.
Friday Night Program: Dawn Hewitt (of the now-former Bird Watcher's Digest).
Dawn will present: The legacy of BWD, the Thompsons, and the relationship with the Brooks Bird Club​
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Saturday: Begins with a early hot breakfast. Field trips will set out at 9:00am, there will be a choice of trips including one going to several of the Ohio River hotspots for waterfowl and the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. 

Saturday Evening: Activities will begin with our dinner banquet between 6:00 ~ 6:30pm. (Exact time will be noted at the event)
Saturday Night Program: Victor Elam Refuge Manager Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Victor will present: National Wildlife Refuge System Perspectives ~ Reflections on where we are coming from and where we are going.
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge Manager (Vic Elam) will talk about the changes he has seen over the course of a 32-year career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Refuge system.  A look at what has impacted the course and is impacting the course of the Refuge System.  Challenges and opportunities in a world impacted by numerous stressors and how a federal agency reacts.  And finally, how does ORINWR fit in with all this, and what is our focus.
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Sunday Morning: Begins with a hot breakfast, followed by our spring membership meeting and lots of socializing.

Total cost is $135.00 per person for double occupancy -  $205.00 per person for single occupancy. 
​The above cost includes everything, all meals, lodging, programs and field trips.
To sign up for this event online, just fill out the form below, it's EASY!   ​
  Deadline to sign up is January 31st 2022
Please contact Dick Esker for any possible late applications!
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Option 1:  Sign up with our online form 

To Pay now with PayPal​  Just press the "Pay Now" button
​Then enter the amount due in the box marked "Price Per Item"

Option 2:  The old fashion way, download a Mail Form (PDF)
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For more information 
Contact Dick Esker
eskerrb@frontier.com
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