Meetings are held at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the First Presbyterian Church at 902 Main Street, Cedar Falls.
Featured speakers include:
Tue, Apr 14: Terry VanDeWalle - Turtles of Iowa
Tue, May 12: Doug Harr, Iowa Audubon - Native Plants & Birds
Presented by Ken Heiar, Tom Moon & Bob Frenchick
Tuesday, March 10th, 7 pm
Lower level of First Presbyterian Church, 9th & Main, Cedar Falls Light refreshments will be served - bring a friend!
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Meeting ID is 581 087 8571 and the passcode is 1999
Expect to see some great wildlife photographs and hear some interesting stories!
Ken Heiar named his part of the program, “Exploring the Unexpected.” Ken has always been fascinated by nature. As a youth this interest inspired him to explore the rolling hills, valleys and woodlands around his home in Jackson County, while more recently it urged travels abroad to explore the wildlife of Ireland and Scotland. The intervening years have included numerous trips to America's national and state parks as well as excursions into Canada. Photography has been a hobby that complemented this interest in the natural world, leading to photos that were shared through displays in several magazine publications, as well as the National Audubon Society website. As a board member of the Prairie Rapids Audubon Society, Ken says he has the pleasure of working with like-minded people who are interested in the welfare of the natural world at a local level.
Tom Moon started digital photography in 2007 as a way of walking therapy after a broken back. He takes pictures as a way to document things that he’s seen. Tom has entered various photo contests like State Fair, counties fairs, and Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. You can see more of his photos on the PRAS website under the Photos tab. Tom says he has thousands of prints on the walls of his house, and though not all are jewels, they are his favorites.
Bob Frenchick has always been an avid birder. As a kid, he remembers looking at brilliant photos of birds and thinking maybe someday he could do the same. After retirement, Bob had the time to pursue that phase of his birding journey. Starting with bird portraits, then birds in flight...the photography road has forked many times. Birds still take center stage, but Bob has learned that Nature supplies many other photographic venues. An old birder once told him, “Just wait, they will come to you.” So true...
Ken Heiar named his part of the program, “Exploring the Unexpected.” Ken has always been fascinated by nature. As a youth this interest inspired him to explore the rolling hills, valleys and woodlands around his home in Jackson County, while more recently it urged travels abroad to explore the wildlife of Ireland and Scotland. The intervening years have included numerous trips to America's national and state parks as well as excursions into Canada. Photography has been a hobby that complemented this interest in the natural world, leading to photos that were shared through displays in several magazine publications, as well as the National Audubon Society website. As a board member of the Prairie Rapids Audubon Society, Ken says he has the pleasure of working with like-minded people who are interested in the welfare of the natural world at a local level.
Tom Moon started digital photography in 2007 as a way of walking therapy after a broken back. He takes pictures as a way to document things that he’s seen. Tom has entered various photo contests like State Fair, counties fairs, and Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. You can see more of his photos on the PRAS website under the Photos tab. Tom says he has thousands of prints on the walls of his house, and though not all are jewels, they are his favorites.
Bob Frenchick has always been an avid birder. As a kid, he remembers looking at brilliant photos of birds and thinking maybe someday he could do the same. After retirement, Bob had the time to pursue that phase of his birding journey. Starting with bird portraits, then birds in flight...the photography road has forked many times. Birds still take center stage, but Bob has learned that Nature supplies many other photographic venues. An old birder once told him, “Just wait, they will come to you.” So true...
Remember that life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.
- Vicki Corona
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