Date: 8/21/25 6:58 pm From: <mmvalencic...> <mmvalencic...> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Fw: Chagrin River Bird Quest in NE Ohio
There are just 2 weeks until Chagrin River Bird Quest (see email below) so register your team today at Chagrin River Bird Quest 2025 – Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland<https://clevelandaudubon.org/chagrin-river-bird-quest-2025/>. Be sure to let us know if you will be attending the celebration at 4pm on Saturday so we can order enough food.
This year's raffle items include a hand-carved California Quail, carved and donated by award winning wood carver John Lillich, and three framed color bird photographs from acclaimed Cleveland photographer Steve Cagan. All proceeds from the raffle go to support the conservation work of the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland in NE Ohio.
Be sure to pick up your check-in materials on Friday September 5th from 4pm to 6pm at The Rookery. 10110 Cedar Road in Munson Township, including FREE T-shirts for all team members.
See you at Bird Quest!
Matt Valencic
Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland
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Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 8:14 AM
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Subject: Chagrin River Bird Quest in NE Ohio
It's time to register for the 11th Annual Chagrin River Bird Quest, the family-friendly 24-hour birding challenge that gets people out into nature while using eBird to get a 'snapshot' of the birds in the Chagrin River Corridor IBA. It's FREE but teams need to register at Chagrin River Bird Quest 2025 – Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland<https://clevelandaudubon.org/chagrin-river-bird-quest-2025/>. Open to new and experienced birders alike!
New(er) birders can attend an 'Introduction to Birding' workshop on Saturday August 23rd from 9am - 11:30am. Separate registration is requested on the website.
Sponsored by Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland in conjunction with Blackbrook Audubon and Geauga Park District, teams of two or more people record all the birds they can positively identify visually or by song/call within the boundaries of the Chagrin River Corridor IBA from Friday Sept. 5 at 4pm until Saturday Sept. 6 at 4pm. Registration materials and FREE T-SHIRTS will be available in the Lodge at The Rookery, 10110 Cedar Road, Chesterland, from 4pm - 6pm Friday Sept. 5th. Everyone is invited to come back to The Rookery Lodge at 4pm Saturday to turn in their checklists, enjoy some pizza and refreshments while awards and door prizes are presented. Details on the website.
This year's raffle item is a hand-carved California Quail from John Lillich, an award-winning wood carver from NE Ohio.
Any questions, email <info...>
Matt Valencic
Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland
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