This may be of interest to anyone in the Atlanta area at the end of this month. John Yow, the author of The Armchair Birder
Here’s the press release:
A Saturday for the Birds: Author Presentation & Nature Walk
Saturday, March 28, 2009, 10:00 am—1:00 pm
Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
2020 Clean Water Drive
Buford, Ga. 30519
For directions visit www.gwinnettEHC.org or call 770.904.3500
Bird lovers, take heart! Come hear author John Yow discuss his new book, The Armchair Birder, and participate in a bird walk on the GEHC campus lead by Jim Wilson, author of Common Birds of Atlanta. The morning will also feature the Center’s presentation of “Birds in the Backyard.”
Books available for purchase from Eagle Eye Book Shop. This is a free event. Center admission is extra. Presented by the Gwinnett County Public Library and the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center.
About the Authors:
John Yow is a freelance writer based in Acworth, Georgia, and former senior editor at Longstreet Press in Atlanta. Jim Wilson has been a researcher and teacher at Emory University. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Audubon Society for eight years, including a stint of service as President. He later became the first staff person for this society as the Important Bird Areas Program Coordinator.
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