On Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at 7:30 pm, Kingston Greenways Association will have its annual meeting and talk. This year's topic, Snowy Owls of the Canadian Arctic, will be presented by Jean-François Therrien, Ph.D., a senior research biologist at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Orwigsburg, PA. Dr. Therrien has been studying snowy owls in the Arctic for more than a decade with a team of scientists from Laval Universite, Québec. He will share a slide presentation about these magnificent birds after a brief business meeting at the Kingston Firehouse, 6 Heathcote Road, Kingston. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome. For more information, please call 609-683-0483.
Snowy owls are a top predator in the Arctic. Some years, some of these large owls move south, a phenomenon known as an irruption. In recent winters, snowy owls have been observed across New Jersey in fields, marshes and beaches devoid of trees, landscapes that resemble the Arctic tundra to which they are accustomed.
Formed in 1998, Kingston Greenways Association aims to establish a permanent green belt around the village of Kingston consisting of natural environments, recreational parkland, agricultural and horticultural land, wetlands, streams and ponds, and sites of historical interest. The Association further aims to preserve and create connections of green among these for walking, jogging, bicycling and horseback riding. It also hopes to promote understanding of our local region through study and education, and to provide oversight and advocacy for open space in the Kingston area.
Photo: Jean-François Therrien with snowy owl, taken moments before releasing her with a newly attached transmitter. Photo by A. Robillard
Snowy owls are a top predator in the Arctic. Some years, some of these large owls move south, a phenomenon known as an irruption. In recent winters, snowy owls have been observed across New Jersey in fields, marshes and beaches devoid of trees, landscapes that resemble the Arctic tundra to which they are accustomed.
Formed in 1998, Kingston Greenways Association aims to establish a permanent green belt around the village of Kingston consisting of natural environments, recreational parkland, agricultural and horticultural land, wetlands, streams and ponds, and sites of historical interest. The Association further aims to preserve and create connections of green among these for walking, jogging, bicycling and horseback riding. It also hopes to promote understanding of our local region through study and education, and to provide oversight and advocacy for open space in the Kingston area.
Photo: Jean-François Therrien with snowy owl, taken moments before releasing her with a newly attached transmitter. Photo by A. Robillard
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