Category Archives: Community Events

May 24 BioBlitz Rendezvous Park

Community Events, Field Trips
Rendezvous Bioblitz Saturday, May 24, 2025, Rendezvous Park, US Highway 89, South Logan.

Rendezvous Bioblitz
Saturday, May 24, 2025, Rendezvous Park, US Highway 89, South Logan.

Rendezvous Bioblitz
Finding All Creatures Great and Small!

You’re Invited to Help the Bridgerland Audubon Society Document Logan’s Wildlife!

Saturday, May 24, 2025, Rendezvous Park, 1500 S US Highway 89-91, South Logan.

Birding 7-9 am; bugs, plants, snakes, frogs 10am-noon

Families and individuals, please help us find all living things on the Logan River Golf Course and wetlandd trails! Field experts will help identify what you capture or photograph. Add the iNaturalist app to your phone if possible. All observations will be added to a master list, and recorded on the iNaturalist database.

Notes from Jack May 19, 2025:

    Good morning Bioblitzers!! Thanks to all for joining us on this remarkable journey! A few notes of clarification.

    1. Unless you plan to join the early birders, you don’t need to show up until 9 am.
    2. Following the general introduction, which I will do, we will have participants break into groups depending on their interests.
    3. In your introduction, please plan on 5 minutes or so, to get them hooked on your specialty- bugs, plants, reptiles, fish, mushrooms, etc.
    4. Please plan on helping participants who haven’t used, or added, the iNaturalist app on their phones.
    5. Each group will document what they discover on their phones, or notes, so a final list can be compiled from their data for Bridgerland Audubon to have for comparison in coming years. Each of the specialists can deliver this to me on your phones to jackisgreent@yahoo.com, unless you have a better idea!
    6. Safety for each of us, the individual, and the biotic community is always paramount, which I will mention in the introduction. Using least invasive approach will be emphasized.

    We deeply appreciate having you with us!

For questions contact Jack Greene: jackisgreene@yahoo.com or 435-764-4815.

Rendezvous Park Location South State Hwy 89 Logan Utah

Rendezvous Park Location
South State Hwy 89
Logan Utah

Rendezvous Park, Logan UT

eBird Page https://ebird.org/hotspot/L589914
eBird Checklist, Rendezvous Park, https://ebird.org/printableList?regionCode=L589914
iNaturalist for Rendezvous Park, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=41.7065164302915&nelng=-111.8483944197085&swlat=41.7038184697085&swlng=-111.8510923802915

[ECONET] May 21 Volunteers Needed! Help us take care of our pollinators!

Community Events, EcoNet,
Bear River Land Conservancy Horizontal Logo Copyright BRLC

Hello Hilary,
Our Mendon Meadows pollinator habitat is in need of your help! We want to ensure that our pollinators have a great habitat to get back to as flowers start blooming. The pollinator garden needs weeding and cleanup. Make sure you bring muck boots or waterproof shoes, clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, sun protection (e.g. sunscreen, hat, etc.), and plenty of water.

Butterfly Courtesy & Copyright Bear River Land Conservancy

 
Volunteers Needed! Help us take care of our pollinators!
Wednesday, May 21st
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Learn more and RSVP here.
 
Bear River Land Conservancy
PO Box 4565
Logan, UT 84323-4565

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May 17 INHABIT Screening Logan Library 3:30pm

Community Events

INHABIT Screening: A Permaculture Perspective May 17, 3:30 pm Logan Library - Community Room B USU Permaculture Garden & Bridgerland Audubon Society

INHABIT Screening:
A Permaculture Perspective
May 17, 3:30 pm
Logan Library – Community Room B
USU Permaculture Garden & Bridgerland Audubon Society

USU Permaculture Garden & Bridgerland Audubon Society

Present: Exclusive Screening

INHABIT:
A Permaculture Perspective

May 17, 3:30 pm
Logan Library – Community Room B
285 N Main St, Logan, UT 84321

Post-screening discussion with light refreshments

INHABIT Film Background

USU Extension, 4H, Bridgerland Audubon Society

May 17, Bird Super Powers, Smithfield Public Library, 8:00 am

Community Events, Field Trips

May 17, Bird Super Powers, Smithfield Public Library, 8:00 am followed by a birding walk with Eric Bingham Flyer Courtesy Smithfield Public Library

May 17, Bird Super Powers, Smithfield Public Library, 8:00 am followed by a birding walk with Eric Bingham
Flyer Courtesy Smithfield Public Library

May 17, Bird Super Powers with Eric Bingham
8:00 am followed by a birding walk

Smithfield Public Library
25 Main St
Smithfield, UT 84335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Background:

  • Smithfield Public Library, https://smithfieldutah.gov/library
  • Common Cache Valley Feeder Birds (Downloadable Photo Checklist)
  • ebird: Smithfield Cemetery/Mack Park, Printable Checklist, https://ebird.org/printableList?regionCode=L605623
  • ebird: Heritage Park, Printable Checklist, https://ebird.org/printableList?regionCode=L11185824

    • May 3, [Econet] Help Plant Bulrush at the Amalga Barrens Sanctuary! Bridgerland Audubon Society Bulrush Boogaloo, 1-3:30 p.m.

    Community Events, EcoNet

    By Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 1: 332. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. - USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 1: 332., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31084989

    Hardstem Bulrush
    By Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York. Vol. 1: 332. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. – USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York. Vol. 1: 332., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31084989

    Please RSVP to help plant Bulrush at the Amalga Barrens Sanctuary on Saturday 5/3/25, 1-3:30 p.m.

    Bridgerland Audubon Society Bulrush Boogaloo
    Bulrush Planting Day at the
    Bridgerland Audubon Society’s Amalga Barrens Shorebird Sanctuary
    DATE: Saturday, May 3, 2025
    TIME: 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    PLACE: Meet at the LDS Church at 1:00 p.m.

    Event Report:
    “Yesterday afternoon we had a wonderful “bulrushes planting” at the Audubon Sanctuary. Kayo pulled it together in four amazing parts. First a great intro time at the church, then to the bulrushes sanctuary on the Barrens (major digging and washing), then to the plant area on the Sanctuary for more serious work, and last—Kayo did not want us out too early—we all gave him our short poetry spots (for Jim Caine and me it was something like “amazing birds and frogs singing at this wonderful place”) for him to add to a long poetic piece dealing with the need for a new environmental presence/reality. Amazing turnout, about 10 besides Kayo. And Jack even found the pizza, eventually.” –Bruce Pendery

    Photos from Meg Kast:

    Hardstem Bulrush for planting Courtesy & Copyright Meg Kast, Photographer

    Hardstem Bulrush for planting
    Courtesy & Copyright Meg Kast, Photographer

    Planting Native Hardstem Bulrush, Courtesy & Copyright Meg Kast, Photographer

    Planting Native Hardstem Bulrush
    Courtesy & Copyright Meg Kast, Photographer

    Planting Native Hardstem Bulrush, Courtesy & Copyright Meg Kast, Photographer

    Planting Native Hardstem Bulrush
    Courtesy & Copyright Meg Kast, Photographer

    Planting Native Hardstem Bulrush, Courtesy & Copyright Meg Kast, Photographer

    Planting Native Hardstem Bulrush
    Courtesy & Copyright Meg Kast, Photographer

    Photos from Jack Greene:

    Never trust and atom They make up everything Hardstem Bulrush for planting, Amalga Barrens Sanctuary Courtesy & Copyright Jack Greene, Photographer

    Never trust and atom
    They make up everything
    Hardstem Bulrush for planting, Amalga Barrens Sanctuary
    Courtesy & Copyright Jack Greene, Photographer

    Pizza Time Hardstem Bulrush for planting, Amalga Barrens Sanctuary Courtesy & Copyright Jack Greene, Photographer

    Pizza Time
    Hardstem Bulrush for planting, Amalga Barrens Sanctuary
    Courtesy & Copyright Jack Greene, Photographer

    Amalga Barrens Sanctuary Sign with Kayo's Aussie Courtesy David Barber, Superior Sign Inc, Logan UT 84321

    Amalga Barrens Sanctuary Sign with Kayo’s Aussie
    Courtesy David Barber, Superior Sign Inc, Logan UT 84321
    Many thanks to David Barber for the pizza too!

    The Event Invitation:

    Folks,
    In order to create more waterfowl habitat along the Clay Slough portion of the BAS Amalga Barrens Sanctuary we are looking for a crew to work a couple hours transplanting Hardstem Bulrush from a nearby marsh.
    Meet at the LDS Church at 1:00 p.m. [6521 N 2400 W, Amalga, UT]

    I’ll be driving a small, white pick-up. We’ll carpool from there. Follow 100 North St. west from Smithfield west until you cross the Bear River and then pass the Schreiber Smithfield Cheese Plant (2180 West 6550 North, Smithfield). Turn north at the crossroads and take 2400 West to the church which is on the west side of the road, about a half mile south of the Barren’s turn-off.

    EQUIPMENT: Sharp shovels, gloves, sun hats, footwear suitable for the marsh (wet and muddy), humor, enthusiasm.

    PLEASE RSVP via email kayorobertson2@gmail.com if you will be attending.

    Hardstem Bulrush is a marvelous native reed. It provides cover, seed, and roots for many marshland dwellers. Seed viability is low but it responds very well to vegetative transplant. There is much evidence that global warming has impacted seed dormancy and germination rates of Bulrush plants.

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    Logan, UT 84323-3501
    435-213-3668
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