[BCNnet] IBET/BCNet: FREE Kenn Kaufman presentations at the Arboretum
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Christine Williamson
Chicago/Cook
birdchris@aol.com =20
Arboretum to Host Birding Expert Kenn Kaufman=20
=20
Birding and butterfly enthusiasts have a rare chance to learn from renowned=20
birding expert Kenn Kaufman, who will be presenting two special programs at=20=
The=20
Morton Arboretum on Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17.=20
=20
Kaufman is the author of the Focus Guide series that produced =E2=80=9CBirds=
of North=20
America=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9CButterflies of North America,=E2=80=9D publish=
ed by Houghton Mifflin.=20
He also wrote =E2=80=9CLives of North American Birds,=E2=80=9D the =E2=80=
=9CKingbird Highway,=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9C
The Peterson Field Guide to Advanced Birding.=E2=80=9D Often credited with b=
ridging=20
the gap between professional and citizen birding enthusiasts, Kaufman=E2=80=
=99s latest=20
innovation is digitally altering multiple photographs to produce the most=20
accurate images of birds in the field as possible. A regular contributor to=20=
major=20
birding publications, he also serves as field editor for =E2=80=9CAudubon=
=E2=80=9D magazine.=20
At the Arboretum, he turns his attention to birds and butterflies.
=20
At 7 p.m. Friday, April 16, Kaufman will address, =E2=80=9CFlying Gardens:=20
Butterflies and Birds in Your Garden.=E2=80=9D He will share practical and i=
nspirational ways to=20
make your garden host to winged creatures. A book signing follows the=20
presentation.
=20
At 1 p.m. Saturday, April 17, Kaufman discusses =E2=80=9CA Birder Looks at=20
Butterflies.=E2=80=9D Having gained attention as a top birder as a teenager,=
the author=20
understands the fascination with birds and butterflies among people of all a=
ges.=20
Kaufman will delight audiences with this light-hearted presentation that wil=
l=20
explore why the birding community, some 60 million strong in the United Stat=
es, is=20
saying, =E2=80=9CButterflies are the next birds.=E2=80=9D=20
=20
The youngest person to receive the American Birding Association=E2=80=99s hi=
ghest=20
honor, Kaufman dropped out of high school at age 16, then student body presi=
dent,=20
to pursue his passion. He began an 80,000-mile odyssey across the country to=
=20
break the bird-sighting record in a single year, which he did, launching him=
=20
to international recognition. Roger Tory Peterson then selected him to=20
illustrate and write the first guide to North American birds, =E2=80=9CThe P=
eterson Field=20
Guide to Advanced Birding.=E2=80=9D
=20
Both events are free, but nonmembers pay an admission fee, which is $5 per=20
person, $4 ages 65+, and $2 for children age 3 to 12 (free for children unde=
r 3=20
years old). Preregistration is required for both events. Please call (630)=20
719-2465 to register.
=20
For more information on these events, please visit www.mortonarb.org or call=
=20
Visitor Services at (630) 719-2465 or (630) 968-0074.
=20
The Morton Arboretum is a 1,700-acre outdoor museum with collections of more=
=20
than 3,400 kinds of trees, shrubs, and other plants displayed in beautiful=20
natural landscapes, gardens, and other natural areas. Established in 1922 by=
Joy=20
Morton, founder of the Chicago-based Morton Salt Company, the Arboretum=E2=
=80=99s=20
mission is the planting and conservation of trees and other plants for a gre=
ener,=20
healthier, and more beautiful world. The Arboretum offers an extensive array=
=20
of year-round family activities and education opportunities for visitors of=20=
all=20
ages. Located at 4100 Illinois Rte. 53 in Lisle, Ill., the Arboretum is open=
=20
7 days a week, 365 days a year, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (DST) and 7 a.m. to 5=20
p.m. (CST). Visit www.mortonarb.org to learn more.=20
=20
Media contacts: Pamela Montagno, (630) 719-7990; Cathy Maloney, (630)=20
719-7992; and Valerie Budach, (630) 719-2451=20
Pam Montagno
Public Relations
The Morton Arboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53
Lisle, Illinois 60532-1293
630-719-7990 phone
630-719-2421 fax
pmontagno@mortonarb.org
www.mortonarb.org
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<H1 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3>Arboretum to Host Birding E=
xpert Kenn Kaufman </FONT></H1>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3> <o:p=
></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3>Birding an=
d butterfly enthusiasts have a rare chance to learn from renowned birding ex=
pert Kenn Kaufman, who will be presenting two special programs at The Morton=
Arboretum on Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17. </FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3> <o:p=
></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3>Kaufman is=
the author of the Focus Guide series that produced =E2=80=9CBirds of North=20=
America=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9CButterflies of North America,=E2=80=9D publish=
ed by Houghton Mifflin. He also wrote =E2=80=9CLives of North American Birds=
,=E2=80=9D the =E2=80=9CKingbird Highway,=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9CThe Peterson=
Field Guide to Advanced Birding.=E2=80=9D Often credited with bridging the=20=
gap between professional and citizen birding enthusiasts, Kaufman=E2=80=99s=20=
latest innovation is digitally altering multiple photographs to produce the=20=
most accurate images of birds in the field as possible. A regular contributo=
r to major birding publications, he also serves as field editor for =E2=80=
=9CAudubon=E2=80=9D magazine. At the Arboretum, he turns his attention to bi=
rds and butterflies.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3> <o:p=
></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3>At 7 p.m.=20=
Friday, April 16, Kaufman will address, =E2=80=9CFlying Gardens: Butterflies=
and Birds in Your Garden.=E2=80=9D He will share practical and inspirationa=
l ways to make your garden host to winged creatures. A book signing follows=20=
the presentation.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3> <o:p=
></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3>At 1 p.m.=20=
Saturday, April 17, Kaufman discusses =E2=80=9CA Birder Looks at Butterflies=
.=E2=80=9D Having gained attention as a top birder as a teenager, the author=
understands the fascination with birds and butterflies among people of all=20=
ages. Kaufman will delight audiences with this light-hearted presentation th=
at will explore why the birding community, some 60 million strong in the Uni=
ted States, is saying, =E2=80=9CButterflies are the next birds.=E2=80=9D </F=
ONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3> <o:p=
></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3>The younge=
st person to receive the American Birding Association=E2=80=99s highest hono=
r, Kaufman dropped out of high school at age 16, then student body president=
, to pursue his passion. He began an 80,000-mile odyssey across the country=20=
to break the bird-sighting record in a single year, which he did, launching=20=
him to international recognition. Roger Tory Peterson then selected him to i=
llustrate and write the first guide to North American birds, =E2=80=9CThe Pe=
terson Field Guide to Advanced Birding.=E2=80=9D</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3> <o:p=
></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3>Both event=
s are free, but nonmembers pay an admission fee, which is $5 per person, $4=20=
ages 65+, and $2 for children age 3 to 12 (free for children under 3 years o=
ld). Preregistration is required for both events. Please call (630) 719-2465=
to register.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3> <o:p=
></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3>For more i=
nformation on these events, please visit </FONT><A title=3Dhttp://www.morton=
arb.org/ href=3D"http://www.mortonarb.org/"><SPAN style=3D"TEXT-DECORATION:=20=
none; text-underline: none"><FONT size=3D3>www.mortonarb.org</FONT></SPAN></=
A><FONT size=3D3> or call Visitor Services at (630) 719-2465 or (630) 968-00=
74.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3> <o:p=
></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3>The Morton=
Arboretum is a 1,700-acre outdoor museum with collections of more than 3,40=
0 kinds of trees, shrubs, and other plants displayed in beautiful natural la=
ndscapes, gardens, and other natural areas. Established in 1922 by Joy Morto=
n, founder of the Chicago-based Morton Salt Company, the Arboretum=E2=80=99s=
mission is the planting and conservation of trees and other plants for a gr=
eener, healthier, and more beautiful world. The Arboretum offers an extensiv=
e array of year-round family activities and education opportunities for visi=
tors of all ages. Located at 4100 Illinois Rte. 53 in Lisle, Ill., the Arbor=
etum is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (DST) and=
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CST). Visit </FONT><A title=3Dhttp://www.mortonarb.org/ h=
ref=3D"http://www.mortonarb.org/"><SPAN style=3D"TEXT-DECORATION: none; text=
-underline: none"><FONT size=3D3>www.mortonarb.org</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT si=
ze=3D3> to learn more. </FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3> <o:p=
></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3>Media cont=
acts: Pamela Montagno, (630) 719-7990; Cathy Maloney, (630) 719-7992; and Va=
lerie Budach, (630) 719-2451 </FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3>Pam Montag=
no<BR>Public Relations<BR>The Morton Arboretum<BR>4100 Illinois Route 53<BR>=
Lisle, Illinois 60532-1293<BR>630-719-7990 phone<BR>630-719-2421=
fax<BR><A title=3Dmailto:pmontagno@mortonarb.org href=3D"mailto:pmontagno@m=
ortonarb.org">pmontagno@mortonarb.org</A><BR><A title=3Dhttp://www.mortonarb=
.org/ href=3D"http://www.mortonarb.org/">www.mortonarb.org</A></FONT></P></D=
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