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Welcome to the Green Creek Wildlife Society Website! 

We are a conservation and research organization based in NW Ohio. Founded by Tom Kashmer over 20 years ago we are highly involved in the area with research projects and educational programs year round.

 

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Cabin Banding Finishes for Year

The 07-08 Cabin Banding season is over, thank you to everyone for their assistance, we captured 606 birds!

Pictures

Check out the Big Trip page for pictures from the 2008 big trip!

Rail Traps are Open

The 2008 Rail season has started, anyone interested in assisting should call Tom at (419-638-4900)

Green Creekers in the News!

On December 22 NBC 24 Toledo came out and did a short piece on the winter feeder operation out at Tom's cabin. Follow the link below to read the story and watch the TV clip!

http://www.nbc24.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=78962

The article about the 2007 volunteer of the year award was in the Fremont News-Messenger January 23rd:

http://www.thenews-messenger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008801230312

 

Hunting for Ivory Bills

Tonya Kieffer, a long time member of GCWS is currently living in Arkansas hunting for the Ivory Billed Woodpecker, for more information on this exciting project visit the following links: 

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/ivory

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/ivory/current0607/0708searchteam/document_view

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuaf/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1208160&sectionID=1

2007 Volunteer of the Year

The Volunteer of the Year Award is given out every year to the member(s) of Green Creek Wildlife Society that have given the most time and effort in the past year in helping with Green Creek Research and Service Projects. The winner is announced each year at the January Meeting. Congratulations to the 2007 winner: Auriel Van Der Laar

More Information on Auriel's work with Green Creek Wildlife Society Click Here

Auriel Van Der Laar and Tom Kashmer                                               

       

 

For problems or questions regarding this website contact Auriel Van Der Laar -  aurielvdl@yahoo.com
Last updated: March 11, 2008