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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14TH – 
SPECIAL PRESENTATION & FUNDRAISER

Featuring:
​TIFFANY KERSTEN - A South Texan's Wild,
Life-affirming Quest to Break a National Birding Record


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2023
PROGRAM WITH TIFFANY KERSTEN

> SOCIAL with Appetizers: 6-7:00 pm 
> PROGRAM: 7-8:30 pm
> PRESENTED BY: Tiffany Kersten 
​
FUNDRAISER FOR GVAS 
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($30 to attend, register by June 7th)
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> LOCATION: First Presbyterian Church, located at 3940 27 1/2 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81506 ​
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BIRDWALK WITH TIFFANY:
7:30 - 10:30 am at The Grand Valley Preserve
         ($15 to attend - max. 20 people, only a few spaces left!)


A South Texan’s Wild, Life-affirming Quest to Break a National Birding Record
When she began her year-long bird-spotting adventure, Tiffany Kersten was lost and lonely. She ended up achieving a major milestone – and finding her way. Two months earlier, Kersten was unemployed, stressed about paying her mortgage, and still reeling from the emotional distress she had suffered since being sexually assaulted in 2018. The then 34-year-old had recently lost her job at the McAllen Nature Center and felt adrift personally and professionally.

With no real plans other than trying to make some money, Kersten started guiding small birdwatching tours in South Texas. She’d led sporadic birding trips over the past ten years, and this freelance work seemed like a good way to help pay the bills.

As luck would have it, one of her first clients was an avid birder named Charlie Bostwick, who was visiting Texas while working on a Big Year. As they traveled across the Rio Grande Valley looking for green jays and great kiskadees, Kersten confided in him about the transition she was going through. Bostwick suggested that she go for a Big Year too. She immediately rejected the idea. “I have a house. I need to get a job. I need to get my life in order,” Kersten thought. “I can’t just run around the country looking at birds.”

Find out how she did it!!

BIRDWALK & FUNDRAISER PROGRAM – pre-registration online. 
Click Link to sign-up.

​Tiffany's Podcast:  https://www.aba.org/american-birding-podcast-birding-and-the-border-wall-with-tiffany-kersten/

Fundraiser information:  Grand Valley Audubon Society will meet Wednesday, June 14 at 6:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 3940 27 1/2 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81506. 

LOOKING TO DO SOMETHING MEANINGFUL?
​WE LOVE VOLUNTEERS!
Let us know – ​email us at gvas.executivecoordinator@gmail.com

UPCOMING BIRDWALKS


Wednesday, June 14: Super Birder - Tiffany Kersten
    Location:  Audubon Nature Preserve  
    Time:  7:30 - 10:30 am
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Bring: Binoculars and water
    Registration Link:  Please click link to participate($15 per person, 20 max.)

SATURDAY, MAY 27TH - 
​WESTERN SCREECH OWL BANDING DAY

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​A PUBLIC BANDING DAY FOR WESTERN SCREECH OWLS 
Glenn Giroir and Kim Potter shared bander/educator duties. This was a great activity for families and kids! 

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Want to find the best birding spots in Mesa County, become a citizen scientist, or visit the Grand Valley Audubon Nature Preserve in Grand Junction? We've got the information you need right here."
Grand Valley Audubon Society is a Non-profit Corporation 501(c)(3), Tax ID #23-7205741.
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  • Home
  • Get Involved
    • Membership
    • Donate
    • Planned Giving
    • GVAS Board
    • Volunteer
  • Events
  • Wetland Improvement Project
  • Important Birding Areas
  • Bird Photo Gallery
  • NOTABLE BIRD NEWS
  • Resources
    • GVAS MINUTES
    • Colorado Chapter Map
    • HELPFUL LINKS FOR BIRDING
    • Wildlife First Aid
    • Local Bird Gallery
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • Birding from your car
  • Contact Us
  • Local Birding Info
    • City Market