To begin\, please meet at Waterloo Public Librar y's Main Library (35 Albert St\, Waterloo).
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=To begin\, please meet at Waterloo Public Library's Main Library (35 Albert St\, Waterloo).
;X -APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Main Library:geo:43.4660993,-80.5243614 GEO:43.4660993;-80.5243614 DESCRIPTION:For Teens and Adults.\nhttps://wpl.libnet.info/event/13699126 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Enjoy a guided b ird walk through Waterloo Park with bird expert David Gascoigne\, followed by a visit to the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery to explore Nestcraft&mdash\;a unique exhibition about swallows and human collaboration in nest-building&mdash\;along with several other thought-provoking shows on display. Along the way\, discover the remarkabl e lives of birds and the many ways we can observe\, support\, and learn fr om them.
\nParticipants will meet at the Main Library to begin the w alk before heading to Waterloo Park and then ending at the Canadian Clay a nd Glass Gallery.
\nPresented in partnership with the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery.
\nFor teens and adults.
\nPresented in two parts at both the Ga llery and the Library\, Nestcraft explores the relationship between humans and swallows through handcrafted clay nests\, museum specimens\, and more . Curated by Marcel O&rsquo\;Gorman and Jennifer Clary-Lemon of Critical M eda Lab (CML)\, and featuring clay nests from Mara Silver\, the exhibition features study skins of swallows from the Royal Ontario Museum\, barn tim bers from the Waterloo Region\, and a time-lapse video of human/swallow ne stcraft.
\nDavid has had a lifelong interest in birds beginning at the age of eight. He has a Bachelor of Comm erce degree and has studied ornithology at Trent University in Peterboroug h\, ON\, and has completed the Seminars in Bird Biology at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, Ithaca\, NY\, in addition to having a huge ornithologica l library and studying birds all his life. David spends time in the field most days.
\nDavid is a two-time past president of Waterloo Region N ature\, past Chairman of the Friends of Kawartha Conservation\, and did bi rd monitoring for the rare Charitable Research Reserve in Cambridge\, ON\; also doing a weekly survey for the University of Waterloo and sessional u ndergraduate lectures and practical field ecology. David volunteered his t ime and expertise to the City of Waterloo in the development of the Waterl oo Sports Complex and Environmental Reserve\, and his voice may be heard o n the interactive sign at the park. David was on the management committee of\, and delivered presentations at\, the Wonders of Nature event held ann ually in Kitchener. David regularly makes presentations in the Kitchener P ublic Library&rsquo\;s Nature in the City series and to a whole host of ot her organizations and schools\, having travelled as far away as Kansas\, U SA.
\nDavid has been a judge at the Envirofair held at the Universit y of Waterloo and was a judge at the 2018\, 2019 and 2024 Canadian Nationa l Wildfowl Carving Championships.
\nDavid is a member of the committ ee which recently was successful in having Kitchener declared a bird-frien dly city.
\nCurrently\, David is volunteering with a private landown er in St. Agatha to transform a 119 acre farm into an environmental preser ve. Numerous significant initiatives have already been implemented and mor e are planned. In this connection endangered Barn Swallows have been radio -tracked after they leave Waterloo on their journey to South America\, and much other scientific work has been undertaken in cooperation with the Ec ology Lab at the University of Waterloo. Forty acres of the property have now been converted to a tall grass prairie with all its attendant biodiver sity. We have confirmed Vesper Sparrows breeding there\, and Bobolinks hav e made exploratory visits.
\nIn 1990 received an award for Outstandi ng Civic Contribution from the Town of Markham. David is the 2018 recipien t of the Waterloo Region Nature Conservation award.
\nDavid was a me mber of the Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee for the Region of Waterloo\, and is a Canadian reviewer for Princeton University Press&r squo\; natural history books.
\nDavid has travelled the world to dis cover new birds and study their ecology\, having visited every continent e xcept Antarctica.
\nPhotography Notice: Ple ase note that photographs and videos may be taken at this event and may be broadcast\, reproduced\, and/or made available in print or online. For in dividual or small group photos\, staff will make attendees aware of their presence and will ask permission before taking photos. \;
\nFor larger public events\, please note that by attending\, you are consenting to the use of your appearance\, image\, and voice in print or digital prod uctions created by the Waterloo Public Library for promotional use only. P lease speak to library staff at the event if you&rsquo\;d like to be exclu ded from any photo/video. \;
\nProgrammer: Cathleen
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