Ron Windingstad

The Workshop

Many of our migratory birds have declined are in trouble. The good news is that there are a multitude of things you can do to help reverse this trend. Minnesota’s newly established Audubon at Home program is designed for folks like you and focuses on taking individual conservation action to improve the environmental health and habitat quality of our yards and our neighborhoods. This presentation offers ideas on ways you can help in the conservation of our native birds. Whether it is at home, at school, in the neighborhood, at your work or at a nature center, there are many ways that you can help in conserving birds. Restoring native habitat, improving water quality, providing nesting structures, participating in Audubon Minnesota’s chimney swift conservation project, or volunteering at a city park are but a few of the examples of topics to be discussed.

RON WINDINGSTAD is the Audubon at Home Coordinator for Audubon Minnesota. Ron’s primary task is to promote bird conservation efforts on private lands in and adjacent to Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Minnesota through outreach/education with the public and development of partnerships required for the success of those efforts. As part of the Audubon at Home Program Ron coordinates the Audubon Minnesota Chimney Swift Conservation Project and the Purple Martin Conservation Project. Ron retired as a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service working on diseases of migratory birds. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology at Augsburg College and after serving as an Air Force pilot Ron received his Master’s degree in wildlife management at UW-Steven’s Point

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