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2010 Celebration Continues………………………...
Latest Audubon Acquisition ‘Great Find’…….…….
World Equestrian Games Hold Spotlight…………...
Click and Vote to Plant A Tree……..…………….....
Contact Information……………...…...……………..
Rotating Art Exhibits……………….…….………....
Gift Shop News………………..…………….............
Programs and Events……………..…..……..………
Heroes in the Park…………………………………...
Leave No Trace at Audubon State Park...…..............
Nature Journal……………………..……………...…
The Naturalist Department Needs You!!!..................
Art Activities………………………………..............
Friends of Audubon Membership Form…..………..
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Recent Awards:
Within the past six months, Audubon State
Park has been awarded numerous honors.
Congratulations to
John James Audubon State Park!
2010 Dorothy Mullen Arts and Humanities
Award by the National
Recreation and Park
Association
Voted in the Top 25 Bird Watching
Spots nationwide by guests and
ReserveAmerica.com. We’ve received
this award three years in a row.
Voted Henderson’s Best Golf Course
by the readers of The Gleaner
newspaper. Audubon Golf Course has
received this honor two years in a row.
2009 Outstanding Kentucky State Park
2009 Outstanding Support (Maintenance)
2009 Dorothy Mullen Arts and Humanities
Award by the Kentucky Recreation and Park
Society
Kentucky Recreation
and Park Society
SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2005
APRIL
– JUNE 2006
JULY-SEPTEMBER
2010
2010 Celebration Continues with
Reenactment and Play
By: Beth Tompkins, Business Manager
Rifles, music, and costumes, oh my! Mark your calendars for the next two major
events coming up in conjunction with the Audubon in Henderson Bicentennial
Celebration— the July 3 reenactment in Downtown Henderson and the Audubon
Play, August 19 & 20, presented in the Museum Garden at Audubon State Park.
The reenactment will be an exciting day with several different activities. Dress in
your 1800’s best and enter the period costume contest, or enjoy food, music,
clogging, and living history demonstrations. The main event will be the reenactment
of John James Audubon’s arrival in Henderson via the Ohio River, starring Bryan
Fox Ellis (professional reenactor and storyteller from Illinois) as Audubon.
Ellis will also be at Audubon State Park on Sunday, July 4 – once again acting as
John James Audubon – and present a special bird walking tour and tour of the
Museum Galleries, providing “first-hand” knowledge and accounts of “his” life.
The celebration of Audubon’s time in Henderson continues with the presentation of
the Audubon play written by recent college graduate, A.J. Casey. The play will take
place in the Museum Garden at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 19 and Friday, August
20.
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Latest Audubon Acquisition 'Great Find'
By: Judy Jenkins, Gleaner correspondent
Audubon Museum Curator Alan Gehret isn't kidding when he says the events
leading to the acquisition of the museum's latest treasure "make a heck of a story."
That Audubon artifact — the large slab of fine-grained limestone used in the
lithographic printing of "The Cougar" for Audubon’s Viviparous Quadrupeds of
North America — was ceremoniously unveiled in April during the museum's
celebration of Audubon's 225th birthday. Alongside it stood a framed, hand-colored
print of "The Cougar", also a recent museum acquisition. Both pieces were
purchased by the Friends of Audubon citizen support group that has, over the years,
spent many thousands of dollars for Audubon artifacts
for the museum.
The fact that both the lithographic stone and framed
print of a mother cougar with her young were bought
for less than $30,000 is considered quite a coup.
Gehret said he believes the stone's actual worth is more
than $200,000.
It is one of only three of the Quadrupeds stones known
to exist. The other two have been in the Cincinnati
Museum of Natural History for some 40 years. The
stone that goes on display at the museum here today is
cracked and has a bottom portion chipped, but Gehret
said he is investigating the possibility of restoration.
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Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
Equestrian Games Will Put Kentucky in International Spotlight By Bob Adams
The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the largest equestrian sports event ever held in the U.S., will put all of Kentucky in an
international spotlight. The games, set for Sept. 25 – Oct. 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park, will be televised in more than 150 countries and
reach roughly five times the number of viewers of the NFL Super Bowl. More than 1,000 international journalists will be accredited to cover
the event.
Tickets have already been sold to spectators from all 50 states and more than 50 foreign countries. Estimates are that nearly 150,000
visitors will create some $150 million in economic impact in Kentucky during the games. This is the approximate financial equivalent of
hosting two NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four tournaments.
In conjunction with the games, which are being staged outside of Europe for the first time, The Kentucky Experience will feature 25,000
square feet of exhibits, displays, products, entertainment, food and art from all regions of Kentucky on the Horse Park grounds. The
Kentucky Experience, sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism and Fifth Third Bank, will expose visitors of all ages
and origins to the diverse sights, sounds and tastes of the Bluegrass State. “Our goal is to immerse visitors in all that is Kentucky so that
before they return home, or the next time they travel, they won’t be able to resist seeing the real thing,” said Mike Cooper, Kentucky’s
Commissioner of Travel & Tourism.
Click and Vote to “Plant A Tree” in Kentucky State Parks By Chris Kellogg
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Odwalla brand of fruit juices has set aside $200,000 for a national competition that began Tuesday, May
25. Every consumer vote equals a dollar for planting trees in state parks. The campaign ends once the $200,000 is allotted. For the past two
years Odwalla has committed to state parks by donating money to help plant trees. They provide the trees, and voters on their web site
decide how much support a state receives. To track, there is a map on the web site that shows votes by state. The trees will be provided over
the summer of 2010.
Go to www.odwalla.com/plantatree and cast a vote for Kentucky which results in trees planted at state parks. Gerry van der Meer,
commissioner for the Kentucky Department of Parks, urges everyone to go to the site and vote for Kentucky. “The Odwalla challenge is a
simple way to help start replacing some of the trees we lost in last year’s ice storm,” he said. “Odwalla has created a fun way to compete
among the 50 states and Kentucky State Parks could sure use the help,” he said. “With the challenges to our budget, every vote counts to
generate some green,” he quipped. “Get to the site and vote for the home team!” State parks located in western Kentucky in particular lost
countless trees in 2009 as a result of the February ice storm. Votes for Kentucky in the Odwalla competition could help in planting
replacements that will eventually off set the damage.
“The more votes for Kentucky, the more trees we can replace of those taken by severe weather,” van der Meer added. “I’m challenging
the park friends groups, foundation and anyone who has ever enjoyed a Kentucky State Park to vote. Let’s grow, Kentucky.”
Mark Your Calendars
38th Annual Green River Area Development District (GRADD) Arts & Crafts Festival
Saturday, Oct. 2 - Sunday, Oct. 3 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Audubon State Park
Shop booths of handmade arts and crafts items from local and regional vendors. Food booths, entertainment also featured.
GRADD Contact: Beth Goetz at 270-926-4433 or bethgoetz@gradd.com Cost: $3 Parking fee
Adult Artists Retreat
October 15 and November 12 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Audubon Museum
Beginning to advanced artists create and peer critique art. Special speakers and programs vary. Pre-registration required.
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett (270) 827-1893 or kim.mcgrew@ky.gov Cost: $15
Halloween Bash
Saturday, October 30 Times TBA Bring your little Goblins. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett at (270)
827-1893; kim.mcgrew@ky.gov or main office (270) 823-2247 Cost: TBA
Audubon State Park Contact Information
Museum and Nature Center admission
Main Office, Rangers, and cabin reservation—270-826-2247
Museum and Group Program Scheduling—270-827-1893
Park Naturalist—270-826-4424
Golf Pro Shop—270-826-5546 (group outings are available)
Adults—$5.00
Senior rate—$4.00
Children 6-12—$3.00 (children under age 6 are free)
Family rate—$12.00 (parents and dependant children under 18)
Online camping registration
www.parks.ky.gov or www.reserveamerica.com
Kentucky State Parks and special events information
www.parks.ky.gov/stateparks/au/index.htm
www.parks.ky.gov and 1-800-255-PARK.
Meeting room and Museum Gardens may be rented.
Contact the Audubon Park main office for rental fees.
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Golf Green Fees
Weekday:
Weekend:
Friends of Audubon Website: www.friendsofaudubon.org
We can be found online at Facebook: “John James Audubon Museum”
and Twitter: “Audubon State Park”.
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18 holes—$12.00
18 holes—$14.00
9 holes—$6.00
9 holes—$7.00
Golf Cart Rental (club rental equipment also available)
18 holes—$11.75
9 holes—$7.50
Museum News
Summer Museum Hours Daily 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Contact the Museum 270-827-1893 or Park office or 270-826-2247 for holiday hours.
Latest Audubon Acquisition 'Great Find' - continued
By: Judy Jenkins, Gleaner correspondent
"This is a great find. It's such a unique addition to our collection," Gehret said of the lithographic stone used by lithographer J.T. Bowen in
the 1845-48 printing of the Quadrupeds volumes whose mammals were drawn by John James Audubon and his sons John Woodhouse
Audubon and Victor Gifford Audubon.
Gehret's "heck of a story" began, in a sense, around the turn of the 20th Century when the Crocker lithography company in Cincinnati
received a shipment of limestone lithographic slabs from a defunct company in New York. Move ahead to about 1925, when a Crocker
employee entered a company storage area in search of slate, which was used to thicken the limestone slabs for the heavy pressure of the
printing process. Using a chisel, the employee pried slate from two slabs, and uncovered two images used in the Quadrupeds printing — the
cougar and the white wolf. Those slabs were displayed in the company's front office until they were donated to the Cincinnati Museum of
Natural History in the 1960s. Crocker had changed hands and become known as the Strobridge company. But a third lithography stone had
been uncovered, and it, too, bore the image of the mother cougar and her young. It was given to an employee of the printing company at
about the midpoint of the last century and she put it in her Cincinnati art studio. When she married a California man, she began selling off
items and the stone wound up at a Cincinnati auction house last summer. It was purchased by phone by a Virginia dealer in Audubon art, and
that individual contacted Gehret on a Friday in July 2009 to determine if the museum here might want to buy it.
On the following Monday, however, the dealer told Gehret he had come to believe the piece was a fake. The dealer had learned of the
Cougar lithographic stone in the museum in Cincinnati, and feared, Gehret said, that this one was a copy. Thus began a trek that took the
local curator to Cincinnati to confer with famed artist DeVere Burt, who formerly headed the Cincinnati museum.
Burt, in turn, made numerous inquiries and as a result, Gehret said, it appears the piece here likely is the original lithographic limestone that
was used for the printing of "The Cougar." Because of the possibility of a cracked stone, he said, lithographers preserved images to be used
in the event of a damaged stone. The Friends of Audubon purchased the stone from the auction house, as the Virginia dealer had
relinquished his claim. The dealer, however, later sold the framed Cougar print to the museum.
Gehret said he will be enormously surprised if additional lithographic stones from the Quadrupeds printing emerge. Most of them, he
believes, had their surfaces "ground down" in order to be reused for different images. This, the curator said, is one more special piece that
helps the museum "better tell the story of Audubon, the American classic." He noted that Audubon's defining work, the life-sized, fourvolume "Birds of America," captured most of the attention during the artist's lifetime — and now as well. We still have a lot of museum
visitors who don't know that Audubon painted mammals as well as birds."
Rotating Art Exhibits:
“Inspirations of Audubon” Art Exhibit 2010 Audubon Celebration
April 1-August, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Daily John James Audubon Museum
Artist Jim List exhibits life-like color pencil drawings of birds inspired by John James Audubon’s artwork. Cost: Free
“Audubon’s Legacy Lives On” 2010 Audubon Celebration
April 25-July, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. National Endowment for the Arts, Gold Medal winning artist, John Ruthven, joins DeVere
Burt, to present this exclusive exhibition of new work inspired by the life and times of Audubon. Cost: Free
“Views of Audubon” 2010 Audubon Celebration
August 19-Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Opening reception: Thursday, August 19th, from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
This past year, artists from the tri-state area have captured the most enduring images of Audubon State Park for the Plein-Air Exhibit,
"Views of Audubon," opening August 19th. Artwork will be displayed in the lower level gallery at the JJA Museum. The Awards and
Artists Reception will be Thursday, August 19th, from 5:00-6:30. Join us afterwards for the Audubon Play in the Museum Courtyard.
These exhibits are part of the Audubon in Henderson: A Bicentennial Celebration event sponsored by the Ohio Valley Art
League, Friends of Audubon, and John James Audubon State Park
For information on these and other rotating art exhibits, contact Kim McGrew-Liggett (270) 827-1893 or kim.mcgrew@ky.gov.
Gift Shop News:
By Raini Hall, Gift Store Manager
When visiting the beautiful Audubon museum and nature center, please stop by the gift shop.
The young and young at heart will find a large selection of items for bird lovers, hikers, and Audubon
enthusiasts. This month’s items in the spotlight: The Jon Carloftis Collection of unique birdhouses from
Louisville Stoneware.
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John James Audubon State Park
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
July—September 2010
July Programs and Events
July Programs and Events
Weekly Park Programs Memorial Day (May 25)—
Labor Day (September 7)
Mr. B’s Monday Night Golf Scramble
Monday nights, Memorial Day–Labor Day 5 p.m. Audubon
Golf Course Contact: Audubon Pro Shop at 270-826-5546
Cost: TBD
Campground Activities
Friday, May 28–Monday, Sept. 6 Audubon Campground
Visitors are invited to participate in arts, crafts, and
activities focused on entertainment, recreation, and
education. Staff Contact: Main Office at 270-826-2247
Friday Night Senior Scramble
Fridays, Memorial Day–Labor Day, 4 p.m. Audubon Golf
Course This two or three person scramble is open to all
seniors and does not feature handicaps. Staff Contact:
Audubon Pro Shop at 270-826-5546 Cost: $17.50
“Crazy Colors Art Camp”
Tuesday’s July 6th & 13th
9:30-10:30a.m. ages 6-8 1-2:15p.m. ages 8-12
Audubon Museum
Join us with a full palette of awesome colors and sparkles in
Audubon Art. Experience the wonders of watercolors,
pastels and more. Pre-registration is required.
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett at (270) 827-1893 or
kim.mcgrew@ky.gov Cost: $10.00
“Tiny Tot's Art at the Park”
July 7th & 14th 10:00-11:00 a.m. Audubon Museum
Tiny Tot's ages 3-5 are invited to experience the world of
Art with Mom, Dad or Grandma, at the Park. Dress for a
MESS! Pre-registration required.
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett at (270) 827-1893 or
kim.mcgrew@ky.gov Cost: $10.00
“Little Princess at the Castle”
Thursday’s, July 8th & 15th 9:30-11:00
Bring your little Princess, ages 6-8, to the Audubon Castle
for tiaras, tea parties and much fun! Get creative with
Audubon Art and listen to magical stories in the tower.
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett at the Audubon
Museum (270) 827-1893 or kim.mcgrew@ky.gov
Cost: $15.00 Pre-registration Required.
Art Program
Golf Program
Requires a chaperone (under age 12)
Adult Artists Retreat
Friday, July 16 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Audubon Museum
Beginning to advanced artists are invited to attend the
monthly artist retreat. Bring your own supplies and artwork.
Pre-registration required. (Potluck lunch)
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett (270) 827-1893 or
kim.mcgrew@ky.gov Cost: $15
August Programs and Events
Weekly Park Programs Memorial Day (May 25)—Labor
Day (September 7)
Mr. B’s Monday Night Golf Scramble
Monday nights, Memorial Day–Labor Day 5 p.m.
Audubon Golf Course Contact: Audubon Pro Shop at 270826-5546
Cost: TBD
November
Programs and Events
Campground Activities
Friday, May 28–Monday, Sept. 6 Audubon Campground
Visitors are invited to participate in arts, crafts, and
activities focused on entertainment, recreation, and
education. Staff Contact: Main Office at 270-826-2247
Friday Night Senior Scramble
Fridays, Memorial Day–Labor Day, 4 p.m. Audubon Golf
Course This two or three person scramble is open to all
seniors and does not feature handicaps. Staff Contact:
Audubon Pro Shop at 270-826-5546 Cost: $17.50
National S’mores Day
Tuesday, Aug. 10 6-7 p.m. Campground Shelter
Come celebrate national S’mores Day. You’ll have so much
fun that you’ll come back for S’more.
Staff Contact: Julie McDonald at 270-826-2247 or
juliea.mcdonald@ky.gov
Adult Artists Retreat
Friday, August 13 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Audubon Museum
Beginning to advanced artists are invited to attend the
monthly artist retreat. Bring your own supplies and artwork.
Pre-registration required. (Potluck lunch)
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett (270) 827-1893 or
kim.mcgrew@ky.gov Cost: $15
Museum Program
Program Requires a Fee
Weather Dependent Program
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Nature Program
Pre-registration required
John James Audubon State Park
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
July—September 2010
September Programs and Events
Weekly Park Programs Memorial Day (May 25)—Labor
Day (September 7)
Heroes in the Park
By: Tom Jake, Museum
Assistant
Let’s see.. How do these stories always
begin? It was a cold and rainy day and
Golf Scrambles
the park was almost deserted. Every
Mondays and Fridays, Memorial Day–Labor Day, 4 p.m.
once in a while, a ray of sunshine
Audubon Golf Course The Monday night Mr. B’s Scramble would break through the overcast. On
begins at 5 pm. Friday night’s Senior Scramble begins at 4 this particular day, there were three
rays of sunshine that appeared, and they
pm. Staff Contact: Audubon Pro Shop at 270-826-5546
had names: Lesa, Tammy and Barbara.
Cost: Contact Pro Shop for information.
Monarch Butterfly Migration Mysteries
Saturday, Sept. 18 and Sunday, Sept. 19 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Audubon Museum
Bid a farewell to the Monarch Butterflies migrating south
for the winter. We will meet at the Audubon Museum for a
45-minute introductory indoor presentation. Next, we will
carpool to the Sloughs Wildlife Management Area for some
outdoor Monarch tagging. The outdoor portion (2-3 hours)
is weather dependent. Please dress for potentially marshy
conditions. Tags and nets will be provided.
Staff Contact: Julie McDonald at 270-826-2247 or
juliea.mcdonald@ky.gov
Cost: $5/person, Family rate (up to five members, extra
members $2.50 each) - $13; FOA Members - $4/person
National Award Winning Audubon Arts & Music Festival
Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 21-23 9 a.m. -2 p.m.
Audubon Museum
Disabled students from five surrounding counties will join
us in this annual, invitational Art & Music festival. Groups
will rotate four art and music classes throughout each day.
The public may join us for noon activities from 11:00-11:45
each day, as we celebrate our award winning festival.
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett (270) 827-1893 or
kim.mcgrew@ky.gov
The Special Birds of Audubon Park
Presented by Sharon Sorenson,
Evansville Courier and Press columnist
Saturday, September 25 2 – 3 p.m.
Who are the common permanent and migrant residents who
live in Audubon State Park? Sharon Sorenson will crack the
birds’ avian secrets and share her insights into their lives.
Staff Contact: Julie McDonald at (270) 826-2247 or
juliea.mcdonald@ky.gov Cost: Free
As they hiked around Recreation Lake,
they and a nearby boater, saw a Great
Blue Heron in distress— stuck in deep
water, and unable to fly. The boater
coaxed the bird onto a fallen tree while
our heroes called the office. Soon they
were joined by park naturalist, Julie
McDonald. By this point the heron had
moved on to land and had become tangled
in discarded
fishing line. The attached barbed
fishing lure hook was imbedded in
the soft pad of her avian foot.
Together, Lesa, Tammy, Barbara,
and Julie secured the exhausted heron
and carefully removed the fishing
line and lure. Based on the presence
of a brood patch, an area on her
breast that has had feathers worn away The culprit, a fishing lure
discarded at Recreation Lake
from sitting on a nest of eggs, it was
determined that the heron was a
mother and probably had a nest nearby.
Audubon museum curator, Alan Gehret was called to the scene
where he checked the heron’s wounds and confirmed Julie’s
findings. There was a small puncture in the pad of one foot and a
small cut on one of the toe joints. A local veterinarian suggested
sealing the wounds with glue to prevent infection. “Above all,”
the vet said, “don’t let the bird get stuck to the floor.” This job,
however, required a very special glue... the original Krazy glue
with the red top. Unfortunately, the park did not have any. Enter
our heros, again. They rushed off to the local store while Alan
kept the bird warm in a dark, quiet corner of the museum.
Once the ladies arrived, the glue was applied and allowed to dry.
Then it was off to the boat ramp for her release where she
promptly started hunting for supper as if nothing strange had
happened at all. It was still raining as we left but, it just didn’t
seem so dreary any more.
Art Program
Golf Program
Museum Program
Requires a chaperone (under age 12)
Program Requires a Fee
Weather Dependent Program
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Nature Program
Pre-registration required
Nature News
Leave No Trace at J. J. Audubon State Park
By: Marc Duhe, Assistant Naturalist
“Leave No Trace” is all about ethics in the outdoors. Whether you are hiking in the
back country, camping in a state park, or grilling in your own backyard, the
message is the same. This national non-profit organization builds awareness,
appreciation and respect for wildlife and nature. Kentucky State Parks, Kentucky
Adventure Tourism and The Kentucky Trails Authority are dedicated to promoting
responsible outdoor recreation through education, research, and partnerships. J.J.
Audubon State Park is doing our part to incorporate Leave No Trace principles into
park programming and visitor contacts.
The Principles of Leave No Trace
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Plan Ahead and Prepare
Travel and Camp on Durable Services
Dispose of Waste Properly
Leave What You Find
Minimize Campfire Impacts
Respect Wildlife
Be Considerate of Other Visitors
For more information log onto www.lnt.org
New Playground Open for Guests
By: Julie McDonald, Park Naturalist
The new Sycamore Shelter play unit was constructed in June at the cost of
approximately $20,000. The Park received grant funds from the Kentucky
State Parks Foundation that were matched by public donations and the
Friends of Audubon. Playgrounds provide a
positive atmosphere where kids can play
together, exercise, interact with nature, unplug
from electronic devices, and extend their minds.
Thanks to all who contributed. We are planning
for other park playground renovations. If you
would like to help fund our continuing
community renovations, contact Park Manager,
Mark Kellen at 270-826-2247.
The Naturalist Department NEEDS YOU!!!
By: Mark Duhe, Assistant Naturalist
Because of our many school and youth groups, campground activities, public
programs, and scouting events, we are always in need of educational supplies
commonly found around the house. These supplies are used for projects that
enhance nature lessons. From backyard bird feeders constructed using pine cones
and plastic bottles to replicating night sky constellations on ceramic tiles, we want
to engage the public to connect with nature while recycling common items.
Here are a few items that we could use:
♦ Pine cones (all sizes, preferably the long , narrow type)
♦ Yogurt cups with lids
♦ Clean plastic water or soda bottles (all sizes, preferably clear or green tinted)
♦ Ceramic Tiles (3 inch square or 4 inch square)
Please drop off all items at the museum between 10 am and 5 pm. Thank You.
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Audubon Nature
Journal
July
• First brood of immature
hummingbirds begin to show up at
nectar feeders (early)
• Breeding and nesting season for birds ends this
month- except goldfinch, late bluebirds
• Garter snakes give birth to live young
• Thistle plants begin to seed, goldfinch gather
thistledown for nesting material
• Mallards and Wood Ducks molt into eclipse
plumage – unable to fly for several weeks
• Fall migration starts this month with returning
shorebirds
• Blackbirds begin to flock together – start showing up
at feeders
• Katydids and cicadas in full chorus by mid-month
• Listen for the feeding screeches of young Barred and
Great Horned Owls
• Fawns begin traveling with adult females
August
• Month of the Spider – their numbers and webs reach
peak this month
• Peak month for summer wildflowers to bloom
• Large flocks of nighthawks (late in month)
• Shorebird migration builds – adults precede
juveniles, waterfowl migration begins
• Monarch migration begins
• Early warblers (Cape May, Tennessee, Magnolias,
Blackburnian) migrating through
• Squirrels give birth to second brood
• Deer shedding velvet from antlers
• Pawpaw fruit ripens
• American Goldfinch finish nesting late this month
• Second brood of hummingbird appear at feeders
• Hummingbird migration begins early. Be ready for
increased activity at feeders
September
• Migration month! More birds in the
area now than any other month
besides April
• Asters and goldenrod in bloom
• Juvenile American Goldfinch can be
seen and heard harassing adults for food at feeders
• Peak Monarch butterfly migration (approx 3rd week)
• Bats busy feeding – building fat reserves for
hibernation and migration
• Blackbird flocks number in thousands – grackles,
cowbirds, redwings
• Fall migration peaks for warblers and others
• Wooley bear caterpillars out and about
• Autumn colors begin – Sumac, Sassafras, dogwood,
Virginia creeper, Sweet Gum, Tulip Poplar
Art and FOA News
Summer Arts and Nature Camps
By Kim McGrew-Liggett,
Art Educator
“Crazy Colors Art Camp”
Tuesday’s July 6th & 13th
9:30-10:30 ages 6-8 1:00-2:15 ages 8-12
Join us with a full palette of awesome colors and
sparkles in Audubon Art. Experience the wonders
of watercolors, pastels and more. Pre-registration
is required.
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett at the Audubon Museum (270) 827-1893 or
kim.mcgrew@ky.gov Cost: $10.00
“Tiny Tot's Art at the Park”
July 7th & 14th
Tiny Tot's ages 3-5 are invited to experience the world of Art with Mom, Dad or
Grandma, at the Park. Dress for a MESS! 10:00-11:00. Pre-registration required.
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett at the Audubon Museum (270) 827-1893 or
kim.mcgrew@ky.gov Cost: $10.00
“Little Princess at the Castle”
Thursday’s, July 8th & 15th 9:30-11:00
Bring your little Princess, ages 6-8, to the Audubon Castle for Tiaras, Tea Parties and
toooo much fun! Get creative with Audubon Art and listen to magical stories in the
princess tower.
Staff Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett at the Audubon Museum (270) 827-1893 or
kim.mcgrew@ky.gov
Cost: $15.00 Pre-registration Required.
The Friends of Audubon (FOA) is a
non-profit organization established to
enhance the public's enjoyment and
understanding of Audubon State
Park’s natural, historical, and cultural
resources as well as the artistic and
cultural treasures housed in the
museum.
The Warbler is a quarterly newsletter
distributed by the FOA on behalf of John
James Audubon State Park.
Current members of the FOA receive
this publication by mail.
For more information on receiving
The Warbler, please contact the
Park Office at 270-826-2247.
Contributors
Bob Adams
Marc Duhe
Raini Hall
Tom Jake
Judy Jenkins
Chris Kellogg
Kim McGrew-Liggett
Beth Tompkins
Publication
Assistance
Jackie Crowley
Marc Duhe
Alan Gehret
Dawn Garvan
Mark Kellen
Kim McGrew-Liggett
Beth Tompkins
Editor
Julie McDonald
2010 Celebration Continues
Check out http://www.audubon2010.com/foa.php for a complete
list of activities
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June 7 to August 1 Audubon in Cloth - Henderson County Public Library (second floor). Juanita
Yeager, guest curator, selected thirteen fiber artists and quilt makers to create pieces based paintings
of John James Audubon. Each artist will create cloth artworks that express Audubon's influence.
Contact Jule McClellan jule@ohiovalleyart.org or 270-860-1930.
July 3 Audubon in Henderson 2010 - Location: Audubon Mill Park
♦ 10 am -John James Audubon lands at the Henderson Riverfront and proceeds up to
bandstand in Audubon Mill Park to be welcomed by local officials and the
Audu Bon-Bon singers
♦ 10:30 am- Saxton's Cornet Band `
♦ 11:00 am- Audubon’s Address featuring Bryan Fox Ellis as Audubon. Period
Costume Awards Presented
♦ 11:45 am- Saxton's Cornet Band
♦ 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. - Air Force Band
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August 19 & 20 Audubon Play presented in the Audubon Museum Garden - A. J. Casey, Writer &
Director. 7 p.m.
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August 4 to September 30 Views of Audubon - Sponsored by Audubon Museum & Ohio Valley
Art League. Artists are invited to "Plein Air" Paint Out from Sept. 2009 to May 30, 2010 using
Audubon State Park landscape and wildlife as the theme. Participating artists must sign-in at the
Audubon Museum desk to be eligible. Contact: Kim McGrew-Liggett: kim.mcgrew@ky.gov;
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September 18 to November 8 Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit—Presented by Ohio
Valley Art League and the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources. Location:
Henderson Fine Art Center galleries.
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October 23 Celebrating Audubon Gala & Auction - An evening with dinner, music, and
nationally recognized wildlife artists brought together exclusively for this event. Location:
Henderson Fine Arts Center stage. Contact: Susie Bailey – 270-827-9046 sbailey6@roadrunner.com
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Win This Jeep!
YOU can drive home this 2010 Jeep
Wrangler donated by Larry Bennett's
Audubon Chrysler Center! Purchase your
raffle ticket for $25 at Audubon State Park.
The drawing will be held August 20, 2010,
at 6 p.m. in front of the Audubon State
Park Tea House/Park Office. Proceeds
from the raffle will benefit the Audubon
Bicentennial Celebration Events hosted by
the Ohio Valley Art League and The
Friends of Audubon. Come visit the Jeep
parked at the entrance of Audubon Park,
and purchase your tickets today!
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JOHN JAMES AUDUBTE PARK ETTER
Friends Of Audubon
SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER
Why become a member?
Your tax-deductible membership with the Friends of Audubon helps
to make the Audubon Museum one of the best of its kind in the world.
Proceeds from membership go directly to the betterment of the
museum, nature center, and the park.
Membership privileges include:
• The Warbler newsletter,
• free and unlimited museum and nature center visits,
• 10% discount in the museum store, and invitations to art exhibit openings.
Name__________________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________
E-mail_________________________________________________________________
 Student/Senior ($20)
 Donor ($100)
 Individual ($35)
 Supporter ($500)
 Family ($50)
 Cardinal ($1000)
Membership forms and dues may be dropped off at the park office (3100 US Hwy. 41 North,
Henderson, KY) or sent to:
Mark Kellen, John James Audubon State Park, P.O. Box 576, Henderson, KY 42419-1576.
Friends of Audubon
Board of Directors
www.friendsofaudubon.org
Officers
Stan Cotton
Donald Wathan
Leslie Newman
Elyon Davis
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Board Members
Joanne Branson
Judy Buckman
Dina Campbell
Marilyn Dixon
Debbie Faupel
Carol Gatlin
Scott Keach
Phelps ‘Pete’
Lambert
Steve Martin
Pam Moran
Tammy Neel
Judy Peak
Jeff Porter
Glenn Ridley
Mike Smith
Richard Wham
Robbie Williams
Sherry Wilkerson
Ex Officio Members
Mark Kellen
Dorsey Ridley
Dr. David Watkins
Sandy Watkins
Tom Davis
Marcia Eblen
Park Manager, JJA SP
State Senator Dist. 4
State Representative Dist. 11
Henderson County Judge Executive
Mayor, City of Henderson
Director, Henderson County
Tourism Committee
This newsletter is printed on
paper containing 30% postconsumer waste (PCW).
PCW is recycled waste material.