Black River Audubon Society
Welcome to the Black River Audubon Society!
Established in 1958, members of Black River Audubon Society (BRAS) are committed to protecting birds and other wildlife while preserving their ecosystems and natural environment in our community. We are a membership organization dedicated to protecting our environment through conservation, education and advocacy. We have monthly speakers from September to May, as well as monthly field trips to birding hotspots across the state. We engage in conservation through our bird programs, such as our bluebirds and kestrels, and through the preservation of local natural habitats. We advocate for laws and policies that are favorable to our mission.
Please consider getting involved and joining our organization!
Education
Educational programs include monthly speakers, field trips, scholarships and programs for children.
Conservation
Conservation efforts include our bluebird and kestrel programs, creating natural habitats and working in the community.
Marne Titchenell
Bats: What You Didn’t Learn Watching Batman
January 7, 2025
Carlisle Reservation Visitor Center
12882 Diagonal Rd
Lagrange, OH 44050
Join Marne Titchenell, Extension Wildlife Program Director for the Ohio State University, as she discusses the lives of Ohio bats and dispels common myths. She will discuss the unique ecology of bats, threats to their populations, and what folks can do to help Ohio’s bat populations.
About Marne Tichenell: Marne Titchenell is the Extension Wildlife Program Specialist, with the School of Environment and Natural Resources, within the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Marne received her B.S. and M.S. in wildlife management and forestry from The Ohio State University, where she studied the response of bat populations to harvests in oak-hickory forests in southern Ohio. Her work with bats continues in her current position, where she helped to establish the Ohio Bat Working Group, co-authored the Ohio Bat Conservation Plan, and provides public and professional education on bat ecology and conservation. She also works to provide a variety of educational programs, workshops, conferences, and publications centered on wildlife ecology and biology, habitat management for wildlife, and managing nuisance wildlife species
Advocacy
There are many ways to get involved and work with us to protect nature. We offer memberships and need volunteers.
