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Title:
Birdy Jerz: Birding in the Garden State
Date: Monday April 28, 2025 6:30
PM at Brookdale Community College
Speaker: Lindsay McNamara, MA
Description: Learn from an experienced
naturalist about great spots across New Jersey for birding, including what
you can expect to find, and what makes a location a great area for bird
activity. This multimedia presentation will get you excited to look in your neighborhood,
local park or backyard for our state's exceptional range of migratory and
year-round birds. Lindsay will also draw on her experience supporting bird
banding research to share insights into how concerned community members are
using science to learn about, monitor, and protect birds.
Bio: Lindsay McNamara has 12+ years of
experience working in conservation, environmental nonprofit communications and
development. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies and an M.A. in Public
and Organizational Relations. Lindsay has been birding since she was nine years
old when she saw her first Great Blue Heron along the Raritan River. Her
favorite bird is the one she’s looking at. She’s been leading bird walks since
2018 and is always looking to engage new birders in her lifelong passion. You
can join her on her monthly bird walks through her new LLC Beachy Birder Adventures (@beachybirder).
DIRECTIONS:
"Science Monday" speakers are
the 4th Monday, at Brookdale Community College (BCC). (April 28 is last
event of spring school session; Science Monday then resumes Sept, 2025
fall school session.)
Directions to Science Mondays, held in Twin
Lights Rooms, Student Life Center, Brookdale Community College:
Enter the campus from Phalanx Road; OR enter the campus from Newman
Springs Rd (County Rd 520) This puts you on Campus Drive.
-If enter from Phalanx Rd, make the first left onto Arena
Drive
-If enter from Newman Springs Rd, make the last right onto
Arena Drive
Follow Arena Drive past High Tech High (first building), Parking Lot 6 (has
solar panels) and Collins Arena (dome top building) – all on right.
Sports fields are on the left.
Turn left and park in Parking Lot 7. When you walk out of Parking
Lot 7, cross road and turn left. Continue straight to
last building on right, at the roundabout. Enter building
(Student Life Center) and turn left. Walk to end of
corridor and turn right. The room for Science Mondays will be on your
left.
Note: If you or someone with you needs Handicap Parking,
continue driving past Parking Lot 7, turn right into small
lot before the last building at the roundabout. There will be some Handicap
Parking spaces there.
Free pizza, subs, chips, and soft drinks are available until
6:30PM