celery pond

There’s also a citizen-based group working together to protect the health of Black River and Paw Paw River watersheds.  Learn how you can help through conservation, education and advocacy.  Next meeting is 7pm on April 8th at Geneva Township Hall at 62127CR 380 in Bangor.

Finally there’s a Regional Watershed Workshop, April 2, from 8am to 4pm at the Ottawa County Complex in West Olive, covering the regional program.  See their website for more info or contact erin.fuller @mi.nacdnet.net

According to a recent article posted with Reuters in the International Herald Tribune by Liz Galst in New York, bird watching is a ‘boon’ for bird fans who travel frequently for work.  One of the perks of corporate travel is getting to out-of-the-way places that host events, that also may have interesting bird populations in the area.

Since birds are most easily observed in early morning, many bird enthusiasts can take a walk for an hour and still make a breakfast meeting.  Bird-watching also creates a certain rapport with people who live in the area.  Talking about bird migrations and such makes for a new level of conversation.

Certain bird watchers think that the dislocation of business travel is overcome by getting outside and seeing birds with nature all around. 

Whether or not you’re a bird watcher, in South Haven, there’s always a chance to take a walk near a wooded area and wetland, ie. Celery Pond, and simply watch and listen.  Spring is here, why not try it some morning.

Said one stand-up comic and novelist from New York, Bob Smith, “to really see something is a great thing for an artist, and bird-watching teaches you that…That focus has translated into everything I do, including writing more interesting jokes.”