November 2, Monthly Meeting: David Leatherman, Forest Entomologist and Birder - Open to the Public
- When:
- Mon, November 2, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
- Where:
- Trinity Lutheran Church, 3333 Duffield Avenue, Loveland. The meetings are in the Fellowship Hall. Go through the main entrance and make a right down the hall to the Fellowship Hall.
- Description:
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We'll start with a short discussion of club changes and membership vote.
The November speaker will be David Leatherman, who will discuss “the forest insects and birds of the Northern Front Range. Special attention will be given to the pine beetle, other bark beetles, western spruce budworm, dwarf mistletoe and special birds of our wonderful Ponderosa and Lodgepole pine, Douglas fir, Aspen and Engelmann spruce forests. We will touch on how climate change and Smokey Bear have influenced things but mostly celebrate the beautiful biodiversity within sight of every hiking trail”.
David Leatherman: Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. Always interested in Nature since childhood. Attended Marietta College on a basketball scholarship. Bachelor’s Degree in 1971. Attended grad school at Duke University earning a Master of Forestry Degree in 1974. Forest Entomologist for the Colorado State Forest Service from 1974-2005. Main issues were the mountain pine beetle and western spruce beetle. Traveled over a million miles in CO helping our district offices with tree-insect matters. Flew 5-million acres of aerial survey every August. Active birder, wildlife photographer, public speaker and writer. Since 2010 has authored the “The Hungry Bird” column in the “Colorado Birds” journal about bird diets.
Hope to see you there!
