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Calendar Schedule
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January 2013

January 8 , 2013, Tuesday
Sedona, Arizona

• 6:33-8:30 pm. Attending the Board Meeting of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. northernarizonaaudubon.org/
January 16, 2013, Wednesday
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

• Presenting “Designing Effective Interpretive Signs” at Capitol Reef National Park.
January 17-18, 2013, Thursday
Mount Pleasant, Utah

• Presented science and nature awareness activities at Mount Pleasant Elementary School.
January 19, 2013, Wednesday
Lehi, Utah

• Attending a workshop for "Project Learning Tree's Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood" with Utah Society for Environmental Education. www.usee.org
February 2013
February 15-18, Friday through Monday
northern Arizona

• Conducting bird surveys for the Great Backyard Bird Count, led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon Society, and Bird Studies Canada. http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/
March 2013

March 2-3
Blanding, UT

Attending the Bioregional Outdoor Education Project Annual Conference, sponsored by the Four Corners School of Outdoor Education. Presenting the session, "Designing Effective Educational Signage for Schoolyard Gardens and Habitats". http://www.fourcornersschool.org/annual-conference

March 13, Wednesday
Grand Junction, Colorado

• I'll be presenting the session, "Effective Signage Enhances Public Awareness and Resource Education" at the "River Crossings: Linking River Com
munities" Research Conference and Workshop, sponsored by the River Management Society, Tamarisk Coalition and International Submerged Lands Management.
http://www.river-management.org/river-management-workshop

March 23, 2013, Saturday
Garland Prairie, on Kaibab National Forest near Parks, Arizona
• 7:00-11:0 am. Lead a birding field trip for the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. northernarizonaaudubon.org/
April 2013
April 4 , 2013, Thursday
Flagstaff, Arizona
9:45 am - 12:00 pm. Presenting overview of the ecology of the Colorado Plateau at the Docent Training for the Museum of Northern Arizona covering:
• C. Hart Merriam's Life Zones on the San Fransisco Peaks
• Ponderosa pine ecosystem (bark beetles, fire, Aspen, and squirrels), and
• Pinyon-Juniper ecosystem (mistletoe and cryptogrammic/cryptobiotic soil crust).
http://www.musnaz.org
April 20, 2013, Saturday
Flagstaff, Arizona
• 8:00-10:00 am. Lead a birding field trip to the I-40 Wetlands and Willow Bend Bird Santuary for the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. northernarizonaaudubon.org/
April 26, 2013, Friday
Sierra Vista , Arizona
7:00 pm. I'll be presenting Field Biology Science demonstrations outdoors at the Science Experience at Cochise College. This year's event will again welcome over 1500 4-6 grade students with a goal to get more kids interested in STEM in Cochise County. https://my.cochise.edu/web/the-math-and-science-experience/friends
May 2013
May 8, 2013, Wednesday
Sedona, Arizona

• 6:33-8:30 pm. Attending the Board Meeting of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. northernarizonaaudubon.org/
May 10, Friday
Flagstaff, Arizona
• 8:30-11:00 am, Leading nature/science awareness activities for three 4th grade classes at Sechrist Elementary School.

May 11, Saturday
near Tonalea, Arizona
• Conducting North American Migratory Bird Count at Navajo National Monument. See report on AZ Bird Forums, http://azbird.net/sightings/showthread.php?tid=6451
More details on NAMBC at
http://www.birdday.org/
http://www.azfo.org

May 22, Wednesday
Grand Canyon, Arizona
• 7:30-2, Naturalist and field art instructor for three 4th grade classes from Sechrist Elementary School on their Grand Canyon National Park field trip.

May 24-26, Friday & Saturday, Memorial Day weekend
Kaibab National Forest, Arizona
Presenting nature/science programs at Forest campgrounds for Public Lands Interpretive Association.
"Signs, Signs, Everywhere Wildlife Signs"@ three locations this weekend:
• Friday, May 24, 6:30 pm - Dogtown Lake Campground:
• Saturday, May 25, 10:00 am - White Horse Lake Campground:
• Saturday, May 25, 6:30 pm - Kaibab Lake Campground:

June 2013

June 8, 2013, Saturday
Flagstaff, Arizona

• 7:30-9:00 am. Zack and Gary Botello lead 4 people on the birding field trip "Aspens and Hart Prairie" for the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. northernarizonaaudubon.org/
http://www.thearb.org/tours_bird-walks.php
Read my birding report at http://azbird.net/sightings/showthread.php?tid=6529

June 22, 2013, Friday
Flagstaff, Arizona

• 7:30-9:00 am. Zack lead 18 people on a bird walk at The Arboretum At Flagstaff for the Northern Arizona Audubon Society.
June 23, 2013, Sunday
Flagstaff, Arizona

• 8-9 pm. I'll be leading a private presentation of "Horton Hears a HOO-HOO-HOO" program on night time wildlife sounds.
July 2013
July 4-7, Independence Day weekend
Kaibab National Forest, Arizona
• ...tba ... presenting nature/science programs at Forest campgrounds for Public Lands Interpretive Association.

July 12, Friday
Coconino National Forest, Arizona
• 7:30 am. I'll be leading "Birding Aspens and Pines" bird walk for the NPS/USFS Interpretive Partnership. Here's their promo:

Join Audubon birder, Zack Zdinak, for a cool morning walk in an aspen grove looking and listening for breeding songbirds. Western Wood Pewee, Western Tanager, Steller's Jay and Williamson's Sapsucker are likely. From Flagstaff, drive north on Rt. 180  5.5 miles past the Snowbowl turnoff. Watch for a dirt parking area on the left (west) side of the road. Meet at this site a 7:30 am for a two hour walk. Bring your binoculars, water, snack and sun gear. (From the top of Humphreys Street, this is 12.5 miles north on 180.)
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/coconino/home/?cid=STELPRDB5421442

July 21, Sunday
Flagstaff, Arizona
• ...time tba ... Leading a childrens bird drawing program at the Arizona Highland Celtic Festival in Foxglen Park. I'll be teacing in honor of Alexander Wilson (1766 –1813), a reknown Scottish-American Ornithologist, Naturalist and Illustrator who came to America in 1794.
August 2013
 
August 30 - Sept. 2, Labor Day weekend
Kaibab National Forest, Arizona
• ...tba ... presenting nature/science programs at Forest campgrounds for Public Lands Interpretive Association.
September 2013
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• 9 am - 2 pm. Attending the Northern Arizona Audubon Society annual planning retweet. Location TBA.
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• 6-8:30 pm. Attending the Board Meeting of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. Location TBA.
September 21, 2013, Saturday
Flagstaff, Arizona

• 10 am - 4 pm. I'll be greeting visitors at Science in the Park (part of Flagstaff Festival of Science) at the Northern Arizona Audubon Society table. We'll have binocular and bird identification activities. http://www.scifest.org/
September 24, 2013, Tuesday
Flagstaff, Arizona

• 8 - 10 am. As part of Flagstaff Festival of Science, I'll be leading a bird walk in to the Mount Elden Environmental Study Area to talk about the variety and adaptations of birds in our ponderosa pine forests for the Northern Arizona Audubon Society.
http://www.scifest.org/
September 25-26. W-Th
Flagstaff, Arizona

• 8 - 3 pm. Setting up and instructing activities at the Arizona Water Festival in Foxglenn Park. https://arizonawet.arizona.edu/az_water_festivals
September 26, 2013, Th
Flagstaff, Arizona

• 6:30-8:30 pm. Tabling with the Peaks School at the STEM City Celebration.
September 27, 2013, Friday
Flagstaff, Arizona

• 9-11 am. Assisting Peaks School on a science field trip to the Mt. Elden Environmental Study Area.
September 28, 2013, Saturday
Vermilion Cliffs, Arizona

• 11 - 2 pm. Guiding bird art activities at the Condor Release Celebration with Friends of the Cliffs, http://friendsofthecliffs.org/events/public-lands-2013/
September 28, 2013, Saturday
Flagstaff, Arizona

• 8 - 10 am. As part of Flagstaff Festival of Science, I'll be leading a bird walk in to the Mount Elden Environmental Study Area to talk about the variety and adaptations of birds in our ponderosa pine forests for the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. http://www.scifest.org/
October 2013
October 13, 2013, Sunday
Flagstaff, Arizona
• 8:00-9:30 am. Lead a birding field trip around Thorpe Park and Frances Short Pond for the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. northernarizonaaudubon.org

October 17, 2013, Th
Cottonwood, Arizona

• 1 pm. Attending Verde Valley Water Festival Training.

October 24, 2013, Th
Cottonwood, Arizona

• 8 - 3 pm. Setting up and instructing activities at the Arizona Water Festival. https://arizonawet.arizona.edu/az_water_festival

October 26, 2013, Saturday
Williams, Arizona

• 8 - 3 pm. Conducting wildlife drawing demonstrations after a talk on the 1851 Sitgreaves Expedition. William and Forest Service Visitor Center, 200 West Railroad Avenue, Williams, AZ 86046. 800-863-0546
November 2013
November 21, 2013, Saturday
Cienaga de Zapata, Matanzas and Havana, Cuba
• Attending the International Wetlands Research Program and Symposiumat Cienaga de Zapata, Matanzas and Havana, Cuba
December 2014

Deceber 7, 2013, Saturday
Flagstaff, Arizona
• tba - Leading the Pre-Christmas Bird Count workshop for Northern Arizona Audubon Society. Location TBA.a

January 2014
Jan. 8 , 2013
Sedona, Arizona
• 6-8:30 pm. Attending the Board Meeting of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society.
February 2014

Feb. 6 , 2013, Saturday
Flagstaff, Arizona

4-5:30 pm. Presenting " Wetland and Stream Education Activities" at the Science Alliance meeting at the Flagstaff Unified School District, FUSD, 3285 E. Sparrow Ave. http://www.fusd1.org/pd/sciencealliance

Feb. 18-19
Grand Junction, Colorado

Attending the Tamarisk Coalition Conference. http://www.tamariskcoalition.org/programs/conferences/2014
Feb. 24-26
Guthrie, Oklahoma

Attending the NAI Region 6 Spring Workshop. http://nairegion6.wordpress.com
Feb. 28 - March 2
Monticello, Utah

Attending the Bioregional Outdoor Educaton Project Conference, Four Corners School. www.fourcournerschool.org
March 2014
 

More 2013 and 2014 dates are in the works.

If you have a request,
please email or call with your preferred dates and times

Scroll the list above for available dates and times. Check to see if I'm in your town. I can provide 1 - 3 programs per morning and 1 - 3 programs per afternoon, and 1 program per evening. Set up and take down time needed may vary by program.

Email or call to request a program. Be ready to provide applicable information, such as:
• Your name,
• Class grade(s) of audience if applicable,
• Number of students/participants per class/group,
• Name of your school, nature center or park,
• Phone & time to best reach you,
• Program name you are requesting (or custom program request),
• Date & time slot desired with beginning and ending times (also an alternate date & time slot if you can),
• Payment contact if other than yourself (and payment method: check, CC, other)
• Other questions.

Confirmation: I will return your call/email ASAP to confirm your date request and then I will post it on the online schedule below. Programs requests will be scheduled on a first come basis.

Is your town or preferred date not on my calendar? Please ask. I will work to accommodate you!

I look forward to visiting your school, facility or park,

Zack

Life Drawing
&
Education
Zackery Zdinak
Flagstaff, Arizona
928-774-4229
Email: wildlife@lifedraw.com