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SUMMARY:MarshWatch – Prairies 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join Birds Canada’s Prairie team for a free 10-week program focused on learning wetland birds and amphibians by sight and sound. Starting March 4\, the MarshWatch – Prairie edition will include 10 evening webinars as well self-guided activities for you and your family. Later in the season you will have the opportunity to join guided wetland birding in select locations. \nWebinar dates\nMarch 18 – 7:00pm\nMarch 25 – 7:00pm\nApril 1 – 7:00pm\nApril 8 – 7:00pm\nApril 15 – 7:00pm\nApril 22 – 7:00pm\nApril 29 – 7:00pm\nMay 6 – 7:00pm\nMay 13 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm\nMay 20 – 7:00pm\nRegister Here \nMarshWatch is suitable for participants of all skill levels and abilities. All are welcome! Webinars and self-guided activities slowly build your identification skills without getting overwhelmed. The ultimate goal is to give you the skills to confidently submit a checklist of birds from visits to wetlands of your choosing. The species covered are found across Prairie Canada. There is much overlap with other regions in Canada\, and participants have tuned in from across North America in years past. \nLive webinars take place at 7 PM every Wednesday evening\, starting March 4 and run for 10 weeks\, ending May 6. Each webinar is recorded and posted online by the following Friday\, so you can always catch up or review content. \nMarshWatch helps you build identification skills and submit your observations without the pressure of a formal survey. We hope you join us! More information can be found at: https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/marshwatch
URL:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/marshwatch-prairies-2026/2026-04-08
LOCATION:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/marshwatch-prairies-2026/2026-04-08
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SUMMARY:Marsh Watch -- Great Lakes 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join the Birds Canada Waterbirds and Wetland team for an 8-week\, 5 live webinar\, excursion to learn about Wetlands birds and frogs of the Great Lakes.  Learn why wetlands are important\, how to identify wetland bird and frogs by site and sound; and how to collect data using the NatureCounts app.  Starting March 25\, there will be a free training webinar every other Wednesday. On the alternate weeks you will be encouraged to visit your favourite wetland and use our self-guided activities to build your identification skills. The ultimate goal is to give you the skills to confidently submit a checklist of birds from visits to wetlands of your choosing and\, eventually\, to garner the confidence to join more skilled programs such as the Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program. \nWebinar dates\nMarch 25\, 2026 07:00 PM\nApril 8\, 2026 07:00 PM\nApril 22\, 2026 07:00 PM\nMay 6\, 2026 07:00 PM\nMay 20\, 2026 07:00 PM\nRegister Here\nAll are welcome! The content is suitable for participants of all skill levels and abilities – even if you have no plans to participate in a formal survey. The species covered are found throughout the lower Great Lakes region including anywhere in Ontario\, extreme southwestern Quebec or the Great Lakes States.  The Five live webinars start March 25 and end May 20.  The website and each webinar will include fun quizzes to help reinforce your new knowledge. Each webinar is also recorded and posted online by the following Friday\, so you can always catch up or review content. \nMarshWatch is a designed to be a stress-free learning opportunity to help you build identification skills and learn how to submit observations without the pressure of a formal survey. We hope you join us! More information can be found at: https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/marshwatch
URL:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/marsh-watch-great-lakes-2026/2026-04-08
LOCATION:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/marsh-watch-great-lakes-2026/2026-04-08
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