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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
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Free,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260408T201500
DTSTAMP:20260407T175014
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T190611Z
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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
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Free,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260415T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175014
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T192045Z
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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-2026/2026-04-15
LOCATION:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/marshwatch-prairies-2026/2026-04-15
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Free,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260422T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260422T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175014
CREATED:20260312T165941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T182038Z
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SUMMARY:SCAN Earth Day Event!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an Earth Day event sponsored by Seniors for Climate Action Now! Featuring bird walk\, garden talk\, plant sale & film screening! \nAGENDA:  \n1:00 PM – 1:45 PM: Join host Kevin Kavanaugh from South Coast Gardens  as he gives a talk about the importance of native species to birds\, bees\, and pollinators! \n2:00 PM – 2:45 PM: Join Kathy Jones\, biologist and volunteer coordinator at Birds Canada as she takes guests on a slow birding walk of the grounds. \n3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Film screening of the documentary film 2040. Award-winning director Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film) embarks on a journey to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them rapidly into the mainstream. \n1:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Plant sale featuring native plants by Adam Timpf and South Coast Gardens.
URL:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/scan-earth-day-event
LOCATION:Birds Canada Headquarters\, 115 Front Road\, PO Box 160\, Port Rowan\, Ontario\, N0E 1M0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Citizen Science,Conference,Documentary,Earth Day,Entertainment,Free,Gardening Demo,Guided Walks,In-person,Plant Sale,Presentation,Workshops & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260422T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175014
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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-2026/2026-04-22
LOCATION:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/marshwatch-prairies-2026/2026-04-22
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Free,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260422T201500
DTSTAMP:20260407T175014
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T190611Z
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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-2026/2026-04-22
LOCATION:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/marsh-watch-great-lakes-2026/2026-04-22
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Free,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175014
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T192045Z
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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-2026/2026-04-29
LOCATION:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/marshwatch-prairies-2026/2026-04-29
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Free,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTSTAMP:20260407T175014
CREATED:20260303T144357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T144357Z
UID:10000396-1777593600-1780271999@www.birdscanada.org
SUMMARY:Birdathon
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating 50 years of birding for conservation! \nWhat is the Birdathon? \nBirdathon is a fun\, all-ages event organized annually by Birds Canada\, where bird lovers of all skill levels come together to spot birds and raise funds for bird conservation across Canada. \nChoose-your-own-adventure: bird solo\, with family\, or as part of a team—all while making a difference for birds! \nWays to Participate \n\nBring a Friend on a Birding Adventure: Introduce bird-curious friends to your favourite patch or birding hotspot.\nHost a “Big Sit”: Invite friends and family to join you for a “big sit”; pick one spot and see how many species visit your location.\nWorkplace Challenge: Eco-friendly workplaces can participate by forming a company team and offering workplace incentives for funds raised.\n\nTake Flight \n\nSign Up: Register as an individual or with a team.\nPlan: Choose any day in May for your Birdathon adventure. Consider how you’ll participate.\nFundraise: Invite friends and family to support your efforts via email\, social media\, or word of mouth.\nGet Ready: Gather birding essentials for your Birdathon\, from binoculars to field guides and your favourite birding apps. If you need assistance\, Birds Canada is here to help.\nGo Birding: Spend the day spotting as many bird species as you can!\nShare Your Experience: Post your photos and stories on social media using @Birds.Canada or email birdathon@birdscanada.org.\n\n  \nStay tuned for details about this year’s event!
URL:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/birdathon
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Citizen Science,Free,In-person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260506T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175014
CREATED:20260206T190241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T192045Z
UID:10000388-1778094000-1778097600@www.birdscanada.org
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-2026/2026-05-06
LOCATION:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/marshwatch-prairies-2026/2026-05-06
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Free,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260506T201500
DTSTAMP:20260407T175014
CREATED:20260206T160250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T190611Z
UID:10000378-1778094000-1778098500@www.birdscanada.org
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-2026/2026-05-06
LOCATION:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/marsh-watch-great-lakes-2026/2026-05-06
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Free,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260513T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175014
CREATED:20260206T190241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T192045Z
UID:10000389-1778698800-1778706000@www.birdscanada.org
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-2026/2026-05-13
LOCATION:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/marshwatch-prairies-2026/2026-05-13
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Free,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20260520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20260520T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175014
CREATED:20260206T190241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T192045Z
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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-2026/2026-05-20
LOCATION:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/marshwatch-prairies-2026/2026-05-20
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Free,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260520T201500
DTSTAMP:20260407T175015
CREATED:20260206T160250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T190611Z
UID:10000379-1779303600-1779308100@www.birdscanada.org
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-2026/2026-05-20
LOCATION:https://www.birdscanada.org/event/marsh-watch-great-lakes-2026/2026-05-20
CATEGORIES:Beginner,Free,Virtual,Webinar
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