About this Event
The Friends are thrilled to host famed naturalist and Ohio birding legend Kenn Kaufman for two fun fall events in partnership with Preservation Parks of Delaware County.
On the evening of Thursday, October 17th Kenn will speak about his exciting new book, The Birds That Audubon Missed at the Liberty Branch of DCDL. See below for more details about the book and Kenn's bio. After the presentation which starts at 6:30pm Kenn will sign copies of his books. Discounted copies of his new book can be ordered for $26 at time of registration, but additional backlist titles will also be available for purchase from Beanbag Books.
The next morning, Friday, October 18th at 9:00am Kenn will lead a bird walk at Deer Haven Park, for an additional $20 registration fee. This park is home to the Amy Clark-Bader Bird Sanctuary where the trails, bird feeders and nesting boxes attract many resident and migrating birds. We’ll meet in the Nature Center and enjoy complimentary coffee and donuts. Books will not be for sale at this event and the walk will take place rain or shine. Walking sticks are available for those who might need them but please bring your own binoculars! Registration for the bird walk is limited to 25 people. Kenn leads birding tours all over the world and the Friends and Preservation Parks are thrilled to host him here in Central Ohio!
Discovery, Rediscovery, and the Birds that Audubon Missed
Two centuries ago, a handful of European-American naturalists trekked around North America, competing to find birds that were still unknown to science. What was that experience like for them? When Kenn Kaufman looked into that period in history, as research for his newest book, he found surprising connections to our own time. Despite all the changes in the world, the adventures of those pioneers have many parallels in the experience of birding today. In this program, Kenn will celebrate discovery and rediscovery, the lure of the unknown, and the endless power of birds to delight and amaze us.
Bio
Now a legend among naturalists, Kenn Kaufman burst onto the birding scene as a teenager in the 1970s, hitch-hiking all over North America in pursuit of birds—an adventure later chronicled in his cult-classic book Kingbird Highway. After several years as a leader of birding tours worldwide, he transitioned to a career as a writer, editor, and illustrator. Most of his energy currently goes into book projects and painting bird portraits. His 14 books include his latest, , published in May 2024. Kenn is a field editor for the National Audubon Society, a Fellow of the American Ornithological Society, and the only person to have received the American Birding Association’s Lifetime Achievement award twice.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
7468 Steitz Rd, 7468 Steitz Road, Powell, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 423.34
