Get to know the voices and behaviors of your avian neighbors and connect with the local habitats that sustain them! We’ll kick off our new book club discussing a delightful, illuminating book selected by the Coalition’s Wetlands Committee: The Birds in the Oaks. Written by local naturalist, birder, and former Marin IJ columnist Jack Gedney, the book explores birds and trees that are all around us in our backyards, neighborhoods, parks, and open spaces. Register now for a lively online discussion.
The Birds in the Oaks
by Jack Gedney
A Coalition Book Club Selection
Date: Tuesday, September 16
Time: 5 – 6 p.m. (the discussion can continue past 6 p.m. if desired)
Location: Online Zoom meeting; details will be emailed with registration confirmation
In our first Coalition Book Club meeting, (via Zoom) we’ll discuss the latest book by Jack Gedney. Blending scientific expertise and love of nature into vivid prose that makes readers feel like they’re on the scene, watching and listening to the birds of our local oak trees and woodlands. His writing is as entertaining to read as it is fascinating and informative.
Register now, enjoy the book, and meet up with us on Sept. 16. You can find the book at local shops, such as Book Passage, Copperfield’s, and Wild Birds Unlimited, or at your local library or online booksellers.
About the Coalition Book Club
This is a club with no membership and no long term commitment! Just register in advance when you wish to participate in any particular session. We will choose books with a local angle and get together periodically to talk about what we’ve read. We welcome your suggestions for books relevant to our area on issues, people, places, communities, culture, history, climate issues, nature, etc.