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Summer Sings- Recognizing Nature’s Choir by Sight & Sound
August 17
|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every day that begins at 12:00 am, repeating until August 18, 2024
As summer wanes, so do the songs of the birds and frogs. By late August, our soundscape is replaced by the virtuosos of nature’s choir – the crickets, katydids and cicadas. Skilled in the arts of percussion and rhythm, these insects are capable of both high populations and impressive volume.
Course will be limited to 16 participants and each registrant will receive personal attention. Participants will learn how and why crickets, katydids, and cicadas make music, and tips on how to identify species by both sight and song. You will be taught the life cycles of our summer singers, and their ecological relationships with humans, plants, and predators. You will also learn how climate change is actively shifting our late summer singers’ range maps. Throughout the course, we will take the time to cherish these beautiful, secretive musicians as well as the natural habitats that support them.
August 16th – 18th, 2024
Held at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary
Course Leader Lisa Rainsong, assisted by Wendy Partridge
$250/person
Optional but encouraged:
$50/night for a room shared of the same gender;
$85/night private room
contact Seth at 937-365-1935 for lodging
$50/night for a room shared of the same gender;
$85/night private room
contact Seth at 937-365-1935 for lodging
Please note: The course does not include meals. All lodges are equipped with fully equipped kitchens and dining facilities. Participants are asked to bring their own food supplies.
