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Opportunities are available to take part in the annual Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count (Shutterstock)
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH With so many holiday traditions canceled or altered due to the coronavirus pandemic, one that s still taking place might also offer a perfect way to socially distance.
The annual Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count returns for its 121st year, and there is one active circle in the works near Cleveland Heights. The count, a census of birds in the Western Hemisphere, will be conducted from Monday, Dec. 14 through Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.
The Cleveland circle is organized by Andy Jones at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. The circle has a presence online with more information.
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Opportunities are available to take part in the annual Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count (Shutterstock)
SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH With so many holiday traditions canceled or altered due to the coronavirus pandemic, one that s still taking place might also offer a perfect way to socially distance.
The annual Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count returns for its 121st year, and there is one active circle in the works near Shaker Heights. The count, a census of birds in the Western Hemisphere, will be conducted from Monday, Dec. 14 through Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.
The Cleveland circle is organized by Andy Jones at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. The circle has a presence online with more information.
arrow A statue for Balto, the indomitable lead dog who carried that famous serum to Nome, in Central Park. 1934. AP/Shutterstock
While watching the news this past week about the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine, the former Borough Historian of Manhattan, Michael Miscione was reminded of something: that dog statue in Central Park.
In January 1925, a Siberian Husky named Balto, along with a team of sled dogs, brought the diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska a story that made national headlines. The small town was on the verge of an outbreak the only cure was in Anchorage, and sled dogs were the last hope of transporting it. Their mission was accomplished, and the dogs were celebrated all over the country.