LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Redbud Audubon Society is pleased to present an inspiring and interesting program at its upcoming meeting on Thursday, April 19.

The meeting will take place at the Lower Lake Methodist Church Social Hall in Lower Lake, starting with refreshments at 7 p.m. followed by the program at 7:15 p.m.

Have you ever wondered what a wildlife rehabilitator does? Does wildlife rehabilitation really make a difference for wildlife? If you find an injured or ill bird, shouldn’t you just “let nature take its course”?

Veronica Bowers of Native Songbird Care & Conservation in Sebastopol will answer these questions and more as she discusses her work saving native passerines (perching songbirds that live on land) through rehabilitation, release back to the wild, and community outreach and education efforts.

She also will share some helpful tips that we can all use to support songbirds by reducing negative impacts and providing habitat in our own backyards and beyond.
 
Bowers has been a wildlife rehabilitator for 20 years and works exclusively with passerines. She is the founder and director of Native Songbird Care & Conservation, or NSCC, an all-volunteer nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation organization.

She is passionate about passerines and is an avid birder. When she’s not working hands-on with songbirds, she’s out in the field learning as much as she can about these amazing and beautiful birds.

NSCC, a state and federally licensed wildlife hospital, cares for approximately 1,000 songbirds annually.