• When: Wednesday, Sept 2 at 7 p.m.
• Where: Reuter Center of UNCA, 300 Campus View Dr, Asheville, Room 102 or online via Zoom.

Join us Sept. 2 as we host Blue Ridge Audubon member Tom Tribble for a presentation about birds of western North Carolina. Topics will include the value of birds, food requirements, the importance of native plants, the impact of climate change, migration, bird identification tips and interesting facts about some of our local birds. The presentation will conclude with pictures and songs of more than 2 dozen birds found in our region.

Tom Tribble recently left the Board of Directors of Blue Ridge Audubon Chapter after serving 18 years, including six years as President. Blue Ridge Audubon covers Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and several adjacent counties in western North Carolina. Tom has been an Audubon member and avid birder for more than 50 years. Tom worked for 30 years at the NC Center for Geographic Information & Analysis, the State's Geographic Information System, retiring in 2013. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University and a Master's degree from Duke University.

The WNC Sierra Club meets monthly in Room 102 at UNCA’s Reuter Center on Campus Drive and simultaneously on Zoom. For more information, contact WNC Sierra Club Chair Judy Mattox at judymattox15@gmail.com.

Parking at UNC Asheville: If you do not have a parking sticker from OLLI, you'll need to register for parking either ahead of time at unca.aimsparking.com or at the Reuter Center on the night of the meeting. The latest information about fees and requirements can be found at that link. There are no visitor fees after 5 p.m.