March Audubon Program – Cardinal Land Conservancy

Have you heard about Cincinnati’s famed Bald Eagle Camera at the Bortz Family Nature Preserve hosted by Cardinal Land Conservancy?

Join Audubon Society of Ohio for their first in-person program of 2023! ASO is proud to welcome Andy Dickerson, Executive Director of Cardinal Land Conservancy as our featured speaker on March 15, at 7 PM at Sharon Centre (Sharon Woods Visitors Center). The evening topic is “Conservation Successes in Protecting Our Eagles and Migratory Flyways”.

Learn more about the 119-acre Bortz Family Nature Preserve at the confluence of the Little Miami and Ohio Rivers. A total of 11 preserves are under the stewardship of CLC whose mission is to preserve natural habitats, waterways, agricultural lands, and open space in Southwest Ohio.

Andy Dickerson works as the Executive Director for the Cardinal Land Conservancy. Andy has a long history of conservation work that includes Director of Science for the Ohio Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, and is a founding member and Vice President of the Valley View Foundation. He has worked with farmers on conservation benefits of the Farm Bill. Andy’s role as Executive Director at CLC is to capitalize on diverse geography of experiences at home in southwest Ohio. Fundraising for growth and continuing land protection will continue to occupy the majority of his time. He has worked on several carbon offset deals ranging from large forests to regenerative agricultural practices on family farms. Andy has a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology and a Master’s degree in Environmental Science.

Sharon Centre (Sharon Woods Visitors Center) is located at 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville, Ohio. From the park entrance on Lebanon Road, follow the Sharon Woods Drive to the first large parking lot on the left. The visitors center is the large building at the back of the parking lot.