On Thursday, November 8, River Bluffs Audubon Society (RBAS) will host a dinner and silent auction at Yen Ching Restaurant, 2208 Missouri Blvd., followed by a 7 p.m. presentation by Jim Loveless.

      The silent auction and meal begin at 6 p.m. Choices for the family-style dinner will be Mongolian beef, sweet and sour chicken, and shrimp lo-mein; the cost of the food is $9.25 per person plus tax and gratuity, totaling $11.35.

      The program entitled, “The Missouri River and Habitat." will be presented presented at 7 p.m. after the auction and meal conclude.  

      Jim Loveless will speak about the historical Missouri River and the Missouri Fish and Wildlife Habitat Mitigation Project. He is a wildlife management biologist

National Audubon Society (NAS) recently released a report describing sharp population declines of some of the most familiar birds in America, including several kinds of sparrows, the Northern bobwhite, the Eastern meadowlark and the common tern.

      River Bluffs’ December

presentation, which will be held on the 13th at 7 p.m.at Runge nature center, will highlight this issue.

      Given by RBAS member Anita Randolph, "Global Warming and Its Impact on Birds" takes a close look at the possible connection between global warming and the decline of these birds and what you can do about it.. 

for Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) who has a more than thirty-year career administering public properties such as Eagle Bluffs and Scrivner Road conservation areas.