Modern Day Dinosaurs

A Bird Conservation Lecture Series

Roger Williams Park Zoo is proud to partner with the RI Audubon Society, RI Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, and the Providence Parks Department for an exciting new lecture series exploring the conservation of today’s modern dinosaurs - birds!

Learn about local songbird conservation actions through educational programming and featured events happening at the Zoo and our partner locations all summer long.

Bird Banding & Lecture at Audubon Nature Center

Observe bird banding, where experts capture, band, measure and release songbirds in order to record their movements.

• Bird Banding (July 29)

• Bird Banding (August 12)

Join RWPZoo staff for an informative talk about North American songbirds and AZA’s efforts to help songbirds and other local species.

• Bird Lecture (August 3)

Managing Bird Populations Lecture at Roger Williams Park Zoo

Now more than ever, there is an urgent need to understand the habitat and nutritional requirements of birds throughout the year. This talk will discuss Audubon’s Avian Research Initiative, provide an overview of data collected to date and identify the work that is planned in the future.

• Bird Lecture (July 20)

Spotlight on Piping Plovers & Saltmarsh Sparrows

Lecture at RI Museum of Natural History

Learn about RI’s coastal habitats. Learn about the biology of piping plovers and saltmarsh sparrows, their current status in Rhode Island, and ongoing management efforts.

• Bird Lecture & Ornithology Museum Vault Tour (August 10)