Public Program: Becky Marvill, “The Acadia Birding Festival”

The Acadia Birding Festival is the largest birding festival in Maine. Becky will cover how the Festival started and offer highlights of its past 13 years. Becky Marvil lives with her family in Yarmouth, Maine. Her background is in Biology, Ornithology and Computer Science. She runs her own computer programming/webpage design business. She is the Executive Director of the Acadia Birding Festival, combining her love of birding, knowledge of webpage design and organizational skills. She also serves as the Secretary for the Maine Bird Records Committee, as the eBird Hotspot monitor for Maine, and on the Board of Maine Audubon. During her free time, she helps with local bird surveys, chases after rarities, loves to travel and enjoy birds in new locations.

Morrell Room, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick

The program will be preceded by a chapter board meeting: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm