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A guided nature hike, two programs on bats, and a photo club meeting are all on tap for Second Saturday at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge on March 12. Speaker for the feature Second Saturday program will be Dr. Bryon K. Clark, with a presentation on bats, at 10 a.m. in the Audio Visual Classroom at the Refuge.
Clark is an Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Instruction at Southeastern Oklahoma State University; he previously served as a Professor of Biological Sciences, Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, and Dean of the School of Graduate and University Studies at Southeastern. He holds a B.A. in Biology from Central College in Iowa, a M.S. in Biology from Western Illinois University, and a Ph.D. in Biology from Kansas State University. Following a post-doctoral position at Oklahoma State University with the Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and the Department of Zoology, he moved to Southeastern in 1990. Bryon’s research interests have focused on the ecology and natural history of bats, rodents, and shrews.
A parallel program, Just Batty, is slated for Second Saturday for Youth, also starting at 10 a.m. This program for youngsters ages 4 - 10 will be led by Kay Karns and Katie Palmer. Reservations are necessary for the youth program due to limited space; please call the Refuge, 903 786 2826.
The guided hike will be led by Dr. Wayne Meyer, Associate Professor of Biology at Austin College, and will begin at 8 a.m. Those planning to participate should dress for the weather and meet at Refuge Headquarters at 8 a.m. The hike will be cancelled in case of rain.
At 12:30 p.m., the Friends of Hagerman Nature Photo Club will meet for a technical program and sharing of photos. The theme for March is Weather. The club is open to all photographers interested in nature photography. Photos for sharing should be submitted in jpg format, with the photographers name in the file, and sent to fohphotoclub@gmail.com.
Second Saturday programs are sponsored by Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Hagerman. The programs are free and open to the public. The Refuge is located at 6465 Refuge Road, Sherman, 75092. For more information, please contact the Refuge, 903 786 2826 or visit www.friendsofhagerman.com