The Bergen County Audubon Society and New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority are thrilled to announce that Sydney Walsh will be the special guest speaker at the Meadowlands Birding Festival on Sunday, Oct. 5. She will give a talk on “Photography as a Conservation Tool and Ethical Conservation Photography.”

Sydney is the staff photographer at the National Audubon Society. Her work explores the connection between humans and the natural world to document climate change and conservation stories with a focus on people and birds across the Americas.

Sydney is also an independent photojournalist for publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Guardian, CNN, NPR and NBC News, among others.

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Terry Doss and Don Torino

The latest episode of The Nature Connection radio program is online at https://wfdu.fm/ under the Archives header. On the show, which aired yesterday, Don spoke with Terry Doss, Co-Director of the NJSEA Meadowlands Research and Restoration Institute. The pair talked about Osprey, threatened and endangered species, Meadowlands habitat projects, and more 

The monthly program features Don interviewing guests who are involved in nature-related fields. The lively discussions focuses on raising awareness about protecting natural resources and wildlife, with the goal of fostering a deeper connection between people and nature by inspiring them to get outdoors and appreciate the environment.

The Nature Connection airs from 6:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month and is archived for the following two weeks.