Audubon South Carolina & The Coastal Conservation League – December 2018
Birds of a feather flocked together at a wonderful program sponsored by Audubon South Carolina and the Coastal Conservation League as Sharon Richardson, executive director of Audubon, SC (shown in center of the photo above) welcomed John Fitzpatrick (wearing bird tie). He described how studies and personal involvement with migration can help save the world.
Of special interest was the Motus Tracking System. Placed on a tower, it identifies signals from banded birds as they pass by, so while you were sleeping, the next morning you learn that birds from Canada, Maine, or the Caribbean flew past. While too expensive for individuals now, such technology may become much more affordable in the next decade. Live information like this could engage students’ curiosity as they see that how their school or community, though perhaps seemingly isolated, is in fact connected to the wider world.
With me was my best friend Billy Wingfield (at my left in above photo), certainly a bird of a unique type. Another favorite bird (not shown) was Edward Crawford, former member of the Lab’s board.
George W. McDaniel, Ph.D., is President of McDaniel Consulting, LLC, a strategy firm that helps organizations use history to build bridges within itself and to its broader constituents. The company’s tag line, “Building Bridges through History,” is grounded in McDaniel’s personal beliefs and his experience in site management, preservation, education, board development, fundraising, and community outreach. Rather than using history to divide us, he strives to help organizations use history, especially local history, to enhance cross-cultural understanding and to support local museums, preservation, and education. Dr. McDaniel recently led volunteer efforts with Emanuel AME Church and historical organizations in Charleston to use historic preservation to enhance racial reconciliation and healing. McDaniel is also the Executive Director Emeritus of Drayton Hall, a historic site in Charleston, SC, owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
A frequent writer, speaker, and facilitator about such issues, he can be reached at gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com or through his website at www.mcdanielconsulting.net.
Header Image: Colleagues and Friends of Audubon SC and The Coastal Conservation League
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McDaniel Consulting LLC is a strategy firm that helps organizations use history to build bridges within itself and its broader constituents.