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Great Backyard Bird Count takes flight Feb. 16

A red-headed woodpecker rests on a tree.
Red-headed woodpecker. Photo by Manny Salas, Lab of Ornithology.
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  • Lab of Ornithology
The 27th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, which last year saw half a million participants counting more than 7,500 bird species, will run Feb. 16-19.

The 27th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, which last year saw half a million participants counting more than 7,500 bird species, will run Feb. 16-19.

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Kate Stephens ’26 posing next to banners at the CARET conference

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Kate Stephens ’26: Advocating for ag research, extension and teaching in DC
Kate Stephens ’26, a CALS senior from north-central Montana studying global development and communication, was selected as a student delegate for the Council for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching (CARET) conference held in Washington...
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Linda Elcsisin recieving award with Alexa Maile and others

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Faces of Extension : Linda Elcsisin
Linda Elcsisin, a veteran youth educator and 4-H volunteer with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Jefferson County, has been named a 2025 National and Northeastern Region Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer. Since 2004, Elcsisin has played a key...
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