Join BackYard Nature Center for a celebratory evening featuring a reception and screening of the nature documentary Birders: The Central Park Effect, followed by a conversation led by local bird expert and author Sheryl DeVore. Purchase tickets here!
Birders: The Central Park Effect reveals the extraordinary array of wild birds who grace Manhattan’s celebrated patch of green, and the equally colorful New Yorkers who schedule their lives round the rhythms of migration. Author Jonathan Franzen, an idiosyncratic trombone technician, and a septuagenarian bird-tour leader are among the lively cast of characters in this charming, lyrical documentary that transports the viewer to dazzling, hidden world of America’s most famous park. http://centralparkbirdfilm.com
Sheryl DeVore, a longtime birder and nature lover, is the author of three books on birds including Birding Illinois, Birds of Illinois and Northern Flights. Sheryl has had articles on birds and nature published by the Chicago Tribune, Sun-Times News Group, National Audubon Society, Chicago Wilderness Magazine, and others. She has also given programs and educational seminars for various organizations including the Chicago Botanic Garden, Field Museum and the Lurie Garden as well as many nature and bird-related groups statewide. She co-authored Birds of Illinois with husband and ornithologist Steven D. Bailey.
