Presentation: Panama: A Grand Birding Adventure
Wed, Oct 21
|1519 Water St
Join board member, Janet Smith, and avid birder, Karen Etter Hale, on an adventure to Panama.


Time & Location
Oct 21, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
1519 Water St, 1519 Water St, Stevens Point, WI 54481, USA
About the event
Panama: A Grand Birding Adventure
Join Janet Smith and Karen Etter Hale for a look at the incredible birds, landscapes, and conservation experiences they encountered during their birding adventure in Panama.
Presentation In Person - Lincoln Center, Stevens Point or on Zoom, pre-register for the link - CLICK HERE...
Both Janet and Karen have spent decades pursuing their passion for birds and conservation. Janet Smith holds a master’s degree in Natural Resources with an emphasis in Wildlife from the University of Michigan, where she studied the impacts of human activities on Bald Eagles. After retiring from North Central Conservancy Trust in 2020, Janet has continued to support conservation through volunteer work with local organizations and her service on the ALAS board, where she currently serves as Treasurer. Her passion for birding has taken her to five continents.
Karen Etter Hale has devoted more than three decades to avian conservation in…
