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Backyard Briefs

Cambridge Little League will hole player registration on the following dates: Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Central Elementary School; Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 5:30-7 p.m. at South Elementary School; and Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Central Elementary School.

2012 Great Backyard Bird Count begins Friday

People across North America will spend time helping scientists in the watch program. If you can tell the difference between an American robin and a bluebird, this weekend is one of the great opportunities to use your eyes and ears and help take a living snapshot of area bird populations.

Birding activities are beginning

Ah, the joy of bird watching. If you’re like me, you receive special satisfaction from attracting birds to your backyard or garden. However, if you have never participated in this hobby, you may want to try it now, especially since La Porte County is part of a major migratory flyway.

Backyard Tourist

Hello neighbors! By now you know that beast predicted six more weeks of winter weather. However, do not let that get you down. There are amazing things happening in the Susquehanna River Valley in February.Music lovers will be thrilled with the wide var

Bird Watching: Do your part for Great Backyard Bird Count

"Citizen science" is the term the National Audubon Society , the U.S. Geological Survey and the Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology use to describe programs in which volunteers collect data that is used to understand movements of and changes in populations of birds across North America.