Speakers and Presenters

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Lori Walewski – Finland, MN  Our Hummingbird Bander on August 17th, 2024

Bio coming soon!!

  Stan Tekiela – Speaker, Naturalist, Writer & Photographer
Stan has a B.S. degree in Natural History Interpretation (Naturalist) from the University of
Minnesota. He is an award-winning wildlife photographer and the author of many popular state
specific field guides. He has written educational books about wildlife, including children’s books,
quick guides and more, presenting birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and
cacti. Books for sale & signing. Stan lives in Minnesota and can be contacted via
www.naturesmart.com

Al Batt – Speaker, Writer, Storyteller, Humorist

Al writes humor and does regular radio shows about nature. He writes a number of popular cartoon strips that are syndicated nationally and is author of the book, “A Life Gone to the Birds.” He is a columnist for “Bird Watcher’s Digest” and writes for a number of magazines and books.