Populations of many bird species have declined in the last half century--some, dramatically. Scientists estimate that the number of birds that inhabit North America today is a mere 70% of what it was in 1970. That's a loss of over 3 billion birds in 50 years! Many of the declining species are among our more common birds, like the ones you might see in your backyard or in country fields. This class explores why these declines have occurred, what types of birds have been hardest hit, why these losses matter, and what we can do about it.

We will discuss housing needs, concerns, and policies for Athens-Clarke County. We will cover our current housing crisis, and how it came about, then move on to needed policies to address this crisis. This will include policies currently being implemented and those that still need to be advocated for.

The Research Wiki in FamilySearch.org is a free tool that provides context and helps you learn enough about a topic to focus your family history research. Learn what the wiki offers to find articles and links to information on places all over the world, migration trails, local history, online records, African American research, American Indian information, other ethnic research, "how to," and much more. The second half of class will be hands-on using the wiki in the computer lab. There is advanced preparation for this class that will take approximately 1.5 hours.