On Wednesday, March 26, at 7:00 p.m., John Rogers will talk about “Bluebirds and More” at the Saratoga Springs Public Library in downtown Saratoga Springs.

Rogers is the co-founder of the NYS Bluebird Society. His presentation includes the life history of the East-ern Bluebird, other birds that nest in bluebird boxes, nest box management, and more. 

Rogers also shares his love for the natural world, with photos of wildflowers, butterflies, other birds and quotations by great naturalists of the past.

Rogers has maintained a trail of bluebird nest boxes in central New York, north of Syracuse, for more than four decades. He has offered bluebird slide programs and work-shops for hundreds of organizations in 12 states and two Canadian provinces.

Rogers has received numerous awards for his bluebird conservation work, including the Bluebird Conservation Award from the North American Bluebird Society. He is a past board member of that organization.

In 2010, he was a recipient of the Hero of Conservation Award from the Syracuse Post Standard. He is an experienced birder and member of the Onondaga Audubon Society in Syracuse. He earned a BA in Biology, SUNY Oswego. He lives in Oneida.