Feathers, Fashion and the Fight for Birds: Shaping the Migratory Bird Treaty Act NEW
Class | Registration opens 12/6/2026 9:00 AM EDT
This 6-week course explores the dramatic history behind America's bird-protection movement. From the deadly plume-hat fashion craze to the women who organized early Audubon Societies, learners trace how activism, culture and politics converged to create the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. The series also highlights Cleveland's conservation legacy and concludes with modern wildlife behavior and humane Canada goose management. Engaging, visual and story-driven, this course reviews how familiar birds have extraordinary histories.
Mary Kazmir
Mary Kazmir is a wildlife educator specializing in humane Canada goose management and conservational history. She works in the field with Bud, her trained border collie, whose herding skills help demonstrate ethical wildlife-management techniques. With a background in journalism, Mary combines clear communication, research and storytelling to help adult learners understand how humane choices shape wildlife behavior, conservation policy and the birds we think we know.