Loon presentation, showcase at library

WARDSBORO - Wilmington photographer Nicki Steel will be highlighting loon photographs at the Wardsboro Public Library for the month of August. She will also give a presentation, “Loons of Southern Vermont,” at the library on Thursday, August 4, at 6 pm. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
Steel has been observing and photographing loons in the area for more than five years and also does volunteer loon work for the Vermont Center for Ecostudies. The talk and slideshow will feature the history of loons on four lakes in the region as well as highlight the beauty and behaviors of these unique birds. The presentation and Q&A will run about an hour and a half.
The presentation is free and open to the public and suitable for all ages. Light refreshments will be served. Steel’s loon notecards will be for sale that evening. The photographs in the show will be available for viewing and for sale for the entire month and a portion of the sales will be donated to the library.
For more information contact Steel at (802) 464-5277.