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Instructor: Stan Gray
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Biography: Stan Gray is a renowned gardener celebrated for his expertise in cultivating a wide array of iris varieties. His mastery is vividly displayed in the vast iris collection he has meticulously developed and maintains at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah. Nationally recognized, he is affectionately known as Mr. Green Genes and Georgia's Iris Evangelist. A resident of Savannah since 2005, Stan has dedicated over a decade to serving on the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Coastal Gardens. Beyond his horticultural activities, he is an active member of the Ogeechee Audubon Society, where he shares his passion for birding as a local expert. Each year, he leads crucial bird counts and educational outings, contributing significantly to the understanding of regional avian populations. Notably, Stan has been instrumental in researching the winter population dynamics of Rusty Blackbirds in coastal Georgia, a species at growing risk due to habitat loss. Stan is a 1972 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. After having served in the U.S. Army for 22 years, he ran training programs and science- based conferences for The Nature Conservancy and NatureServe.
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Birding 101
