# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Nature of Grand Lake (LIA Meeting)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: Meet interpretive naturalist and environmental educator Tom Hissong at the August 2026 Lake Improvement Association member meeting. Tom will be presenting on "The Nature of Grand Lake St. Marys."

Grand Lake St Marys home to many fascinating species of plants, and animals. The lake presents a storybook of interesting natural history on and around the lake. Join Tom Hissong, a retired naturalist for 42 years in the Dayton area, for a trip out on the lake to look for fascinating views of wildlife such as Bald Eagles, Ring-billed and Herring Gulls, Great Blue Herons, Double-crested Cormorants, White Pelicans, Mink, and many more. Tom has been photographing wildlife at Grand Lake St Marys for many years with many stories to share. This program is not to be missed!

The meeting will also feature water quality, natural resources, state park, and lake improvement updates.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. Coffee and doughnuts will be served.

Can’t make the meeting? Watch on our Facebook livestream!

About Tom Hissong

Tom Hissong has followed an exciting career path working as an Interpretive Naturalist /Environmental Educator in the Dayton, Ohio area for over 43 years.  He retired from his position  as the Education Manager at the Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm north of Dayton in March of 2017.  Prior to his position at Aullwood Tom served as a naturalist for 2 years with the Five Rivers MetroParks which followed 16 years in the position of Curator of Education with the Dayton Museum of Natural History.  Tom graduated from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio with a B.S. degree in Environmental Education / Field Biology in 1976.  He is well known throughout the Dayton area for his expertise as an avid ornithology instructor / bird watcher and for his enthusiasm in teaching many children and adult classes on natural history topics each year.  Tom has been the planner, organizer and leader of 8 different nine-day expeditions to south Florida and the Everglades for bird study and has led many three-day weekend trips to Pt. Pelee, Canada to watch birds and to northern Michigan to observe the endangered Kirtland’s Warbler over the past thirty years.  Listed among his international expeditions are Australia, the Peruvian Amazon and Andes, Kenya, Panama, High Arctic Norway, Costa Rica, Galapagos Islands, and Canadian Rockies.  Tom has recently joined Holland America Lines to work as Guest Alaskan Onboard Naturalist cruising the Inside Passage of Alaska during the summer months.  Awards received include Dayton Tripod Camera Club’s 1984 Nature Photographer of the Year, the EarthWatch / Timken Foundation Research for Renewal -Teacher Fellowship, the National Audubon Society ACE Group Award - Flamingo Watch, 1999 Garden Club of Ohio, Inc.  -  Citation, inducted into Northmont Schools Roll of Honor 2006, 2007 Tamar Chotzen - National Audubon Society Educator of the Year, 2008 TogetherGreen Leadership Fellow, 2018 Ohio Association of Garden Clubs –Daisy Sticksel Conservation Award.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/celina/the-nature-of-grand-lake-lia-meeting/200030441116104
- **Event Categories**: meetups, workshops, trips-adventures, virtual
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Celina
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Celina Moose Lodge #1473
- **lat**: 40.548374286418
- **long**: -84.554551399896
- **full address**: Celina Moose Lodge #1473, 1120 E Market St, Celina, OH 45822, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Nature of Grand Lake (LIA Meeting) being held?
  - **A:** The Nature of Grand Lake (LIA Meeting) takes place on Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am at Celina Moose Lodge #1473, 1120 E Market St, Celina, OH 45822, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Nature of Grand Lake (LIA Meeting)?
  - **A:** The Nature of Grand Lake (LIA Meeting) is organized by Lake Improvement Association.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Nature of Grand Lake (LIA Meeting) is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Celina, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Nature of Grand Lake (LIA Meeting) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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