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▼Georgia Audubon will host its first Bird Stories of the new year on Jan. 22 at 9:30 a.m. featuring “Beauty and the Beak” by Deborah Lee Rose. Participants in the free virtual event will learn how technology can be used for wildlife rescue. The organization will hold its first meeting of the year on Jan. 24 at 3:30 p.m. with featured guest Gregory Nobles, who will discuss the his book “John James Audubon: The Nature of the American Woodsman” and his work as ornithologist, painter, and storyteller. Learn more or register at georgiaaudubon.org.

The Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation raised $2,000 on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1, which