Mark GarlandMark is a naturalist who has been sharing his enthusiasm for nature with others professionally for over 30 years. Now a resident of West Cape May, Mark was for many years on the staff of the Washington D.C. based Audubon Naturalists Society and later a Senior Naturalist with the Cape May Bird Observatory, he continues to conduct foreign birding tours for both. Mark is currently working free-lance, leading tours and field trips for various organizations. He is the author of the book Watching Nature: A Mid-Atlantic Natural History. He founded the Cape Charles Monarch butterfly research project of the Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory and currently assists with the Monarch Monitoring Project in Cape May, New Jersey. He is a frequent speaker at various events, ranging from nature and birding festivals to bird club monthly meetings.