Club Meeting   Gupton Wetlands: A Local Treasure  

Speaker Clay Thurston 

The March club speaker is Clay Thurston. Clay is a 2026 recipient of the Chester A. Massey Award.  Clay is one of the original charter members of SANP. Clay is a nature and wildlife photographer. Clay has patiently observed birds and other wildlife in their natural habitat all of his life. The fine expertise shown in his photography captures their beauty, quirks and behaviors so others can get a glimpse of the world he has experienced first-hand. Nature in the rough has been Clay’s chosen field of study in all fifty states as well as several other foreign lands. He has been capturing wildlife and nature on film for more than thirty years and digitally since 2005. The quality you see in his photos comes from using good equipment, but more importantly from learned skills, a good eye and immeasurable patience. For more about Clay visit www.claythurston.com.   All Photos copyright Clay Thurston.

Clay’s program for March will cover the diversity of wildlife that can be found at Gupton as well as other things the area is used for. He will show and explain the layout of the area - with lots of hints on where to find some of the wildlife subjects. This is a great time to learn about Gupton and what it offers as spring is arriving. Gupton is one of the treasures to visit for photography.  It is a great place for practicing on capturing dragonflies.  Make plans to attend the March Club meeting and discover and enjoy what Clay has to share with you about the area.