• Dec. 17, 8 a.m. at Dead Man’s Hollow Conservation Area, 1901 Donner Street in McKeesport, starting at the Great Allegheny Passage Trail entrance ($5 fee).

Source: https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/audubon-christmas-bird-count-adds-mon-valley-research-area-for-2023/

In addition to Spielberg and Universal Pictures, Crichton had offers from Columbia/Tri-Star with "Superman" director Richard Donner, Warner Bros. with "Batman" director Tim Burton, and Twentieth Century Fox with "Gremlins" director Joe Dante.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1310329/michael-crichton-jurassic-park-book-sparked-major-hollywood-bidding-war/

In September of 2022, Donner became ill from a COVID booster shot and called out sick from work.

Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2023/11/fox-news-sued-by-fired-reporter-for-hating-democrats/

It's not just about fighting climate change, it’s about making a better future for ourselves,” Donner said.

Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/we-re-still-on-the-bunny-slopes-as-2023-kicks-off-is-canada-s-climate-change-plan-aggressive-enough-1.6229253

Recent snowfall—which has triggered avalanches and flooding and nearly buried buildings in snow drift—brings this season’s total at the snow lab in Donner Pass to within 100 inches of the of 812 inches (67 feet) recorded in 1952.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/03/29/700-inches-of-snow-sierra-nevadas-face-2nd-snowiest-season-on-record-stemming-brutal-california-drought/

You'll see that Donner felt right at home leading the future icons through a remarkable feature film.

Source: https://collider.com/steven-spielberg-goonies-cast-prank-richard-donner/