Come celebrate Black Birders Week as we join members of the Ypsilanti and the greater birding communities in this outdoor event. At this event, we will have activities set up by the following organizations: Huron River Watershed Council Leslie Science and Nature Center Michigan Audubon Society Ryan Henyard Creative Photography Ypsilanti District Library Washtenaw Bird […]
Join us at Nichols Arboretum, affectionately known as "The Arb", on Thursday mornings from March 26th through May 28th to observe migratory birds as they journey north. Participating in these walks offers a unique chance to observe species that are typically absent from our region during other times of the year. Many migratory birds, such […]
Do you like biking? Do you like birds? Join us for this collaborative event where we will go for a low-intensity bike ride down the Huron River, followed by a bird walk through Parker Mill Park. We will start at Mitchell Field with an ABC Bike check, leave Mitchell around 9:30 am and bike down […]
Did you know Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance owns a nature preserve? We do! Searles Nature Preserve is a 50-acre natural area that protects the headwaters of Stony Creek. Did you also know that 97% of North American land birds rely on animal, mostly insect, protein to raise their young? Most insects depend on specific […]
Join us for a walk through the trails at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens to look and listen for birds during their northern migration. This leisurely stroll will wind through the woods on the Botanical Gardens' well-maintained dirt paths and will involve ~2 miles of walking or less. The pond often hosts waterfowl and shorebirds, and […]
It has not been long since the beautiful Prothonotary Warbler began breeding along this stretch of the Huron River from Hudson Mills through Delhi Metropark and beyond. They sing their cheery song from close to their cavity nests along the river and are best viewed from the water. There are always a large variety of […]
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