We will explore the prairie and forest for plants, bugs, mushrooms, and other interesting life we may find. Directions: Meet at the Barton Nature Area Trailhead parking lot (map here) across from Kuebler Langford on W Huron River Drive Leader: Matthew Spoor
Please join Washtenaw Audubon and resident butterfly experts at the Leonard Preserve in the Manchester area. We will observe and catch butterflies to study and release. The Leonard Preserve is also a fabulous place for birding, so bring binoculars too! A clean plastic jar and any butterfly nets you have could be used as well. […]
*** Rescheduled for Saturday due to potential thunderstorms Friday evening *** Join us as we celebrate National Moth Week with a moth party! Moths are among the most diverse and successful organisms on earth. Scientists estimate there are 150,000 to more than 500,000 moth species. Their colors and patterns are either dazzling or so cryptic […]
We will explore the pond and surrounding woods. Depending on what is around, we may even pop over to Furstenberg. Directions: Meet at the livery parking lot north of the wooden bridge near the entrance to Furstenberg. Leaders: Matthew Spoor & Juliet Berger
We invite all people from the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) community and our white allies to join us on this walk to look for shorebirds and other early migrants around the park. All ages and skill levels are invited. Bring a scope if you have one. We will have extra binoculars if you […]
Please consider joining fellow members of Washtenaw Audubon Society in an international birding trip to Oaxaca, Mexico. With close to 50 birds endemic to Mexico to be seen in Oaxaca, it is not only one of the safest destinations in the country, but one of the best areas for birding. Highlights include about 24 species […]
PO Box 130923, Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0923
Our mission is to promote the conservation of wildlife and natural beauty in all possible ways, with a particular focus on birds; to cooperate with other organizations whose aims correspond to those of this corporation; and to develop and maintain a conservation program for the youth and adults of the community.
Questions? Comments? Send us a message. Please remember that we are all volunteers, and as such we may be out birding and won’t reply until later.
