Northern Ecuador is arguably home to the greatest avian diversity of anywhere in the world. This tour explores a cross section of the region from West to East, covering a wide range of elevations on both slopes of the Andes. As a whole this tour aims to keep a relaxed pace and keep moves between […]
The Arb, with 165 species reported to eBird, is the number one hotspot for birds in the county. The diversity of habitat provides opportunities to discover a wide variety of species. Join us as we explore this local gem. Directions: Meet at the east end of the arboretum at the Dow Prairie entrance. From Geddes […]
** Note: The trails are muddy out there, so wear boots, but don' let that stop you from coming out. One can expect mud in spots to up to a couple inches deep. Although, with the freezing temps overnight, I suspect it won't be that bad.** Join naturalists George Hammond and Matt Spoor as we […]
Join us for a presentation and tour of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology’s Bird Collection. The collection, comprising 210,000 specimens, is the 5th largest in North America and the 2nd largest at a university. We are fortunate to have Dr. Ben Winger as our host for the evening. Dr. Winger is the Curator […]
Join Washtenaw Audubon and Detroit Bird Alliance as we partner to find and learn all about Trumpeter Swans. We will explore other waterfowl on and around Geddes Pond at Gallup Park. This is always a fun event where we get to meet up with our fellow birders from Detroit to see and learn about this […]
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 waterfowl and winter birds. All ages and skill levels are invited. We will have extra binoculars if you do not have any. Directions: Meet in the parking lot at […]
Ford Lake and its boardwalk provide one of the best winter birding opportunities in Washtenaw County. There have been 76 species seen at Ford Lake in February. We look forward to seeing a variety of waterfowl, gulls and local winter birds. Directions: Meet at the parking lot off of South Grove Street. Lot is located […]
Washtenaw Audubon Society and the Sierra Club Huron Valley Group have partnered to bring you this special presentation. After discovering the Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Team at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in 2020, Joan joined them as a volunteer in 2021. She enjoys traveling north to spend hours on the beach educating park […]
Did you know Washtenaw Audubon owns a nature preserve? We do! Searles Nature Preserve is a 50 acre natural area that hosts the headwaters of Stony Creek. Did you also know that Ninety-seven percent of North American landbirds require animal, primarily insect, protein to raise their young? Most insects require specific, native, host plants for […]
Joint presentation between Natural Area Preservation and Ann Arbor District Library. Victor Chen (Education Chair for Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance) and Brandan Freeman (founder of the Shades of the Outdoors BIPOC group) discuss their experiences of being a person of color in the outdoors and how we can all make the outdoors more welcoming […]
We will be searching for winter waterfowl on the pond. This is one of the top birding locations for March in Washtenaw County. See November Barton Pond eBird Sightings for a list of what has been seen and this eBird bar chart of what can be expected when. We may also search the surrounding nature […]
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.
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