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 […]
Join us for a presentation and tour of the University of Michigan Herbarium hosted by Aly Baumgartner, applied paleobotanist and vascular plants collection manager. The collections consist of 1.7 million irreplaceable specimens of vascular plants, algae, bryophytes, fungi, and lichens originating from places and habitats that are now prohibitively expensive or dangerous to visit or […]
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 at the entrance by Ambassador […]
The pond and surrounding woods at Gallup provide one of the most diverse hotspots for March birding in Washtenaw County. This should be the peak of waterfowl migration and we hope to see some interesting species. Directions: Meet at the Gallup Park Livery parking lot. Leaders: Juliet Berger & Matthew Spoor All are welcome […]
Join naturalists George Hammond and Matt Spoor as we explore this forest. Though this property is only 36 acres, it is connected to University of Michigan Horner McLaughlin Woods, Washtenaw County's Freeman Preserve, the City of Ann Arbor's Marshal Nature and comprises a 296 acre complex. It is dominated by old growth forest that ranges […]
We have a very important meeting to share with you all. On March 20th, 2024 at Matthaei Botanical Gardens at 7:30 PM, we will vote in an up or down vote to ratify our newly selected name, Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance! Please plan to attend if you are a member, as of March 15th […]
This is a friendly team birding competition where teams pick one road in the county to see how many birds they can see in a morning along that road. If you have a team, great. If not, that's OK too; register and we will help set you up with a team. More details and competition […]
Did you know Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance (formerly Washtenaw Audubon Society) 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 […]
Join us at Nichols Arboretum Thursday mornings through May to observe migrants making their way north. These leaderless walks are a great opportunity to join with other birders of all skill levels. Directions: Meet at the east end of the arboretum near the Dow Prairie entrance. All are welcome and encouraged to join us. […]
Insects are the most diverse group of organisms on the planet. There are an estimated 5.5 million species accounting for 80% of animal life on earth and the most biomass of all terrestrial animals. When it comes to birds, 97% of all North American land birds rely on animal protein, largely insects, to raise their […]
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.