Week of Events
Monday, June 17, 2024
No events on this day.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
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Wednesday, June 19, 2024
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June 19, 2024 -Juneteenth Bird Walk
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June 19, 2024 -Birds Vocalizing (Who cooks for you?)
Juneteenth Bird Walk
Join us for a morning walk as we celebrate Juneteenth! We will start at the playground in Wheeler Park, located in a historically Black neighborhood and named after Ann Arbor's first Black mayor, Albert Wheeler. We will walk around the park to learn some of the history of the park and then head across the […]
Birds Vocalizing (Who cooks for you?)
Join Don Chalfant for an interesting evening of his bird photographs, along with their songs and calls. Don is a longtime member of the Washtenaw Bird and Nature Alliance, a former president, and popular speaker and field trip leader. He set a number of past Washtenaw County Big Day records. Don cleverly spends the winter […]
Thursday, June 20, 2024
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Friday, June 21, 2024
No events on this day.
Saturday, June 22, 2024
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June 22, 2024 -Butterfly Walk at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
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June 22, 2024 -Evening Birds at Nichols Arboretum
Butterfly Walk at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Please join Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance and resident butterfly experts to observe, appreciate, and learn about another one of our winged beauties. We will have extra binoculars for those that need them. Bring your curiosity and questions for this wonderful walk. Leader: Jerry Paulson & Matt Spoor Directions: Meet at the conservatory steps of […]
Evening Birds at Nichols Arboretum
Dawn begins early this time of year. It's a good excuse to switch things up and explore our breeding birds as they prepare for the evening. Let’s get together to go for an evening stroll at the Arb and see what we can find. Directions: Meet at the east end of the arboretum at the […]
Sunday, June 23, 2024
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June 23, 2024 -Restoration Workday at Searles Nature Preserve
Restoration Workday at Searles Nature Preserve
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 […]