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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]