Audubon for Homeowners

Harrison Hills Bird Walk

10/4/20 8:00 am

 Join us at Harrison Hills Park, one of the region’s most popular places to bird.

Glade Run Lake Bird Walk

11/8/20 8:00 am

Join us at Glade Run Lake, as we look for migrating waterfowl and other bird species. We will meet in the parking lot at the Glade Run Park Car Park and bird the lake and surrounding areas. Bring your optics, water, and a snack and dress for the weather.

What's in your backyard? (Beechwood)

9/26/20 10:00 am

Learn about “niches” each plant and animal has and how they interconnect with the eco-system around them.

What's in your backyard? (Succop)

9/26/20 10:00 am

Learn about “niches” each plant and animal has and how they interconnect with the eco-system around them.

Artist Spotlight - Meet & Greet w/ Joan Guerin

11/7/20 12:00 pm

Visit the Audubon Nature Store at Beechwood to meet textile artist Joan Guerin and learn about her work. By harnessing the sun’s ultraviolet light and using sustainably foraged materials, Guerin creates botanical solar prints on fabric. Work includes plush handcrafted pillows and vivid tapestries in a palette of colors inspired by mother nature. Guerin will be onsite to answer questions about her work and highlight aspects of her creative process.

John James Audubon - Revealing the Past to Create the Future (Beechwood or Zoom)

10/15/20 7:00 pm

There are many ways to describe John James Audubon: genius, a pioneer, a fabulist, and a man whose actions reflected a dominant white view of his times in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. His contributions to ornithology, art, and culture are enormous, but he was a complex and troubling character who did things during his life that we would find unacceptable today.

Co-existing with the White-tailed Deer In Our Yards (Beechwood or Zoom)

11/19/20 7:00 pm

White-tailed Deer are our largest native grazing mammal. Deer greatly impact our environment and our yards and gardens when they are out of balance with the ecosystem. This program will teach you about the ecology of this abundant species, how to plant and garden with deer-resistant native plants, and other tips to coexist.

Planting Spring Native Perennials in the Fall

10/10/20

Spring-blooming perennials are best planted early in the fall. Planting in the fall while the soil is still warm will give the roots enough time establish properly and provide pollinators and birds food in the spring. Learn about some of the best native species to plant in your yard while using iNaturalist, a citizen science app, to document the type of species. Appropriate for both adults and interested youth.

Winter Plants for Birds

12/5/20

When winter sets in birds depend on plant resources to provide critical nutrients as insects become scarce. We will discuss how we can help sustain birds during the harsh winter months using bird-friendly native woody plants and ways to prepare your landscape at the end of the season to support resident birds through the winter. Participants will learn proper pruning and planting techniques to successfully establish trees and shrubs in a home landscape.

Native Seed Collection Workshop

11/7/20

Learn how to harvest native seed while you help the Audubon Center for Native Plants replenish its stocks and add to your own plant collection. Participants will get hands on experience collecting, cleaning and sowing a variety of native plant seed.

Owl Prowl

11/6/20 7:00 pm

Learn about our local owls, then search for them on the trails. This event is appropriate for all ages. We will meet participants in the parking lot of both reserves. Registration required.

Owl Prowl

11/7/20 7:00 pm

Learn about our local owls, then search for them on the trails. This event is appropriate for all ages. We will meet participants in the parking lot of both reserves. Registration required.

The Blackpoll Warbler: The Marathon Migrator (Beechwood or Zoom)

10/13/20 7:00 pm

In the fall, this warbler may not be much to look at but new research confirms that these small creatures undertake one of the longest and most impressive migrations of the animal kingdom. Launching themselves out over the Atlantic Ocean in October, these birds will make an amazing 96 hour, non-stop flight to northern South America.

Little Brown Jobs: Sparrow ID (Beechwood or Zoom)

12/1/20 7:00 pm

Ever wonder what that “little brown job” of a bird was? It probably was a sparrow: one of the harder species of birds to identify. Come learn the art and science of sparrow identification.

Better Backyard Bird Feeding (Beechwood or Zoom)

11/7/20 12:00 pm

Ever want to attract more birds to yard? This program explains the dos and don’ts behind backyard bird feeding, the best feeders and seed to use, and how the experts get more birds.

Better Backyard Bird Feeding

11/8/20 2:00 pm

Ever want to attract more birds to yard? This program explains the dos and don’ts behind backyard bird feeding, the best feeders and seed to use, and how the experts get more birds.

Birding 101 (Beechwood or Zoom)

11/14/20 10:00 am

Birdwatching is one of the fastest growing hobbies in the United States. Come learn the basics of birding and why watching our feathered friends is such a captivating hobby.

Birding 101

11/15/20 10:00 am

Birdwatching is one of the fastest growing hobbies in the United States. Come learn the basics of birding and why watching our feathered friends is such a captivating hobby.

Buffalo Creek Riparian Workshop 1

10/15/20 5:30 pm

Buffalo Creek Riparian Workshop 2

10/22/20 5:30 pm

Buffalo Creek Riparian Workshop 3

10/29/20 5:30 pm