Each February, for four days, the world comes together for the love of birds. Over these four days we invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them with eBird or Merlin ID App
Old-Growth Forest Features and the Birds who Depend on Them All forest stages have an important ecological role to play. The old-growth stage of a forest is especially important because of its structural and functional complexity. Micro habitats, thick bark, and standing dead trees provide food and shelter for many bird species. We’ll explore some
Location: Evening classes will be held at Hope Lutheran Church. Field locations will vary. Through classroom and outdoor instruction, this 8-week course will deepen your experience and understanding of the fascinating landscape we call home. We will explore the local plants, mammals, birds, geology, and more. You will build a deeper connection with the land,
If you struggle with raptor identification or feel your raptor identification skills can be improved, this opportunity may be what levels up your skills. You will learn the key details to look for in order to better identify all the raptors likely to be seen in our area. This workshop includes a classroom session on
ALL ARE WELCOME! Come as an individual or as a team. All proceeds go towards supporting the Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve and Sacajawea Audubon Society!
Join us as we discuss Graeme Gibson’s The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany, Reprinted in 2021 with a foreword by Gibson’s wife and writer, Margaret Atwood. Atwood writes: “What he was after was the many ways birds have affected people throughout many centuries and many cultures.” And Gibson himself explains: “It is about
Sharing Landscapes: Managing Human Behavior to Protect Wild BearsWhy human attractants—not bears themselves—drive most conflicts, and how simple actions by residents and communities can keep bears wild. Grizzly bears are moving back into landscapes they’ve been absent from for generations—just as people, homes, and recreation are expanding onto that same precious ground. What draws them
Please join us for this last meeting before fall. We'll meet at Hope Lutheran Church in Room 123. We will be discussing Leigh Ann Henion's Night Magic. If you would like to attend virtually, please email our new book club leader, Chris Brown at chrisb.sunroom@gmail.com or call him at (902) 742-0191 before the meeting.
ALL ARE WELCOME! Come as an individual or as a team. All proceeds go towards supporting the Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve and Sacajawea Audubon Society!
Knock! Knock! Learn about and delight in the woodpeckers, nuthatches, and others who excavate cavities and those species who use them again. Deepen your connections with birds this season with a class or two with our local educator, Ashley Martens. Contact her at truenatureed@gmail.com with questions.
