Note from the President

Happy New Year! I hope that you enjoyed the holidays in whatever way you celebrate and that you were surrounded by those you love (and that could be birds…just saying).  There is much to celebrate within our chapter and you can read all about it in this month’s Chat. The Christmas Bird Count had a

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CoMoGives Comes to a Close: Thank You All!

It is hard to put into words what it means to the CAS board that so many members, neighbors, friends and family members donated during this holiday season to help us reach our goal of raising $10,000. THANK YOU, THANK YOU for taking the time out of your busy schedule during the most hectic time

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Christmas Bird Count Report

The annual Columbia Christmas Bird Count was held December 15, 2024. After much concern about the forecast for rain on Saturday, we postponed the count to Sunday but held the Chili Dinner as scheduled, on Saturday evening. The dinner was well-attended (and delicious!) and Sunday brought much better weather for the count. Early morning drizzle

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Bill Mees and CANS featured in the News

Bill Mees and all of his dedication to the Columbia Audubon Nature Sanctuary was featured in the paper this week. See the video here: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/dedicated-conservationist-helps-restore-columbia-audubon-nature-sanctuary/article_4f76bb6a-c481-11ef-a17a-1b57702fd92e.html

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