Archives: February 2025

Be Heard! Ordinance on Feral Cats in Columbia

The Columbia/Boone County Board of Health, at the direction of City Council, has begun reviewing Chapter 5 – Animals and Fowl(External link) of the City of Columbia Code of Ordinances. The Board will host a series of public meetings to review potential changes to the ordinances. The first meeting will be held on Thursday, March 13, at the

Monday, March 17, 2025

Volunteer Work Day for Invasive Species at Wild Haven

TBD

CAS volunteers continue to work with Davyn Orcutt, who has been hired to control invasive plants at the Wild Haven nature area. Davyn worked on Sundays and Mondays during February as weather pertmitted. We expect warmer weather soon and we hope to recruit volunteers to work with Davyn on his remaining work days: March 2, 3, 9, 10,

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Volunteer Work Day at Wild Haven for Invasive Species

TBD

CAS volunteers continue to work with Davyn Orcutt, who has been hired to control invasive plants at the Wild Haven nature area. Davyn worked on Sundays and Mondays during February as weather pertmitted. We expect warmer weather soon and we hope to recruit volunteers to work with Davyn on his remaining work days: March 2, 3, 9, 10,

Monday, March 10, 2025

Volunteer Workday at Wild Haven for Invasive Species

TBD

CAS volunteers continue to work with Davyn Orcutt, who has been hired to control invasive plants at the Wild Haven nature area. Davyn worked on Sundays and Mondays during February as weather pertmitted. We expect warmer weather soon and we hope to recruit volunteers to work with Davyn on his remaining work days: March 2, 3, 9, 10,

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Volunteer Workday for Invasive Species at Wild Haven

TBD

CAS volunteers continue to work with Davyn Orcutt, who has been hired to control invasive plants at the Wild Haven nature area. Davyn worked on Sundays and Mondays during February as weather pertmitted. We expect warmer weather soon and we hope to recruit volunteers to work with Davyn on his remaining work days: March 2, 3, 9, 10,

Monday, March 3, 2025

Volunteer Work Day for Invasive Species at Wild Haven Nature Area

TBD

Volunteers Needed for Invasives Control at Wild Haven During March   CAS volunteers continue to work with Davyn Orcutt, who has been hired to control invasive plants at the Wild Haven nature area. Davyn worked on Sundays and Mondays during February as weather pertmitted. We expect warmer weather soon and we hope to recruit volunteers to work with

Sunday, March 2, 2025

Volunteer Work Day at Wild Haven for Invasive Species

TBD

CAS volunteers continue to work with Davyn Orcutt, who has been hired to control invasive plants at the Wild Haven nature area. Davyn worked on Sundays and Mondays during February as weather pertmitted. We expect warmer weather soon and we hope to recruit volunteers to work with Davyn on his remaining work days: March 2, 3, 9, 10,

CAS Wins Conservation Organization of the Year from CFM!

CAS has been a member of the Conservation Federation of Missouri for several years now. This membership allows individuals and other organizations to recognize that CAS is committed to conservation issues in Missouri. Last week, we learned that CAS won Conservation Organization of the Year from CFM, an award we will accept at the CFM

Note from the President

Hi all, I hope this finds you well and enjoying this lovely reprieve in the formidable winter ice and temperatures. I hope you’re able to get out and enjoy this beautiful weather. As always, Columbia Audubon has lots of ways for you to fill your time starting with a hike this weekend with Eric and

CACHE-SPARKS Bird Checklist Needs

With the funds MBS earns participating in the CACHE/SPARKS agreements with the Missouri Department of Conservation and Missouri State Parks we are able to participate as funding partners in many MBS Partnership Projects. Special emphasis has been placed on encouraging birders to visit parks and conservation areas with few reports and to those with fewer than

Volunteer Call for Invasives Work at Wild Haven

CAS has hired a short-term contractor for control of invasive plants at Wild Haven nature area. For the next couple months, Davyn Orcutt will be working at Wild Haven on Sundays and Mondays. Our goal is to recruit one or more CAS volunteers to work with Davyn on each of the planned work days. By helping with

Missouri Birding Challenge Goes Live!

Missouri Birding Challenge… Get Ready For It!  The Missouri Department of Conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Missouri River Bird Observatory and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation invite both new and experienced birders to join the first ever Missouri Birding Challenge, May 1–15, 2025. Learn more about the Challenge and related topics at the Missouri Birding Challenge website. Full Challenge rules

Decoy Collection Conference: March 1, 2025 Runge Nature Center

The Missouri Decoy Collectors is a group of individuals from around the State of Missouri and adjacent States who gather each year at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Runge Nature Center to both study and exchange historic waterfowl decoys.  Their focus is largely to duck, goose, and other decoys that have been made in the

Blind Bird-A-Thon: May 18, 2025

Save the Date: Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon 2025 What: The Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon is a 24-hour birding event designed for participation by birders who are legally blind. This inaugural event encourages participants to identify as many bird species as possible by sound (or sight as able), celebrating accessibility and the joy of birding. Who: Any legally blind individual in the