Field Trips

Sunday, January 1, 2023

1st Day Hike at Rock Bridge Memorial SP: January 1, 2023, 2:30-4:30pm

2:30-4:30pm

Celebrate the New Year with the Columbia Audubon Society by joining an afternoon birding hike at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park on January 1st, 2023. We’ll walk the Grassland Trail from 2:30–4:30 p.m., exploring the mixed grassland, shrub, and forest-edge habitats to look for sparrows, raptors, and any other fauna or flora of interest. We’ll

Friday, December 5, 2025

First Friday Bird Hike: 3M Wetlands

8:00 a.m.

First Friday Fun! Join the Columbia Audubon Society for a bird walk. This walk is open to anyone who enjoys birds, and beginners are encouraged to attend. We will walk at the 3M Wetland Trail, just off the MKT Trail near Forum Blvd. We’ll meet at the Songbird Station parking lot (map) at 8 a.m.

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Saturday Morning Birding at Perche Creek Trail

9:00 AM

Come join us for a Saturday morning birding walk along what might be Columbia’s newest trail, Perche Creek Trail! If there is time and interest, we might bird some of the connecting MKT Trail as well. The primary habitats along Perche Creek Trail are open fields and wooded creek corridors. We expect to observe multiple

Saturday, December 20, 2025

Christmas Bird Count and Potluck Chili Supper — Saturday, December 20

Join us this year for the 126th annual Christmas Bird Count! We will plan to send out our teams on Saturday, December 20. Please contact your section leader if you have worked with someone in the past to get details for your job. If you haven’t participated recently (or are a newbie!) please email Lottie

Date/time of your choice

Self-guided moss walk: Wild Haven Nature Area

Have you taken the time to examine mosses close up? And to think about the relationships between mosses and birds? We’re excited to announce a new, self-guided moss walk at Wild Haven Nature Area that encourages you to do just that! The trail guide is formatted to be easily read on a mobile device (with