Upcoming Events (deprecated)
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
October Membership Meeting: Tour of the Boone County Nature School and presentation by Ragan Webb and Joe Brown
5:30-7:30 pm
*NEW! For those interested in touring the campus before the talk, Ragan and Joe will have people on hand to give tours from 3:30-5:15. The presentation will begin at 5:30 in the new nature school building.* Join us for a tour and presentation by Ragan Webb and Joe Brown, two teachers at the new Boone
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Second Saturday Birding: The Big Sit at Swan Lake
7:30 a.m. to ~3:00 p.m.
Carpool will leave from the north Moser's parking (4840 Rangeline)
How many birds can you identify in one day while staying within a 17-foot diameter circle? That’s the challenge of The Big Sit. –from The Big Sit website We will carpool to Swan Lake NWR, where the Grand River Audubon Society annually hosts its Big Sit, the first established in Missouri. This Big Sit circle
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Workday at Bonnie View with Missouri Conservation Corps: October 12, 9am–12pm
9am–12pm
In the past two years, CAS has had several shared activities with the Missouri Conservation Corps. We held two well-attended bird walks at Kiwanis Park, where MCC has accomplished a remarkable project to remove bush honeysuckle. Stephen Bybee of MCC followed up with a presentation to CAS membership about recruitment of volunteers for this project
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Birding at Rothwell Park, Moberly
7:00 a.m. carpool departure, 7:45 a.m. meetup at Rothwell Park
Carpool from Columbia meets at southwest corner of the Menards parking lot (3340 Vandiver Dr)
Have you been to Rothwell Park? About half an hour north of Columbia, the City of Moberly’s 467 acre park features a wide variety of bird-friendly habitats, from gorgeous old trees to open lakes to fields of native plantings, all connected by 7 miles of nature trails and an additional 3 miles of paved trails.
Read MoreFriday, November 1, 2024
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.
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Second Saturday Birding: Leader needed
If you are interested in leading this trip, please contact field trip coordinators Eric & Joanna Reuter, chert_hollow@gmail.com.
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November Membership Meeting: “Missouri River Restoration: A Long, Strange Trip” by Robert B Jacobson, Ph.D.
7 PM
Join us for a talk by Robb Jacobson, Adjunct Professor in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri, and former Supervisory Research Hydrologist at the USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center. Robb will talk about ongoing efforts to restore the habitat of endangered river life and ecosystems in the Missouri River.
Read MoreSunday, November 24, 2024
Invasive Plant Bingo and Birding at Garth Nature Area
2:30 p.m.
Birders, land managers, and nature enthusiasts: Join us for a bird and plant walk at Garth Nature Area! This can be a good place to watch winter birds, and it also has quite a diversity of non-native and invasive plants. If you manage a yard or a bigger piece of land, whether as an owner
Read MoreFriday, December 6, 2024
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.
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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
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