Upcoming Events (deprecated)
February 3, 2023
First Friday Bird Hike: 3M Wetlands
8:00 AM
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 at 8 a.m. sharp
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February Meeting and Program: Falconry in Missouri by Steve Heying
7:00 pm
Join us in February for our monthly meeting and a presentation on Falconry in Missouri by Missouri Falconer and CAS member Steve Heying. Free and open to the public.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2023
First Friday Bird Hike: 3M Wetlands
8:00 AM
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 at 8 a.m. sharp
Read MoreMarch 15, 2023
March Membership Meeting and Program: Australian and New Guinea Birds by Carl Gerhardt
7:00 pm
Join us for our March membership meeting and a program by longtime CAS member, Carl Gerhardt as he tells us about the birds he’s encountered on his travels in Australia and New Guinea. Free and Open to the public.
Read MoreWednesday, March 15, 2023
Heron Rookery Count at Gans Creek Recreation Area
8:00 a.m.
Field Trip Leader: Louise Flenner Every year for the past 9 years I have counted the number of herons at the rookery on March 15. There are always some returning birds on that date. There are actually 2 rookeries. One is more visible from the higher ground (upper) and the other from the creek area
Read MoreTuesday, March 28, 2023
Twilight Timberdoodle Trek at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area
6:45 p.m.
Early spring is the time to enjoy the fascinating twilight mating displays of the American Woodcock (a.k.a Timberdoodle). We’ll walk out into the southern grasslands at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area to (hopefully) enjoy this annual treat while experiencing whatever other evening bird activity develops. Meet at the end-of-road parking lot south of the lake
Read MoreApril 7, 2023
First Friday Bird Hike: 3M Wetlands
8:00 AM
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 at 8 a.m. sharp
Read MoreSaturday, April 29, 2023
Migrants and Wildflowers at Wild Haven
8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Late April typically combines the best of the spring woodland wildflower display with increasing migrant songbird arrivals. Where better to enjoy it than Columbia Audubon Society’s own Wild Haven Nature Area, with its mature woods along upper Hinkson Creek? In addition, there’s a small sandstone glade that hosts interesting mosses, a prairie patch, and some
Read MoreMay 5, 2023
First Friday Bird Hike: 3M Wetlands
8:00 AM
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 at 8 a.m. sharp
Read MoreThursday, May 18, 2023
Whip-poor-wills and Chuck-wills-widows at Rocky Fork Lakes CA
7:30 p.m.
Join us for this evening walk through the mixed habitats of Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area in northern Boone County to listen for and hopefully hear the distinct sounds of Whip-poor-wills and Chuck-will’s-widows. These nocturnal birds are hard to see but fun to hear once their song begins from dusk into darkness. Meet at 7:30
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