News

Note from the President

Sun. Dec. 1, 2024

Hi all! I hope this finds you well and looking forward to the change in seasons. Before I became a birder, I dreaded what I considered the drabness of winter. I couldn’t have been more mistaken. Where I once saw a field of “dead” plants I now see habitat and so much life. It’s  just

Win a Bird Feeder Camera at the CBC Chili Supper!

Sun. Dec. 1, 2024

Win an Adorbee Smart Bird Feeder Camera! Thanks to a generous gift from Dick Madsen, we have an Adorbee Smart Bird Feeder Camera to give away. This is a solar-powered feeder camera with AI connected to Merlin. Wow!  They are priced anywhere from $99-169 on-line. What a great gift for yourself or another bird lover

CAS participating in CoMoGives for the 10th year

Sun. Dec. 1, 2024

Today marks the first day of the CoMoGives campaign and runs through December 31st. We are excited to be part of this annual online fundraising drive for the 10th year, which helps local nonprofits raise money to help our community. In 2023, 100 donors contributed over $10,000 to CAS through CoMoGives. Our goal during this

Bird Banding Update from Band With Nature, 2024

Sun. Dec. 1, 2024

Bill Mees of the Nature Areas Committee has helped orchestrate the annual Band With Nature event with Columbia Public Schools. Here’s his report from this year of birds banded and many recaptures from previous Band With Nature events! Attached is my summary report for bird banding with the 2nd grade program at Columbia Audubon Nature

Thank You from the Nature Areas Committee!

Sun. Dec. 1, 2024

CAS hosted a workday at Wild Haven Nature Area to remove invasive bush honeysuckle. There was a great crew working on this important project. David Neely, Nature Areas Committee, sends a heartfelt Thank You to everyone who helped! “THANK YOU to John, Kathy, Bill, Eric, Kent, Victor, Emily and Jean for a great day butchering

Martha Donnell, Denny Donnell’s Wife: 1934-2024

Sun. Dec. 1, 2024

Longtime CAS member and former Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative Steering Committee member, one of the founders from CAS Denny Donnell’s wife, Martha passed away earlier in November. She frequently accompanied Denny on drives through Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area.  She was always at Denny’s side at CAS picnics and the Christmas Bird Count Chili Suppers. In