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If you were unable to join us for the ASK Annual Members Meeting on Monday, May 20th, you can view the draft Meeting Minutes here and the PPT here. If …

Please follow this link to view the April presentation.

We have heard from some people who are having difficulty accessing the Kalamazoo falcon nest cam. We have not been able to duplicate the problem so …

At the Annual Meeting in May, the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo will elect its officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) for their …

Please follow this link to view the March presentation

Many ASK members and friends in the community enjoy and follow the Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcon Cam every year during nesting season. The website went …

Please follow this link to view the February presentation

By Susan Schneider – February’s Beginning Birding Walk (BBW) was like January’s in that about 30 participants braved winter weather and enjoyed …

By Kent Martin – We had eleven energetic, motivated birders in caravan on a snowy Saturday afternoon, January 20, including a young …

Founded in 2011, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU offers high quality non-credit programs for mature adults in the greater …

Please follow this link to view the January presentation.

By Russ Shipper – First, I want to thank everyone who participated in this, the 76th Kalamazoo Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Almost all were …

There are many ways to be involved with Audubon Society of Kalamazoo. Below are some opportunities that we hope you will consider! Please …

A video recommendation! ASK member Julie Richardson has found this YouTube video helpful in trying to learn warblers: Listening to …

Treasurer: ASK is looking for a volunteer to serve as Treasurer effective January 31, 2024. This person will serve as an officer and director of ASK …

By Donna Keller – To reduce bird mortality, ASK recommends maintaining bird feeding stations only where window collision mitigation strategies …

By Joyce Leppard – It’s time again to buy your Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp — known by most as a “duck stamp.” This …

ASK held its Annual Meeting on Monday, May 15th at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery. The members present enjoyed socializing and the tasty baked goods …

By Donna Keller – It’s May, so it must be time for Southwest Michigan Team Birdathon! Again this year, Kent Martin, Joanna Sblendorio, Mike …

By Gail Walter, ASK Board Member – Bird populations are in trouble. A ground-breaking study published by Rosenberg et al. in the journal Science …

By Susan Schneider – As we move toward the Spring Equinox, thoughts turn to the big greening ahead, and gardening becomes more than wishful …

By Sue Creager – The IRA is bringing the clean energy future to America’s doorsteps today. Nearly three quarters of America’s buildings use …

By Susan Schneider – Climate change threatens birds as well as people and other living things, of course, and National Audubon has recognized …