In an effort to support research being done by Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and to have more diversity in our speaker series line-up, the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo (ASK) is offering a $500 grant to a BIPOC researcher…
ASK Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee Forming – Volunteers Needed
The ASK Board is committed to serving a membership that is as diverse as the birds that our organization reveres. To make that commitment a reality, the board is forming a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. We hope to…
May 2021 Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Monthly Presentation Video: W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Past and Present
At our May program Lisa Duke, Sanctuary Manager, gave us a virtual tour of the W. K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary from its beginning in 1927 to the present. The sanctuary is a great place in Kalamazoo County not only for…
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo 2021 Birdathon
The Audubon Society of Kalamazoo’s Birdathon team (Jan Shillito, Nate Strong, Kent Martin, and Donna Keller) is once again raising money for two great causes, and we hope you will consider supporting our team with a tax-deductible donation! You can pledge…
March 2021 ASK Monthly Presentation Video: The Secret Lives of Salamanders
At our March virtual program Dr. Katherine Greenwald from Eastern Michigan University presented a fascinating program entitled “The Secret Lives of Salamanders,” the story of the evolution and ecology of unisexual Ambystoma salamanders. You can learn about her work at The Greenwald…
ASK Response to Senate Resolution 20
On March 2nd, the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo, along with a coalition of other Michigan conservation, animal and wildlife advocacy, and protection groups, sent a letter to the Senate Natural Resources Committee in opposition to Michigan Senate Resolution 20. This…
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo February 2021 Presentation Video: The Great Avian Wanderers of the Antarctic: Albatross and other Pelagic Seabirds
We’ve gone virtual with our programming! If you weren’t able to join us for our February 2021 virtual program, “The Great Avian Wanderers of the Antarctic: Albatross and Other Pelagic Seabirds” please follow this link. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/nCIE0e3xbZvq6HCO0DSIj3hyeXniubnkVR986eqes-8jqMMwH4cXK_U8U45bBQ_.glt6UvhvY0DYU1Ep
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones Joint January 2021 Presentation: Bumble Bees, Blossoms and Boots on the Ground: Propelling Pollinator Conservation Through Citizen Science
We’ve gone virtual with our programming! If you weren’t able to join us for our January 2021 virtual program, “Bumble Bees, Blossoms and Boots on the Ground: “Propelling Pollinator Conservation Through Citizen Science” please follow this link. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/6VSxvuTx8aAhG3buMgNDidsVGTsQKaRGBmt4aWueemvSBvPQRz7_00N4Wn2AsY0Ki0CvJiA9voPD0dv.CTTrH9d728WDMvxLcontinueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=aATpehShSha3uiYQtw2Stg.1611841597101.bd1f8be2b36c1d767027edac9d80fe1e&_x_zm_rhtaid=98
Duck Stamp Time
It’s time again to buy your Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp – known by most as a “duck stamp.” This program was begun in 1934, and the money from the sale of the stamps has put over 6.5…
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo October 2020 Monthly Presentation via Zoom
We’ve gone virtual with our programming! If you weren’t able to join us for our first virtual program, “Kleinstuck Preserve – The History, Geology & Ornithology of a Community Gem,” please follow this link https://tinyurl.com/y5lgcse8.If you want to find out…