Items of Interest
Image by Tim Tesar – Green Heron
ASK Membership Appeal 2026
July 12, 2026
Dear Valued Members, Thank you for your past membership in our volunteer-led organization. We look forward to having you as a member for another year. As a reminder, our membership year begins on July 1st and ends on June 30th of the following year. Your support through membership renewal and additional donations allows the Audubon Society
Birdathon Team Collecting Pledges!
April 19, 2026
Migration season is well under way and preparations have begun for this year’s Southwest Michigan Team Birdathon on May 16! ASK’s Kal-Haven Trail Trekkers team, Kent Martin, Joanna Sblendorio, Seth Chapman, and Donna Keller, will spend a long day chasing birds in Berrien County, hoping to exceed last year’s total of 122 species. Please consider supporting
Let’s Spread our Wings and Play Wingspan!
November 24, 2025
Just because most birds are enjoying warm temps and sunny skies down south this winter doesn’t mean we can’t have birdy fun! Join us at Erbelli’s, 6214 Stadium Drive, Kalamazoo 49009, on Saturday, January 10, 2026, 2:00 to 4:30, in their side room, for an afternoon of fun. We will play Wingspan, a board game
WMUK Story Beat: “Taking Flight With Bird Safety”
November 7, 2025
Check out an insightful and important conversation featured in WMUK 102.1 FM‘s Story Beat segment with ASK Vice President, Gail Walter. In “Taking Flight with Bird Safety,” the discussion covers both our Peregrine Falcons and broader bird safety issues. https://www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2025-11-06/story-beat-taking-flight-with-bird-safety?fbclid=IwY2xjawN6-AlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeL6I5E1MZ20BETrL3C5y6HBxeROkYXiD02pERnlcYKW8e_mhv5omstNC0LCU_aem_NIE2N3BJFPmU7-QCF94ARA
Neonics, The Toxic Truth
October 29, 2025
Dan Raichel of the Natural Resources Defense Council presented a critical topic at our October program: “Neonicotinoids, Threatening Bees, Birds, and Our Health“ Below are two helpful links – a brief video explaining Neonics and a list of what YOU can do to help. Neonics, The ToxicTruth How to Get Involved If you missed the
Needed: Volunteer/Outreach Coordinator
September 24, 2025
By Donna Keller – The role includes keeping an updated list of potential volunteers to table at outreach events and soliciting and scheduling volunteers for events; making arrangements to get tabling materials to and from outreach volunteers. If you are interested in learning more, please email Donna Keller at askpresident@kalamazooaudubon.org.
Introducing: The Real Birding Podcast
September 16, 2025
By Will Keller – If anyone had told me five years ago that I would be partnering with one of the best ornithologists in the state of Michigan—someone I had admired from afar since my earliest days as a birder—on a weekly birding podcast, I wouldn’t have believed them. But here I am, telling you, my
Peregrine Falcon Update
September 1, 2025
By Gail Walter – Our resident Peregrine Falcons, Rebecca and Kewpee, stayed in their territory in downtown Kalamazoo all winter and were courting in late February. Courting for Peregrine Falcons generally means the male will bring food to the nest area to demonstrate that he is a good provider, and the female will accept it and
2025 Members Annual Meeting
June 16, 2025
If you were unable to attend the ASK Annual Members Meeting on Saturday, May 30th, you can view the PowerPoint here. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us through our Contact Form.
Tree Dedication in honor Of Ilse Gebhard and Russ Schipper
June 9, 2025
On May 31st, ASK held the Annual Member Meeting; the day began with a bird walk. Following the walk, more than 40 people gathered to honor Ilse Gebhard and Russ Schipper for their many years of service to ASK. Laura Crocker, Shana Ramsey, Nate Fuller, and Donna Keller shared tributes. A plaque was placed at the