Items of Interest
Image by Tim Tesar – Green Heron
Video of The Audubon Society of Kalamazoo’s Monthly Program
November 23, 2021
Marsh Birds Monitoring in Michigan Under cover of grasses, reeds, and rushes, “secretive” marsh birds go about their lives, often unbeknownst to us. Marshes can be mysterious places, but countless birds and wildlife need them to thrive. Unfortunately, many marsh bird species have declined with the disappearance of the wetlands that they need in Michigan and
October 2021 Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Presentation: BIRDSONG AND SOUNDSCAPES: LISTENING TO STORIES FROM NATURE
November 1, 2021
This week we hosted our first educational program of the fall featuring Dr. Sharon Gill, a Professor of Biological Sciences at WMU. She presented “Birdsong and Soundscapes: Listening to Stories From Nature.” Thank you, Dr. Gill, for sharing your research and perspectives on the importance of listening to nature and learning about the effects of
Application Period Is Open For BIPOC Research Grant
October 10, 2021
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 to support future research in the field of ornithology, biology or ecology. The program committee
ASK Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee Forming – Volunteers Needed
May 26, 2021
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 involve voices of as many underrepresented groups as possible: LGBTQ+, differently-abled, youth, people of color,
May 2021 Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Monthly Presentation Video: W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Past and Present
May 26, 2021
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 birding but also for general nature study. Well worth a visit. https://birdsanctuary.kbs.msu.edu If you missed the
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo 2021 Birdathon
April 30, 2021
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 per species (we hope for something over 100 for the day) or just a total
March 2021 ASK Monthly Presentation Video: The Secret Lives of Salamanders
March 23, 2021
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 Lab at https://amphibs.net/. If you missed the program you can watch a video of her presentation
ASK Response to Senate Resolution 20
March 3, 2021
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 resolution designates the Sandhill Crane as a game species and establishes a Sandhill Crane hunting
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo February 2021 Presentation Video: The Great Avian Wanderers of the Antarctic: Albatross and other Pelagic Seabirds
February 23, 2021
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
January 28, 2021
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