Year of the Bird, May 2018 Call to Action: Contact your Legislators
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) plays an important role in America’s proud conservation legacy. LWCF has supported efforts to …
TwentyTwo years of kal-haven trail walks
By Ilse Gebhard It’s been 22 years since the start of the Kal-Haven Trail walks in 1996, two decades plus. It started out every week for 10 months, …
Film Showing: The Age of Consequences
See the trailer here
Year of the Bird, April 2018 Call to Action
Contact your Legislators By Donna Keller Did you know that 2018 is officially recognized as the Year of the Bird? We at Audubon Society of Kalamazoo …
National Public Radio’s 1A with Joshua Johnson Coverage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
If you missed NPR’s coverage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act on Joshua Johnson’s 1A program, you can listen to it here. …
Year of the Bird, 100 Years of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and Incidental Take
By Russ Schipper While the 100th anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty was announced and celebrated in 2016, 100 years after it was first signed, …
Neonicotinoid Pesticides: Please Avoid Them
By Russ Schipper Neonicotinoid pesticides are very effective at killing insect pests. They are also very effective at harming or killing birds that …
Membership Renewal
ASK has its yearly membership renewal drive in August, just before our new season of activities starts in September. Since one bulk mailing is so much …
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo and Michigan Audubon Oppose Proposal to Hunt Sandhill Cranes and Mourning Doves
http://mailchi.mp/michiganaudubon/michigan-audubon-opposed-to-sandhill-crane-and-mourning-dove-hunt-proposals?e=9c4e6877c7
Important Update: Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners Meeting: Resolution to shut down pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac
Update: Just prior to the April 4th Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners meeting, Chairman Dale Shugars removed the resolution descibed below from …
Great Backyard Bird Count
Don’t forget the 20th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) For more information, visit www.birdcount.org. See our calendar for our GBBC field trip. …
Learn how to Prevent Bird-Window Collisions
http://us10.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3f5d4945698b2f93fcfe59096&id=4335f4a815&e=9c4e6877c7
Interesting Historical Article on Jr Audubonn Clubs in the Bird Education Nertwork Bulletin
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs112/1102078786210/archive/1123342731333.html
MLive Article on the Audubon Soiety of Kalamazoo’s Christmas Bird Count
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/12/christmas_bird_count_tallies_s.html
Every Kid in a Park
Have a 4th Grader in Your Life? As part of President Obama’s commitment to protect our nation’s unique outdoor spaces and ensure that …
New Trail Map at the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery
Recently Boy Scouts created a new trail system for the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery along with new signage. On the overview map of the area, posted …
Birders of all Skill Levels Needed
The laboratory at Vanderbilt University is looking for birders of all levels of experience to participate in a project examining how perception and …
5/3 Bank Name the Peregrine Falcon Chicks Contest
News Release CONTACT: Andrea Rowland FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …
What do I do if I find a Falcon on the Ground?
6/11/2015 For local viewers of the Kalamazoo Falcons website, we wanted to pass along some important instructions on what to do if you should find a …
First Flight for a Peregrine Chick
6/11/2015 One of the chicks graduated from being an eyas to being a fledgling at 38 days of age this morning at 7:17 AM. The first flight looked …
Migratory Bird Treaty Act at a Crossroads
Please sign on to this National Audubon Action Alert to prevent the gutting of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. …
No Birds For You! House Passes Provision to End All Migratory Bird Protections in the United States
On June 3rd, without a recorded vote, the House of Representatives included a rider, offered by Congressman Duncan (R-SC), in the Department of …
Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcon Chicks Banded for Future Tracking
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/05/kalamazoo_peregrine_chicks_ban.html?ath=5aa0f443f078a414c0e1619aaf9c8a9e#cmpid=nsltr_stryphoto