Welcome! The Grand Traverse Audubon Club members enjoy birding together, meeting for nature-oriented programs or field trips, and participating in service projects related to the environment. We are concerned about the preservation of habitat for wildlife, and natural areas for the enjoyment of all residents. We are a chapter of the Michigan Audubon Society .
Our regular meetings are usually the fourth Thursday of the month at the Boardman River Nature Center on Cass Road at 7:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Our Next Meeting:
NOVEMBER
21 (Thursday) – Regular Meeting: GTAC Trivia Night Are you a birder? Student of birds? Bird nerd? Come to Bird Trivia Night! You and your team will answer questions on bird identification, biology, distribution, birds in culture, and trivia about our local birds. Trivia Master Kirk Waterstripe says you’ll learn something and have a great time. And you might take home a “fabulous” prize!
Our Next Field Trip
NOVEMBER
23 (Saturday) – Practice Christmas Bird Count
Would you like to participate in a Christmas Bird Count but you’re not sure if your skills are up to the challenge? Want to know more about what happens out there in the cold? Join Kirk Waterstripe, compiler of the Lake Leelanau Count, for an orientation and practice session. We’ll learn how to gather good data, and travel around a count area as a group, honing our skills. We’ll also talk about how to participate as a feeder counter. Meet at Medalie Park (Logan’s Landing) at 9:00 AM.
We’ll be out for the whole morning. We’ll be walking on boardwalks and paved driveways
Our Next Community Partner Event:
2025
JANUARY
11 (Saturday) Polar Plumage
- Saturday, January 11, 2025
- 9:00 AM 10:30 AM
- Governmental Center (map)
Description: GTCD naturalists and Grand Traverse Audubon Board member Kirk Waterstripe invite you to a community bird watching hike along the Boardman-Ottaway River and Boardman Lake.
Where: Meet at the Governmental Center, County of Grand Traverse, 400 Boardman Ave, Traverse City, MI 49684.
Registration: Free. Registration is required. Please click here to register.
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Events 2024
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