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 designated a charitable non-profit 501(c)(3) and are a chapter of the Michigan Audubon Society .
Our regular programs are usually the second Thursday of the month at the Boardman River Nature Center on Cass Road at 7:00 pm which are open to members and non-members. Everyone is welcome to attend!
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Our Next Program:
September 10 – (Thursday) – Dr. Paul Coussens Program on Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N1)
Dr. Paul Coussens, professor of animal science at Michigan State University, will present a program on Avian Influenza. Come and learn about the bird flu virus, where it hides in nature, how it jumped to mammals and humans, how it impacts agriculture such as eggs and chickens, and what we can do about it. Bring your questions!
Our Next Field Trips
Stay Tuned! We have some field trips in the works. June field trips were tremendously successful! We typically take July off and will most likely have a couple coming up in August.
Our Next Sunday Bird Walk
August 2 – Leelanau Trail at Fouch Road Trailhead
https://maps.app.goo.gl/vJ7VbZwhUr6JtYoy5
Paved extension of the Tart Trail.
Contact Leader Merry Vander Linden (merryvl952@gmail.com)
Our Next Community Partner Events
Xavi Bou Artist Talk
Tuesday, June 30 | 4:00 PM – Dennos Museum
Join exhibiting artist Xavi Bou (Barcelona, Spain) for a 45 minute presentation where he will share more about his artistic practice. Bou’s work explores the representation of animal movement through the technique of digital chronophotography, a practice situated at the intersection of art and science. His work proposes new modes of perception that invite us to rethink our relationship with nature. He’ll be describing how he preserves the trails that birds leave as they fly.
Ticket Pricing: $11.63 for non-members of the Dennos Museum. Members: FREE.
Registration: Xavi Bou Artist Talk Registration
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July 2 (Thursday) – 7:00 pm – BENZIE AUDUBON PROGRAM: NORTH SKY RAPTOR SANCTUARY
Along with the Congregational Summer Assembly, please join us in welcoming a presentation from the North Sky Raptor Sanctuary – including live bird flights! Meet at 7:00 pm in the CSA Meeting Building, right off of M-22 (2128 Pilgrim Highway) , along Crystal Lake.
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