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:
APRIL
18 (Thursday) – Regular Meeting: Nature Observation & Sketching
Penny Krebiehl, local artist and founder of Little Artshram, has agreed to do a program on Nature Observation and Sketching on April 18th. She’ll talk about drawing techniques for 15-20 minutes, then we’ll all take our sketchbooks outside and sketch stuff. Penny will offer helpful suggestions as we work. If it rains we can draw the taxidermy mounts in the nature center. Bring a notebook or sketchbook, a pencil, and an eraser to the meeting.
The sun sets about 8:30 pm so we should have good light till the end.
Our Next Field Trip:
APRIL
27 (Saturday) Arcadia Marsh
The Grand Traverse Audubon Club annual field trip to Arcadia Marsh (on Route 22, Manistee County) is scheduled for Saturday April 27. We’ll look for Sandhill Cranes, waterfowl, blackbirds, early warblers, and much more. *Parts of this trip will be accessible to those with mobility issues. Meet up at the car wash by Meijer on US 31 South at 7:00 AM and then carpool/caravan to the marsh. If if it more convenient for folks, we’ll also stop at Wendy’s parking lot at Interlochen Corners at 7:20 am to carpool/caravan to the marsh. If you would like to meet the group at the marsh parking lot off of M-22 (44.489058, -86.231795) please advise the leaders in advance. Contact leader and coordinator, Pat O’Connor with questions: 231-342-7322 / poconn271@aol.com. (Pat will be driving a Blue Subaru Outback)
Our Next Community Partner Event:
20 (Saturday) – MakerFest: Green Edition / Recycle Smart & TADL program
Grand Traverse Audubon Club will have a booth at this event to be held inside the Howe Arena at the G.T. Civic Center from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. We’ll demonstrate how to report and identify birds in our area. We’ll let you know the birding hotspots we’ve found. We will be raffling off Bluebird Nest Boxes. In addition, at 1:00, we’ll have a binocular workshop regarding best binocular magnification for birding; focusing; and maintaining & cleaning them. There is a long list of interesting vendors and activities: MakerFest 2024 – Special Earth Day Edition!
Our Next Sunday Bird Walk:
APRIL
April 21 @ 7:30 am – meet at the Leelanau Trail at Fouch Road
https://maps.app.goo.gl/PdVBjKpoPLpSM1kg8
Walking surfaces are paved and level.
To view a list of all our 2024 Events:
Events 2024
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