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Breeding birds - Port Huron State Game Area

June 2, 2013 (Sunday) 7:30 a.m.

Leader: Joanna Pease More Information

 

Breeding and nesting birds - Eliza Howell Park

June 8, 2013 (Saturday) 9 a.m.

Leader: Leonard Weber

Join us for the second year of this trip to see over 30 species of songbirds that breed in Eliza Howell Park during the peak of the breeding season. We will look for nests of orioles, Eastern Bluebirds, Barn Swallows, and others. We can expect to watch birds feeding their young. More Information

 

BIRDATHON 2013

The annual Detroit Audubon Society Birdathon will be held in 2013 from May 4 to May 26. While enjoying a day in the field at the peak time of the spring migration, Birdathon participants raise money in support of Detroit Audubon Society’s efforts to protect wild birds and their habitats and to promote nature experiences and education. More Information

 

 

THINK SPRING! THINK NATURE!

GET-AWAY UP NORTH – MAY 24−27, 2013

Great news! The Loon Lake Lutheran Retreat Center is going to be open at least one more season, so we will be going back this year to continue our Memorial Day Weekend tradition.

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Senate Bill 288 was signed by Governor Snyder

Oppose SB 288 and HB 4552: Silencing voters on wildlife protection

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DETROIT AUDUBON SOCIETY ENDORSES

“KEEP MICHIGAN WOLVES PROTECTED CAMPAIGN”

Petitions are available at the Detroit Audubon office along with instructions. We only have a short time to gather 161,000 signatures to repeal the law making the wolf a game species. We need your help. Pick up petitions Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 9AM-3:30PM. Please circulate petitions among your friends, family and colleagues and take them to public places if you can as well. (call 248-354-5804 to volunteer.)

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NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

FOR DAS PROJECTS

TERN PROJECT

SAFE PASSAGE GREAT LAKES

and

BIRD MONITORING AT THE DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

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Project

Safe Passage

Great Lakes

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Detroit Audubon’s Safe Passage Great Lakes could

use your help.

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ABC Bird Collision Solutions

For Home windows

 

Explained by Joe Bartell

Appeal to building owners

Safe Passage Flyer

 

New Safe Passage

Brochure

 

 

 

The Flyway is

Going Green

Many organizations are going paperless for many good reasons, including the positive impact on the environment.

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Photo by Chris Fielding

We are pleased to announce the revival of Detroit Audubon Society's education committee!

The committee is actively pursuing new avenues for DAS to educate its members and the local community. If you are interested in joining the committee, please email

Scott Roberts at scott@detroitaudubon.org

All are welcome!

 

Bobolink

Photo by Robert Epstein

Our Common Birds

are in Decline

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Lake St Clair IBA

Black Tern Project Gets Started

By Richard Quick

 

 

MICHIGAN BIRDBRAINS

by Donna Posont

 

 

A December

Visit to Belle Isle

by

Leonard Weber

 

 

Memorial Weekend

Nature Getaway

A Kids View

By Sophia Jachman

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