Nov. 18 | 7 p.m. | BSU Nature Lab & Zoom Borneo, the world’s third largest island, is well known for its plant and animal biodiversity. It is home to more than 620 bird species, including 60 endemic species of birds found nowhere else in the world. British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace explored Southeast AsiaContinue reading “Wild Borneo: Island of Natural Wonders”
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Post-picnic walk
Sept. 26 | mid-afternoon | Westwood Park As our fall picnic is winding down on Saturday, September 26, please join us for a mid-afternoon walk on a trail that will take us along the lake’s edge and surrounding woodland, where we’ll look for waterfowl and migrating passerines. Click here for full details about the picnic.
Mounds State Park
Oct. 10 | 8-10 a.m. Please join us for our next monthly bird walk at Mounds State Park on Saturday, October 10. Meet in the parking lot next to the Visitors Center at 8 a.m. Binoculars will be provided for those who don’t have their own. The following bird walk will be on November 14. (NOTE: From March-October, walksContinue reading “Mounds State Park”
Thornwood Nature Preserve
Oct. 24 | 9-11 a.m. We’ll join the Greenfield Birders for their final autumn bird walk at Thornwood Nature Preserve, a 40-acre woodland located southeast of Greenfield. Adam Wilson will be our leader for the walk, which will take us through pasture and mixed forest. Plan to meet at 9 a.m. in the Thornwood parkingContinue reading “Thornwood Nature Preserve”
Fall Creek Woods
Oct. 31 | 8:30-10:30 While we’ll still be on the lookout for birds (as always!), the highlight of this trip will be fall foliage and beautiful landscapes. We’ll walk a .75-mile loop trail that winds through Smith-Crisler Nature Preserve, a dedicated state preserve located within Fall Creek Woods, which is a property of Red-tail LandContinue reading “Fall Creek Woods”
Cranes over Indiana
Oct. 21 | 7 p.m. | BSU Nature Lab & Zoom The Whooping Crane (Grus americana) is an endangered species that once had an estimated population of 10,000 birds across North America. In 2026, there are around 700 individuals in the wild and around 130 more under human care. At our October program meeting, MaryContinue reading “Cranes over Indiana”
In memoriam: John Cheney
Our chapter is mourning the passing of long-time member and volunteer John Cheney, who died in July at the age of 85. John’s welcoming presence at the sign-in table has been part of our program meetings and special events for many years, and we will miss him very much. Our sympathies are with his widow,Continue reading “In memoriam: John Cheney”
Invasive species: a problem for our local ecosystems
You may have seen the work of Robert Cooper Audubon Society volunteers in action at Mounds State Park or Dutro-Ernst Woods, where we’ve been working to remove invasive plant species. Learn more by downloading an article that defines “invasive species,” highlights a few of the worst offenders in East Central Indiana, explains how they disruptContinue reading “Invasive species: a problem for our local ecosystems”
Fall picnic & bird walk
Sept. 26 | 12-3 p.m. | Westwood Park NOTE: Admission to the park is now $6 per vehicle, not $5, as reported earlier. Please join us for one of our favorite events of the year! We’ll hold our annual picnic in the Big Oaks Shelter at Westwood Park, New Castle, on Saturday, September 26. AsContinue reading “Fall picnic & bird walk”
Indiana Audubon Society celebrates Robert Cooper
The Indiana Audubon Society recently published an article about our chapter’s namesake, Robert Cooper, that was written by Terri Gorney Lehman. The article, which celebrates both Dr. Cooper and his wife Esther, is part of Terri’s Flight Paths Through History series, which explores the people, places, and moments that have shaped Indiana birding. Terri, whoContinue reading “Indiana Audubon Society celebrates Robert Cooper”
Christmas Bird Count results – 2025/26
This year’s local Christmas Bird Count (CBC) took place on January 3, with 14 volunteers who counted from their cars, on foot, and at their backyard feeders. Altogether, they observed 45 species and 2,650 individual birds (plus a Black Vulture during Count Week). During our December 2024 CBC, we saw 44 species and 5,440 individualContinue reading “Christmas Bird Count results – 2025/26”
2025-2026 season
Oct. Cammy Sutter, executive director of the Little River Wetlands Project, told the story of Eagle Marsh, one of Indiana’s largest wetland restoration projects, and the remarkable journey that transformed flooded cornfields into a thriving 800‑acre wildlife preserve that is now home to more than 250 species of birds. She also explained the challenges ofContinue reading “2025-2026 season”
