Category Archives: Other News

Nature writer, landscape historian, garden designer

March 20 | 5 p.m. | BSU’s AJ 175 Audubon members and friends are invited to a presentation by Kathryn Aalto—a New York Times best-selling nature writer, landscape historian, garden designer, and teacher—on March 20, 5 p.m., in room 175 of the Arts and Journalism building on the Ball State campus.  Kathryn focuses on thoseContinue reading “Nature writer, landscape historian, garden designer”

Christmas Bird Count

For local Christmas Bird Count participants, on December 17, the day was highlighted with observations of a Northern Shrike, White-winged Scoter, Black-capped Chickadee, and, of course, lots and lots of European Starlings:  1,766, to be exact. Altogether, our counters observed 48 species and 3,680 individual birds.  In cars, on foot, and in view of theirContinue reading “Christmas Bird Count”

Audubon Great Lakes Advocacy Day

Jan. 30 | 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Indiana Statehouse State legislators make important decisions that impact the lives of millions of birds and people in Indiana. Your voice is more important than ever as we head into a new legislative cycle.  You’re invited to Audubon Great Lakes Advocacy Day at the Indiana Statehouse (200Continue reading “Audubon Great Lakes Advocacy Day”

Forestry for the Birds

Last summer, a videographer for The Nature Conservancy spent some time with Dr. Kamal Islam and his students while they were in the field researching Cerulean Warblers in southern Indiana.  The resulting 5-minute video, titled Forestry for the Birds, is available on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8BcRQoLPr0. Kamal, who is Professor of Wildlife Biology at Ball State UniversityContinue reading “Forestry for the Birds”