A Bird in the Hand: Bird Banding Research at Merry Lea

Each summer, staff and volunteers at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College arrive before dawn to participate in research about the songbirds living and nesting at Merry Lea. Join us to learn about how and why this research is being done. Though we ca......More

Each summer, staff and volunteers at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College arrive before dawn to participate in research about the songbirds living and nesting at Merry Lea. Join us to learn about how and why this research is being done. Though we can’t bring any live birds, you will have the chance to see and handle some of the equipment that is regularly used as well as see many examples of the kinds of birds we work with.

Peabody Public Library, 1160 IN-205, Columbia City, IN 46725, USA

Field Trip at Beyer Farm Boardwalk in Warsaw

This trail traverses wetlands on a boardwalk and then passes along the shore of Pike Lake.  Total length of the boardwalk and trail is about a mile.  We will hope for waterfowl and Bald Eagles on the lake. Parking is on Provident Drive in Warsaw.  For GPS, the nearest......More

This trail traverses wetlands on a boardwalk and then passes along the shore of Pike Lake.  Total length of the boardwalk and trail is about a mile.  We will hope for waterfowl and Bald Eagles on the lake. Parking is on Provident Drive in Warsaw.  For GPS, the nearest street address is MedStat Warsaw, at 1500 Provident Drive.  From US 30 near Culver’s, turn southwest on Dubois Drive, then right on Provident, and go past Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital to the trailhead parking area. For more information, contact trip leader Dave Hicks at [email protected] or 260.982.2471

1500 Provident Dr, Warsaw, IN 46580, USA

Alternate Date February Field Trip

If the February 14 Field Trip is cancelled due to weather, this is the alternate date. See details above.

Field Trip at Pisgah Marsh

The DNR boardwalk gives a great view of the adjacent wetlands. This should be a good time of year to see migrating waterfowl in the marsh and on the lake. For more information, contact trip leader Dave Hicks at [email protected] or 260.982.2471

Pisgah Marsh Boardwalk, 9939 E 350 N, North Webster, IN 46555, USA

Waterfowl Festival in Syracuse

In partnership with Chautauqua-Wawasee, Ducks Unlimited, Indiana DNR, and Indiana Audubon Society, Tippe Audubon is offering a full day of birding field trips and educational workshops in Syracuse and nearby DNR properties. Mark your calendar and......More

In partnership with Chautauqua-Wawasee, Ducks Unlimited, Indiana DNR, and Indiana Audubon Society, Tippe Audubon is offering a full day of birding field trips and educational workshops in Syracuse and nearby DNR properties. Mark your calendar and register to secure your spot.

Oakwood Resort, 702 E Lake View Rd, Syracuse, IN 46567, USA

Weed Wrangle at Taylor Woods with KWWIP

Come prepared with loppers, gloves, and gardening tools to cut back brush. This is a great chance to work with other volunteer naturalists in a beautiful preserve along the Eel River.

Taylor Woods Nature Preserve, 5972 E Eel River Rd, North Manchester, IN 46962, USA

Annual Meeting, Bird Walk and Educational Program and Annual Meeting

Join us for a morning of birding and learning! Start the day by participating in the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation's annual bird walk event guided by members of the Tippecanoe Audubon Society. Following birding, we will hear from Adam DeLucenay (DNR, North Gra......More

Join us for a morning of birding and learning! Start the day by participating in the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation's annual bird walk event guided by members of the Tippecanoe Audubon Society. Following birding, we will hear from Adam DeLucenay (DNR, North Grasslands Biologist) about the Grasslands for Gamebirds and Songbirds Initiative. Afterwards, we will have a carry-in lunch (please bring a dish to share!) and a meeting to elect board members and officers for the coming year. About the Grasslands for Gamebirds and Songbirds Initiative Would you like more quail on your property? Do you want to hear the calls of songbirds in your area? Are you concerned about water quality or pollinators? If so, consider joining the Grasslands for Gamebirds and Songbirds Initiative (GGS). The program provides technical and financial assistance to improve or develop grassland and pollinator-friendly habitats in selected regions in the state. Grasslands are declining across Indiana and throughout the nation. The 2015 Indiana State Wildlife Action Plan identified the percentage of grassland habitat loss as the largest habitat decline in Indiana. Many grassland bird populations are already showing significant decline. The loss of pollinating insects and the plants they depend are also a growing concern addressed by this program. Pollinators are important not only for wildlife, but for the health of human populations. Estimates suggest that one in three bites of food consumed worldwide are directly linked to pollination from floral/faunal relationships. Improving and expanding grasslands will increase populations of northern bobwhite, Henslow's sparrows, loggerhead shrike, ring-necked pheasants, and other grassland species. 

Wawasee Area Conservancy, 11586 IN-13, Syracuse, IN 46567, USA

WACF Earth Day Festival

Wawasee Area Conservancy, 11586 IN-13, Syracuse, IN 46567, USA

Global Big Day

Get out and bird! The Global Big Day is a terrific time to bird with migrants passing through our area. Please report your sightings in eBird so your data is added to others in your area and around the world.

Kosciusko County, Indiana

Thistle Control

This workday is primarily planned to control non-native invasive thistle at Flory-Gemmer Marsh. Contact Greg Clark ([email protected]) for more details.

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