Migrating Waterfowl
Backyard Naturalist

St. Joan of Arc Church 496 E. Washington St, Chagrin Falls, OH

Once the pretty summer songbirds have departed for points south, what do birders do?  They put on another layer of cloths and go looking for waterfowl – Ducks, Geese, Swans, Loons, Grebes & Gulls.  This presentation showcases these hardy visitors along with Hawks, Owls and...

Volunteer Open House
Party Time!

Novak Education Center 382 Townline Road, Aurora, OH, United States

Volunteers current, past and future: please join us for an afternoon of friendly chitchat and snacks. Hear about our ongoing programs that need your help. Meet fellow volunteers, birders and educators. Snacks and beverages provided; bring a dish to share if you wish. RSVP at...

Junior Birder Day
Education

Novak Education Center 382 Townline Road, Aurora, OH, United States

Our Junior Birder Day (formerly Scout Day) is for all children K thru 3rd grade. Participants will rotate through stations to learn about bird adaptations, anatomy and habitat in a fun way. Craft and owl pellet dissection included. School groups and Scout troops welcome. $5...

Great Backyard Bird Count
Field Trip

Aurora Audubon Sanctuary 896 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH, United States

Help us complete our winter bird survey while participating in the international Great Backyard Bird Count sponsored by National Audubon and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This walk is especially satisfying because we can see almost all the birds we hear as opposed to the...

Ghosts from the North
non ASGC

Liberty Park NC 9999 Liberty Road, Twinsburg, OH, United States

Join a naturalist to learn about the majestic bird of winter: the snowy owl. Discover how it survives its Arctic home, yet sometimes visits Ohio, and how Project Snowstorm sheds light on their behavior. We are trying to make arrangements for one of these ghosts...

New Birder’s Workshop
Program

Novak Education Center 382 Townline Road, Aurora, OH, United States

This 3-hour workshop will spend about 45 minutes with ‘classroom’ material then move outside in small groups (4 or less/group) for a 2-hour “walk and learn” with experienced birders in the Novak Sanctuary. You will learn how to group birds by size and shape, how...

New Birder’s Workshop
Program

Novak Education Center 382 Townline Road, Aurora, OH, United States

This 3-hour workshop will spend about 45 minutes with ‘classroom’ material then move outside in small groups (4 or less/group) for a 2-hour “walk and learn” with experienced birders in the Novak Sanctuary. You will learn how to group birds by size and shape, how...

Warbler Warm-up
Canceled

Mingo Lodge 1501 Sand Run Pkwy, Akron, OH

This program has been canceled. Some of the prettiest birds on the planet are in NE Ohio from April through October. Most just pass through during May on their way north, but some stay here to have their babies. Because we only see them for...

Waterfowl Wander
Canceled

La Due Reservoir La Due Reservoir, Akron, OH, United States

This field trip has been canceled. Join us for a “caravan style” field trip to witness the awesome breeding plumage of the wonderful waterfowl that move through our area on their way to northern breeding grounds. The drakes are in their showiest, fancy plumage to...

eBird: What’s in it for me?
via Zoom

In this how-to eBird program we start with Getting Started (setting up a free account) then move to Exploring Regions (your ‘backyard’ or around the world), Exploring Species (where can I find Purple Martins?) and how to create Bar Charts (when do Vireo’s arrive in...