Announcements

It may be hard to believe, but it has been five years since the Deepwater Horizon (BP) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Although there is a long way to go before the Gulf ecosystem is fully restored, progress has been made. Audubon has played a major role in helping to restore the environment […]

Are you curious about what the Audubon has been up to at the national level? Do you wonder how your contributions are being used? Answers are in Audubon’s 2014 Annual Report, which is available online. In the report, you’ll find information about Audubon’s conservation strategy and successes, as well as the “nuts and bolts,” including a

Let’s face it: everyone loves hummingbirds! Now you can “Celebrate Hummingbirds” at the national Audubon Web site. The Celebrate Hummingbirds pages feature superb photographs of these feathered jewels as well as information on making your yard — and your town — hummingbird-friendly. Check it out at the Celebrate Hummingbirds site.

We all enjoy seeing and hearing birds. But each individual bird, in the way of all living things, eventually dies. When that happens, the bird remains can be preserved for scientific study. Columbus Audubon recently donated funds to prepare a specimen of our favorite bird, the Song Sparrow, at the OSU Museum of Biological Diversity.

As a member-based organization, Columbus Audubon needs your input to be sure we are offering services, programs and information that you value and that represent what Audubon means to you. In the coming year we invite you to share your thoughts and opinions in surveys on a variety of topics. Our first survey topic is