Local chapter of the National Audubon Society
The wonders of winter waterfowl, and many other birds, were on display on Saturday, January 31, when Evergreen Audubon Birders walked Northern reaches of the South Platte above Denver. Read on to find out more, get excited about all the great bird walks we are scheduling, and go out birding!
Royal Order of the Dipper & Founders’ Award written by Melissa Leasia It was my pleasure to award the Royal Order of the Dipper and the Founders’ Award to Carol Burdick and Chuck Aid, respectively, during the 2026 Annual BanquetRead More
written by Dave Kwasnick The Great Backyard Bird Count is quickly approaching. From February 13–16, you’re invited to log as many observations as possible about bird activity in your backyard, then report them to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. ViewRead More
Saturday morning the temps at the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt were in the teens and a few of the “lakes” were frozen or mostly frozen over. Braving the initial cold we ended up with an incredible 45 species.
Oh what fun was had by all! The 57th Annual Evergreen Christmas Bird Count, held on December 14, 2025, was another memorable day of community science and camaraderie. The morning started out brisk at 29 degrees but warmed beautifully into theRead More
by Rachel Hutchison This is the second year of expanded nestbox monitoring in the four Jeffco Open Space Parks of Evergreen and Conifer. The goal of the Evergreen Audubon nestbox monitoring program is to collect data that can be usedRead More
by Dave Kwasnick Avian advocates from the National Audubon to the Colorado Front Range’s Environment for the Americas champion leaf litter dominating residential yards. It’s sage advice. As nature intended, doing so unleashes a great many benefits for insects, includingRead More
It’s hard to believe that we are almost finished with 2025. This was another exciting year for Evergreen Audubon & Nature Center, with numerous highlights to celebrate. I want to elaborate on just a few of those as we prepareRead More
