ASO provides educational monthly field trips designed to give hands-on experiences in the natural world. In addition to field trips to birding hot spots, our field trips also focus on the rest of the natural world, including trees, wildflowers, butterflies, insects, salamanders and other amphibians and reptiles, and much more. We concentrate on exploring local ... Read more
eBird is one of the largest citizen science efforts in the world and usage has exploded this year with the COVID-19 pandemic. For this zoom program, Brian Wulker will cover the basics including useful features in eBird along with going over submission guidelines. Brian also plans on going over common errors and how to submit ... Read more
Dr. Julie Urban has been a member of USDA's Technical Working Group advising USDA and state governments on issues surrounding the invasive Spotted Lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, since this insect was first detected in the US on Sept. 22, 2014. She will discuss the timeline of this insect's invasion and how its range and impacts have ... Read more
Plants and birds have a long history of working together. As an example of mutualism, this development and relationship between plants and birds has had far reaching consequences, encouraging co-evolution that enhanced the survival of both plants and birds. “Planting for Birds” explores some of these relationships, tips how we can grow plants to create ... Read more
March Audubon Program – Avian Conservation with ODNR March 29, 2021, 7:00 pm Speaker: Laura Kearns (ODNR) Program Title: Ohio Division of Wildlife Avian Diversity Programs and Update on Ohio’s Bald Eagles and Peregrine Falcons Laura Kearns will give an overview of current programs dealing with avian species of greatest conservation need in the Division ... Read more
Spring Ephemeral Walk April 8 11:00am-12:30pm Join Joyce Richter, Western Wildlife Corridor board member, naturalist and avid hiker, as she takes us on a guided walk through the preserve. We should see Blue-eyed Mary carpeting the forest floor, a variety of Waterleaf species, and many other blooming understory native ... Read more
Audubon April program Date: Monday, April 26, 2021 Time: 7:00 pm Speaker: Dave Nolin Topic: Huffman Prairie history and restoration Join us to learn about the history and restoration of Huffman Prairie – the historic flying field of the Wright Brothers. Located on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, this prairie has been the focus ... Read more
Phenology: Using this age-old science to predict bloom time and insect activity Phenology is the study of recurring biological phenomena and their relationship to weather and climate. Bird migration, hunting and gathering seasons, blooming of wildflowers and trees, and the seasonal appearance of insects are examples of phenological events that have been recorded for centuries. ... Read more
ASO Covid-19 Field Trip Policy: As the COVID-19 pandemic becomes less severe, the Audubon Society of Ohio will be hosting more field trips. We ask that you follow local, state, and CDC guidelines on our trips. Although the trips are outdoors, maintain a safe distance from other participants and wear a mask if you are ... Read more