Evergreen Audubon & Nature Center
Local chapter of the National Audubon Society
In what is becoming an Evergreen Audubon tradition, our Saturday, September 13, 2025 Annual Nestbox Build once again surpassed previous builds! Our crack team of woodworkers cut parts for 90 chickadee/nuthatch boxes, 65 bluebird boxes, 20 Flicker boxes, and 30 Robin platforms, for a potential total of 205 boxes. These parts were then prepped and finalized[…]
We’re excited to share that the Evergreen Nature Center now has its very own eBird “hotspot”! This means that any bird checklists submitted from this location are now tied to a single, easily accessible entry within eBird, allowing our community to collectively track and celebrate the birdlife that makes this special place home. You can[…]
I had the pleasure of joining Warren Roske, long-time Evergreen Audubon member, on a trip to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science this past July. Although we planned to see the dioramas of Colorado on the third floor, we had an appointment with the museum archivist. Warren was donating his summaries of Evergreen Lake bird monitoring,[…]
I am so excited to share that Evergreen Nature Center is now home to three, beautiful Ornate Box Turtles! These lovely reptiles were adopted from the Colorado Reptile Humane Society on Friday, September 26, and have spent the past week settling into their new home. Ornate Box Turtles are Colorado’s only terrestrial turtle! They may[…]
For the second time, Evergreen Audubon & Nature Center has won the Mickman Brothers Testimonial Contest! While last year we placed second, this year we won first place, a $500 credit towards this year’s order. In just one month, we will begin taking orders for 2025. Stayed tuned for more news! Meanwhile, our winning testimonial[…]
UPDATE: The deadline for submitting snake names has been extended to the end of September. Last month we introduced you to two new animal ambassadors now living at Evergreen Nature Center – a juvenile albino milk snake, and a seven-year old bullsnake! Now we need your help coming up with names for these beautiful animals.[…]
Summer is a busy time at Evergreen Nature Center! Here are some highlights of the exciting goings-on. Summer camps are in full swing! We have finished the first 4 weeks of camp and have 5 more to go! Campers in June spent time learning about dinosaurs and the geological history of Colorado. The remaining camp[…]
The spring Wildlife Watch has come to a close as the calves have grown stronger and the nursery has moved away from Evergreen Lake. The gate closures at the ends of the bridges as well as the new fencing and signs helped to reduce elk/human/pet conflicts. On any given shift there could have been a[…]
