Evergreen Audubon & Nature Center
Local chapter of the National Audubon Society
The June Tales of the Wild Bash and Benefit was great fun and a success no matter how you measure it. If you missed the party, it’s not too late to make a donation! Just go to Evergreen Audubon Shop and GO WILD! As you know, all proceeds benefit our wonderful Evergreen Nature Center. If[…]
This year has already showcased a number of new programs at Evergreen Nature Center; including our “Morning Birds & Brews” on the last Friday of each month, the start of our “Living in a Watershed” series, an “Intro to Astronomy” and more! And our busy season is just getting started! The first new program this[…]
It’s that time of year again—life is renewing itself everywhere we look. One of the places where that is evident is at Evergreen Lake, our community’s crown jewel. Year after year, visitation to the lake increases. And year after year, wildlife returns to the lake to nest and to give birth. Most prominent among the[…]
Thanks to the leadership of board members JoAnn Hackos and Tom Ryon, Evergreen Audubon members recently participated in National Audubon Society’s Climate Watch for the first time. Climate Watch was launched in 2016 to collect data on how birds are reacting to climate change and shifting their ranges. JoAnn, Tom, Kim Hamilton, Judy Blake, and[…]
written by Hugh Warwick, 2024review by JoAnn Hackos If you have heard of the proposal to kill Barred Owls to manage their threat to the Northern Spotted Owl, you have heard of Hugh Warwick’s theme in the Cull of the Wild. The spotted owls are declining, in part due to the expansion of the range[…]
Despite a shortage of waterfowl, we had a few other water-related species: Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, American White Pelican, and two piscivorous raptors – Osprey and Bald Eagle.
On Friday, May 9, 2025 ten early-rising Evergreen Audubon Members met at 6:45 am at Denver Audubon’s Chatfield Nature Center to visit the spring banding station run jointly by Denver Audubon and Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (BCR). This banding station operates every spring to track northward bird migration. Visits provide the opportunity to observe[…]
These Dawn Chorus gatherings are truly great! Not only did our group of 40 participants end up eventually with a wonderful variety of birds (43 species), but, as usual, we had an equally diverse offering of palate-pleasing breakfast foods and coffee.
