Evergreen Audubon & Nature Center
Local chapter of the National Audubon Society
Connecting with community partners is an aspect of my work that I greatly enjoy, especially when that partnership leads to an exciting new program series. I am thrilled that we are partnering with Evergreen Metro District (EMD) to launch a new workshop focused on watershed education and protection. The idea for this program was born[…]
We’re throwing a party and we hope you come! Friday, June 6. Evergreen Elks Lodge. Doors, the Bar, and Bidding open at 5 pm. Programming starts at 6. Your BASH committee and volunteers have been working hard to make sure that this year’s BASH and BENEFIT is better than ever. And, of course, every penny raised[…]
written by Bill Francoisreview by JoAnn Hackos No, it isn’t all about sardines. Bill Francois lifelong exploration of the life under the sea begins as a young boy and his first encounter with a sardine that he releases back into the open ocean. He dives in the Mediterranean, amazed by the incredible diversity of marine[…]
In April in Colorado it’s pretty much a guarantee that any birding outing is going to knock your socks off. This is pretty much what happened to our group on Saturday, and lots of socks were flying around as we recorded fifty-five species.
Fifty-nine species is a pretty successful outing, especially with such birds as Sandhill Cranes, a Burrowing Owl, a Loggerhead Shrike, and a Marsh Wren.
The sun and blue skies must have inspired our Evergreen Audubon volunteers and nestbox customers because over two days we sold almost all the nestboxes we constructed back in September 2024. Literally, there were fewer than 10 left of all types!
Winter through Spring along several Northern sections of the South Platte River can provide great birding. In particular stretches from 64th and York Streets toward the Denver Wastewater treatment Plant and beyond, south of 74th Street to the confluence of the South Platte River and Clear Creek, and 78th Street north along the South Platte[…]
We are pleased to share that Evergreen Audubon gave away thirty-five nestboxes over the past year, thanks to a generous donation from Evergreen photographer and author, Jacqueline Crivello. Jackie, who loves nature and, of course, birds, came to us with a heartwarming dream — wouldn’t it be great if families in our area who couldn’t[…]
