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Bird of the Week- Great Egret

Great Egret, Ardea alba Bill Rowe The handsome Great Egret, our second-largest heron after the Great Blue, is the symbol of the National Audubon Society, reflecting its early achievements (over a century ago) in securing protection for this species and other…

Amy WeeksMay 9, 2020

Bring Conservation Home Latest News Uncategorized Volunteering

BCH Welcomes Volunteers and Announces Restart of Consulations

Volunteer Habitat Advisors have been critical to the success of our Bring Conservation Home program since it was rolled out in 2012. In those eight years, dozens of advisors have assisted with the habitat consultations and detailed written advice we…

Amy WeeksMay 2, 2020

Welcome New Board President

It’s February, southern Illinois. I am standing in a field. It’s edging toward sunset. Pat Lueders, our field trip leader, has taken me with her to find short-eared owls. Suddenly they rise. Five, six, seven, eight. They circle just above…

Amy WeeksMay 2, 2020

Conservation Latest News

How to Prevent Window Strikes at Your Home or Business

By: Mary Dueren We have all heard that sickening thud against one or more of our windows. Sometimes we find a bird stunned, injured or worse, dead. If you find a stunned bird, just give the bird time and space.…

Amy WeeksApril 3, 2020

BirdSafeSTL Conservation Latest News

Keeping Birds Safe in this New World- Introducing the BirdSafeSTL Project

By: Jean Favara The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic currently impacts all of us in a variety of ways. The economic effects are deep, and many continue to lose their jobs. Covid-19 has touched every corner of our world and will reverberate…

Amy WeeksApril 3, 2020

Bring Conservation Home Latest News

Native Plants are HOT!

By: Mitch Leachman Sure enough! We’ve known it for some time, but this year’s Partners for Native Landscaping events showed just HOW popular native plants have become. In just 6 days we sold out both the March 6th lecture and…

Amy WeeksApril 2, 2020

It’s Not Goodbye, It’s See You Later

As I begin my final month of my term as President, I have been reflecting on almost 20 years of connection with St. Louis Audubon. I first was introduced to St. Louis Audubon during my time as a student Park…

Amy WeeksMarch 30, 2020

Bird of the Week- Great Egret

BCH Welcomes Volunteers and Announces Restart of Consulations

Welcome New Board President

How to Prevent Window Strikes at Your Home or Business

Keeping Birds Safe in this New World- Introducing the BirdSafeSTL Project

Native Plants are HOT!

It’s Not Goodbye, It’s See You Later

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