Capital Area Audubon – Website for the Capital Area Audubon Society

Pileated on suet -- photo by Eileen Houston

Black Skimmer -- photo by Fai Chan

Roseate Spoonbill -- photo by Fai Chan

Trumpeter Swans -- photo by Fai Chan

Juvenile Red Shouldered Hawk -- photo by Fai Chan

Wood Duck -- photo by Eileen Houston

Capital Area Audubon Society is dedicated to creating a greater awareness, appreciation and understanding of the interrelatedness of Michigan’s wild places and wild creatures, and the need for stewardship.

Monthly Meeting Time & Location

CAAS meets the first Thursday of the month, September through June, at Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mt. Hope Ave., Lansing (corner of Mt. Hope Ave. and Aurelius Rd.)

Refreshments at 7:00 p.m. Programs begin at 7:30 p.m. following updates and announcements.

October 1 – Detroit Hives

Detroit Hives turns vacant lots in Detroit into homes for honeybees and native bee species!

Social time will take place from 7-7:15 pm followed by brief announcements and our speaker at 7:20 pm.

This meeting will be held online on the Zoom platform. Please visit –

https://msu.zoom.us/j/92780225507

or open your Zoom app and enter 927 8022 5507

Password – CAAS2020

Detailed instructions can be found on zoom.us

If you would like to try Zoom before the meeting, please email Kristy at caascallnote@gmail.com to arrange a brief trial.

Watch for updates in the CAAS Call Note.

Fall Bird Walks at Fenner

Please join fellow CAAS members for our fall migration bird walks at Fenner Nature Center. Birders will meet at the parking lot at 9:00 am and disperse in groups of 10 for a walk around the property. Please wear a mask, and observe social distancing practices.

Walks will be lead by Bob Kingsbury.

Do not attend the walks if you feel sick, are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in personal contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19.

Fall Meeting Format Change

Meetings will be held online via Zoom this fall.
The first two months will be a bit of a trial, and if we have enough interest and people attending, we will continue after the first few months, but if they are poorly attended we will likely not hold any additional virtual meetings until we can meet in person.

CAAS Education Grants

Thanks to the support of our membership, Capital Area Audubon announces the availability of two separate $250 grants for nature education and programming related to the mission of CAAS. Following is a link to the grant application.

https://capitalareaaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Capital-Area-Audubon-Grant-Application-2020.pdf