Contacts – Capital Area Audubon

Please use the email address caaudubon@gmail.com to contact any of the board members and other functions listed on this page.

2016–2017 CAAS Officers

President — Barb Hosler
Vice President — Parks Marion
Secretary — Alexia Whitcombe
Corresponding Secretary — Alexia Whitcombe
Treasurer — Michael Caterino

2016–2017 CAAS Board of Directors

Michael Caterino
Barb Hosler
Eileen Houston
Connie Page
Ed Merz
Sue Davis
Don Dickmann
Parks Marion
Alexia Witcombe

Other Functions

Backpack Program for Students — Zsuzsanna Mahon
Christmas Bird Count (Ingham & Eaton) — Tom Wheeker
Hospitality & Public Outreach — Eileen Houston,
Historian — Jim Hewitt
Membership — Ed Merz
Newsletter Editor — Kristy Taylor
Webmaster — Roger Wolf

October 4 – Enjoying and Attracting Purple Martins

Purple Martins are the only bird species in the eastern half of the US that entirely depend on humans for their nesting cavities. Learn how to attract and care for these amazing aerial insectivores.

Presenter: Richard Wolinski, Author of Enjoying Purple Martins, The Martin Landlord’s Handbook

7:00 pm at Fenner Nature Center

October 14th – Bunker Preserve Bird Walk

Join the CAAS on Sunday, October 14th at 8:00 am for a field trip to the Bunker Road Nature Preserve at 4349 Bunker Rd, Mason, MI.

Fall Migration Bird Walks:

Saturdays in September, join a CAAS bird walk at Fenner Nature Center. Walks will begin at 9:00a.m. at the parking lot. Walks take place on September 8,15,22, and 29. Volunteers are needed to lead bird walks.

December 15 – East Lansing Christmas Bird Count.

Get out and enjoy some winter birding by participating in National Audubon’s annual Christmas bird count! Groups will survey areas in Greater Lansing and report findings at a dinner following the count. Details to be announced.