Register today for the 2012 Audubon Naturalist Course at Strawberry Plains! Beginning in April, participants will be given a survey course in the natural world over a 10-week period (1 day/week). Learn about the ecology of North Mississippi through college-level sessions in biology, meteorology, botany and much more in between. The course has both indoor lectures given by professors and professionals in addition to outdoor field studies. Click read more above for more information.
Join us in celebrating the world of wet, slimy amphibians! Participants will see several species of Mississippi's native salamanders and learn about the life histories of these fascinating amphibians. Click read more above for more information.
Think it is too early to plan for the 2012 Hummingbird Migration Celebration? Think again! Mark your calendars for September 7-9, 2012 for the premier nature festival in the South!
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On February 17 - 20, Presidents' Day Weekend, volunteers from around the world will count birds ior the Great Backyard Bird Count! This annual bird count is designed for anyone who sees birds outside. It is a fun way to participate in a national bird count and you don’t have to be an expert or leave your living room to do it! Click Read More above to learn how to participate.
2012 Native Plant Sale at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center
Friday, May 18 & 19, 2012. Mark you calendars today! Before we know it, it will be that time of year again -- Time to put away the ice chipper and scarves and to start working in your garden! The Annual Native Plant Sale on May 18th & 19th at Strawberry Plains will help you bring your garden to life with plants that attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife! Come see and shop for native plants and contribute in meaningful ways to conservation, especially close to home. These plants are beautiful, hardy and some are becoming harder to find at local nurseries. Click READ MORE above for additional information!
RSVP today and relive the past with a tour of the Antebellum Davis Home and discover why the vision and commitment of two sisters provided the National Audubon Society with one of its greatest gifts!
