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Sara’s Story: Healing Grief Through Birding

Sara’s Story: Healing Grief Through Birding

Photo courtesy of Sara Rocero by Sara Rocero, Board Member There are moments in life when grief feels unbearable. For me, that moment came when my sister passed away, leaving behind three young children. Soon after, my mother needed lifesaving surgery. As an...
10 Ways to Help Birds

10 Ways to Help Birds

Red-winged Blackbird | Donald Quintana | Audubon Photography Awards  We all have a role to play in safeguarding birds for future generations. Here are ten ways we can all help save birds.  1. Keep cats indoors. If you have a cat in your life, this is one of the most...
Who’s In Town: Migration Edition

Who’s In Town: Migration Edition

Snow Goose | Steve Russell | Audubon Photography Awards  by Molly Hetherwick, NextGen Councilmember Fall kicks off hundreds of North American bird species’ long migration to wintering grounds in the southern U.S., Central and South America. While the birds travel,...
Working Towards an IDEAL CBC 2025 Update

Working Towards an IDEAL CBC 2025 Update

CBC | Toby Ross  by Hanae Bettencourt, Community Engagement Manager Last year, we embarked on an exciting journey to make the annual Christmas Bird Count, or CBC, more accessible to all birders in our community. With the support from National Audubon and a team of...