• Owl Prowl at Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) I

    Arden Hills Army Training Site 4761 Hamline Avenue North, Arden Hills, MN, United States

    4761 Hamline Avenue North, Arden Hills, MN Monday, February 24,  7 - 9 PM SPBA is excited to offer two nights of owl prowls at AHATS! Sign up for one or both (Feb 24 & 25). If we receive more registrations than available spaces, people signing up for both will be waitlisted for the second […]

  • NOTE DATE CHANGE – Birding through the Months at Silverwood Park

    Silverwood Regional Park, St Anthony, MN 2500 County Rd E, St Anthony

    This is the 1st of a 4-trip Silverwood Park birding experience (February thru May). Attend one or all the trips! Silverwood Park is a beautiful urban park on the shores of Silver Lake. The variety of habitats in the park--oak forest, marsh, grassland, and lakefront--make it a great birding destination, with over 180 different species […]

  • Owl Prowl at Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) II

    Arden Hills Army Training Site 4761 Hamline Avenue North, Arden Hills, MN, United States

    4761 Hamline Avenue North, Arden Hills, MN Tuesday, February 25, 7-9 PM SPBA is excited to offer two nights of owl prowls at AHATS! Sign up for one or both (Feb 24 & 25). People signing up for both will be waitlisted for the second night if we receive more registrations than available spaces. ___________ […]

  • Hope Flanagan – Insects & Plants of Ojibwe Legends

    Aŋpétu Téča Education Center, Roseville, MN 1910 W. County Road B, Rm 207, Roseville, MN, United States

    Storytelling that honors our insect and plant relatives - Insects and Plants of Ojibwe Legends In-Person ONLY Winter is traditionally storytelling season in our Native communities in Minnesota. Many Ojibwe legends (Aadizookaanag) honor our Insect and Plant relatives, and Hope will share some of her favorites with us. Hope Flanagan is an elder who has […]

  • Birding through the Months at Silverwood Park

    Silverwood Regional Park, St Anthony, MN 2500 County Rd E, St Anthony

    This is the 2nd of a 4-trip Silverwood Park birding experience (Feb thru May). Attend one or all of the trips! Silverwood Park is a beautiful urban park on the shores of Silver Lake. The variety of habitats in the park--oak forest, marsh, grassland, and lakefront--make it a great birding destination, with over 180 different […]

  • Jackie Fallon – Continuing the Work! 40 Years of Peregrine Research

    Aŋpétu Téča Education Center, Roseville, MN 1910 W. County Road B, Rm 207, Roseville, MN, United States

    Continuing the Work!  40 Years of Peregrine Research - Jackie Fallon ZOOM LINK The remarkable success of the peregrine falcon recovery program is one of the most highly celebrated restoration efforts of the 20th Century. With more than a 70% decline throughout its global range, the species was on the fast track to potential extinction, […]

  • Woodcocks of Rush City

    Rush City Cty Rd 361, Rush City, MN, United States

     April 10, 11, OR 12 – exact date TBD  7:30-9:00 PM The American Woodcock song and sky dance are remarkably entertaining. Theyb migrate spring and fall using the prime habitats of the St Croix River valley and some breed near Rush City, MN, in early upland successional forest. This truly is an incredible woodland shorebird […]

  • Birding through the Months at Silverwood Park

    Silverwood Regional Park, St Anthony, MN 2500 County Rd E, St Anthony

    This is the 3rd of a 4-trip Silverwood Park birding experience (February thru May). Attend one or all of the trips!   Silverwood Park is a beautiful urban park on the shores of Silver Lake. The variety of habitats in the park--oak forest, marsh, grassland, and lakefront--make it a great birding destination, with over 180 different […]

  • Fish Creek Early Migrants

    Fish Creek 1487 - 1507 Henry Ln, Maplewood 1487 - 1507 Henry Ln, Maplewood

    1487-11507 Henry Ln, Maplewood, MN 55119 Saturday, April 26, 9:00 to 11:00 AM We hope to see early migrants such as sapsuckers, flickers and bluebirds. One way to prep for this walk is to watch: Fish Creek: A Hidden Jewel  This trip is offered in collaboration with  Friends of Maplewood Nature DIRECTIONS     Meet at the Fish Creek […]

  • Tuesday Morning Walks – Rachel Lilly Preserve

    Rachel Lilly Preserve 680 MN-62, Mendota Heights, MN, United States

    Rachel Lilly Preserve, part of Dodge Nature Center, 656 MN-110, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 Don’t miss this gem! Many possible sightings await you at this little-known preserve. Distance up to 2 miles. DIRECTIONS    Enter from Hwy 110 - bear left to park by the barn or right to park in the church parking lot. Meet […]

  • Beginning Birding at Katherine Abbott Park

    Katherine Abbott Park, Mahtomedi 1000 Lincolntown Ave, Mahtomedi, United States

    1000 Lincolntown Ave, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 Saturday, May 3, 8:30- 10:30 AM Varied habitat at Katherine Abbott Park includes two small ponds, a mixture of oak and pine forest, and a section of prairie thus making it a good location for a variety of birds. Several overlooks allow for long distance viewing of shorebirds and ducks. INFORMATION    […]

  • Warblers and Waterfowl Along the Minnesota River – Old Cedar Ave. Bridge

    Old Cedar Avenue Bridge 9500 Old Cedar Avenue S, Bloomington, MN, United States

     9500 Old Cedar Ave S., Bloomington, MN  55425 Sunday, May 4, 7:30-11 AM One of the very best birding locales in the state; and so close to St. Paul! We’ll check the area between Old Cedar Avenue and the Bass Ponds.  The Minnesota River flyway makes this a great spot for migrating passerines and waterfowl. […]