Learn about plans for wildlife crossings along Highway 36 between Boulder and Lyons, from project leader and Boulder County Parks and Open Space wildlife biologist Susan Spaulding. Prior to Susan's talk, Alexander Howard will talk for ten minutes about his experience at the Hog Island birding camp, sponsored by a scholarship from BCAS.

Photo of elk crossing Highway 36 north of Boulder, courtesy of Susan Spaulding.

Dr. Jacob Job explores avian diversity at sites within and outside of the East Troublesome fire burn scar. Prior to Dr. Job's talk, Peyton Jackson will speak over Zoom for ten minutes about his Hog Island birding camp experience, sponsored by a scholarship from BCAS.

This program will be offered both in person and online.

Photo of East Troublesome fire area by Dr. Jacob Job.

Preview the speakers for the fall 2024 programs season.

Starting in 2020, many programs were recorded and are available to view on the BCAS YouTube channel. The 2020-2021 recorded speaker series programs playlist is here, the 2021-2022 playlist is here, the 2022-2023 playlist is here, and the 2023-2024 playlist is here.

NOTE: This program will be offered in person only.

Learn about the wild foods that Colorado’s birds eat and how your observations can help bird conservation.

Photo of American Robin with food for nestling by Dave Leatherman.

Enjoy adorable photos of the small and charismatic American pika while learning about the diverse habitats they occupy and what their future may look like with climate change.

Photo of American pika by Chris Ray.

This program will be offered both in person and online.

Join us in exploring how Environment for the Americas works across the Western Hemisphere to conserve migratory birds, and develops World Migratory Bird Day, a global celebration of migratory birds and their conservation. Learn about local World Migratory Bird Day events and the connection of the 2024 theme “Protect Insects, Protect Birds” to population trends in insectivorous birds.

Photo of male Rufous Hummingbird by Jonathan Major.

This program will be offered both in person and online.

Take a dive into the findings regarding grassland birds, and discuss how conservation organizations, landowners, government agencies and other stakeholders have responded to the 3 billion birds report . We’ll share the latest on what Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and other conservation organizations are doing to address grassland bird declines through our on-the-ground work in the U.S. and Mexico and through various international initiatives like the Central Grasslands Roadmap.

Preview the speakers for the spring 2024 programs season.

Starting in 2020, many programs were recorded and are available to view on the BCAS YouTube channel. The 2020-2021 recorded speaker series programs playlist is here, the 2021-2022 playlist is here, and the 2022-2023 playlist is here.

Remote, motion-activated cameras have become an essential tool for those who study and monitor wildlife. The cameras reveal wildlife use of highway underpasses, document the presence of elusive creatures like the northern river otter and ringtail, and are used to determine the presence/absence of the Federally threatened Preble’s meadow jumping mouse.

This program will be offered in-person and online.

Explore new scientific understandings of Earth as a living system with naturalist Martin Ogle, accompanied by musicians from the Boulder Philharmonic.

Photo courtesy of Martin Ogle.

Join Boulder County Audubon for a showing of the documentary film Mighty Oak: A Tribute to Oakleigh Thorne II, with honored guests Oak Thorne plus Pam Hoge and Christine Anderson, who produced and directed the film.

This program will be offered in person only. It will not be livestreamed or recorded.

Photo of Oak Thorne with children observing bird banding, courtesy of Pam Hoge and Christine Anderson..

Join Boulder County Audubon for a short update from one of our teen naturalists describint her experience at Hog Island camp, followed by the main program about research on waterfowl use of irrigated lands in Colorado, and the importance of increasingly scarce wetlands to migrating birds.

This program will be offered both in person and online.

Photo of Pintail courtesy of Casey Setash..

Join Boulder County Audubon for a fascinating discussion about how barn swallows and humans have evolved together through history, and what our futures may look like on a changing planet. This program will be offered both in person and online.

Photo of Barn Swallow in flight by Matt Wilkins.

Preview the speakers for the fall 2023 programs season. For details, click on “Fall 2023 Speaker Series Preview” above or the adjacent photo.

Starting in 2020, many programs were recorded and are available to view on the BCAS YouTube channel. The 2020-2021 recorded speaker series programs playlist is here, the 2021-2022 playlist is here, and the 2022-2023 playlist is here.

Upland Sandpiper photo by Steve Jones.
Experience the unique habitats and wildlife of the Nebraska Sandhills with Steve Jones. This program will be offered both in person and online.

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Join Boulder County Audubon for a talk describing two wildlife monitoring programs on Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks: nesting falcons, hawks, and eagles; and acoustic monitoring of songbirds and ambient noise. This program will be offered both in person and online.

Peregrine Falcon image by Michael Morton.

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Learn about hummingbird biology and more from two Boulder County experts who have studied and banded hummingbirds for over two decades. This program will be offered online only.

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Photo of Black-chinned x Rivoli’s (formerly Magnificent) hummingbird (hybrid) courtesy of Steve Bouricius. NOTE: Specialized training and permits are required to handle hummingbirds.

Enjoy a short talk and hands-on activities designed to enhance your appreciation of birds!

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WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE THIS PROGRAM FOR A FUTURE DATE..

Join Boulder County Audubon for a fascinating discussion about how barn swallows and humans have evolved together through history, and what our futures may look like on a changing planet.

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Join naturalist Martin Ogle to learn about the latest scientific understandings of Earth and how they are reflected all around us.

Photos courtesy of Martin Ogle.
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Join Boulder County Audubon for presentations by two fantastic birders and educators from here in Boulder County, Ted Floyd and Hannah Floyd. This program will be offered both in-person and online.

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Preview the speakers for the spring 2023 programs season. For details, click on “Spring 2023 Speaker Series Preview” above or the adjacent photo.

Starting in 2020, many programs were recorded and are available to view on the BCAS YouTube channel. The 2020-2021 recorded speaker series programs playlist is here and for the 2021-2022 playlist click here.

Explore new understandings of Life on Earth with naturalist Martin Ogle. This program will be presented in person and will not be offered online or recorded. Join us from 5-7 PM before the program for our 50th anniversary party, and to register for our very special 2023 Interludes with Nature trips.

Photo of puffins by Rosie Walunas, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (from public domain).
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Spiders - love them or leave them but at least learn to respect these top predators of the world of creepy crawlies. This program will be presented in person. We hope to also offer it online - please check back.

Photo of black widow spider courtesy of Paula Cushing.
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Learn about Black Rails and Pinyon Jays, both rare species in Colorado. This program will be presented in person and online.

Photo of Black Rail by Liza Rossi.
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Photo by Scott Severs.

Explore some of the fascinating insects that get less attention with wildlife biologist Scott Severs.

This program will be presented online.

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Photo of White-faced Ibis by Steve Jones.

Explore shorebirds and wading birds that nest in the Nebraska Sandhills with author, consultant, and educator Steve Jones.

This program will be presented online.

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Image credit: Yellow-bellied marmot, Boulder County, by Dr. Christy McCain

Learn about how mammals are responding to climate change in Colorado, plus changes to mountain mammal populations around the world.

This program will be held online.

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Watch the award-winning feature documentary about a group of activists working to restore the American Beaver to western U.S. watersheds, followed by Q&A with filmmaker Sarah Koenigsberg and researcher Emily Fairfax..

This program will be presented online and will require registration.

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Joe Ehrenberger will share information about amphibians and reptiles of Boulder County, including information learned from many research studies completed here, where he has proved himself invaluable to city, county, and state agencies. This meeting will be held online.

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