Event Recaps
Birdathon Grant Report 2025: Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB) Native Plant Nursery
The second Birdathon report of 2026 talks growing plants for birds, nature education, and improving life in underserved communities.
Great Backyard Bird Count Field Trip Recap
Valentine’s Day was a lovely day to contribute to science during the Great Backyard Bird Count, as eight birders enjoyed this caravan to three parks in Hamilton County.
Thirty, Birdy & Thriving: Waterfowl and Owl Caravan Recap
Ten young adult birders and their leader set out in the beginning of a snowstorm to find waterfowl and winter owls on the northeast side of Indianapolis. Read what they found here:
Goose Pond Field Trip Recap
A November afternoon began with a bounty of endangered birds and faded into an evening show of raptors. Read about the ten birders’ jam-packed field trip here.
Migrant Field Trip at Eagle Creek Park
Under the leadership of Lisa and Randy Vanderbilt, ten birders enjoyed a warm fall morning at Eagle Creek Park racking up 15 species of warbler and a host of other migrants.
PENROD RECAP
Amos Butler Audubon Society hosted a non-profit booth space at the 2025 CBIZ PENROD Arts Fair on the beautiful grounds of Newfields Art Museum
Thirty, Birdy & Thriving Callout Campfire Recap
On a warm evening in early fall, eighteen young adult birders from the Indianapolis region gathered at the Eagle Creek Ornithology Center for the newest of Amos Butler’s program offerings.
Fern Station Field Trip Recap
Nine lucky birders got the privilege to explore a large, closed to the public Putnam County nature preserve and enjoy its birds.
White River Greenway Field Trip Recap
ABAS Education Chair Jessica Hembold introduced four birders to a Morgan County natural and historical gem.