Monthly Program

Join Gerrian Ablers, INDR, for a presentation on coyotes and their place in Indiana.

Join our monthly ABAS Program for a presentation on the water quality of the Indiana water streams. High school student Vidhatri will share their passion for the water of Indiana.

Join Mike Timmons on a photographic voyage around Alaska.  Mike will present photos and discuss his time in various places around Alaska.

Join David Benson as he recounts his thrilling Lower 48 Big Year adventure on a budget. He amassed 611 species and 75 lifers across 35 states, securing a 12th place ranking.

Join Rae Garret for a presentation that will cover the various research projects and goals which encompasses the HEE, as well as results.

Please join Allisyn Gillet on a presentation about Indiana's Peregrine Falcon monitoring program, focusing on the epic romances between the falcons in downtown Indianapolis.

Join Donna Riner, Ornithology Center Assistant Manager, for a presentation on her experience at Avian Behavior International’s Bird of Prey Training and how avian behavior science is applied at the Ornithology Center.

Join John "Barny" Dunning to hear his thoughts on The American Ornithological Society proposing to change the common names of all birds that were named after specific people

Join Indiana Audubon member and trip leader Mark Welter as he relates his experiences and shares photos from Indiana Audubon's September 2024 field trip to California.

Laura Graham has a background in conservation and ecology, her presentation is about how owls are adapted to be excellent hunters

Join the organizers of Indiana's first Black Birders Week, Zoë Morgan and Michelle Morton, for a presentation focused on intentionally inclusive nature programs.

Join Mark, an eco-poet and environmentalist, in this public reading from his works and selected videography, focused on the riparian habitats along the Ohio and Missouri Rivers.

Join Lina Rifai for a presentation about the ongoing research on Northern Saw-whet Owls at Eagle Creek Park.

Join Randy Patrick, retired Deep Time geologist and taxonomist specializing in species extinction, for a talk on “De-extinction is it the way to go.”

Join Indiana Big Year record-holder Jonathan Bontrager as he unpacks the art and adrenaline of competitive "Big Days," sharing field-tested strategies and tales from his quest to perform one every month this year.

IndiGo Birding Nature Tours owner David Rupp, an Amos Butler board member a LONG time ago, will give an interactive presentation on the history of the property and the birds that can be found there.

ABAS Board President Jessica Helmbold spent four years of her career working at Patuxent, and this presentation will highlight her work experience.

Marc will give an overview of spider anatomy, evolution, and behavior.