ABAS Event Calendar
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center
Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesEach Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.
Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesEach Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.
Eagle Creek Valley CBC
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesThe Eagle Creek Valley Christmas Bird Count, sponsored by ABAS, takes place within a 15-mile-diameter circle covering the northwest side of Indianapolis, with the center being in Eagle Creek Park. To participate, please reach out to the count coordinator, Aidan Rominger, by December 1st so birding teams can be formed and count plans made in advance. Call the Ornithology Center at (317) 327-2473, or email aidan.rominger@indy.gov.
October Owl Festival
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin us for the 8th annual October Owl Festival at Eagle Creek Park. This large fundraiser event is fun for the whole family, with crafts & games, wildlife programs, and more! Funds raised during the silent auction and other events go to our Raptor Ambassador Fund, but all activities at the Ornithology Center are FREE with park admission! Saturday October 21, 10am-5pm.
October Owl Festival
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin us for the 8th annual October Owl Festival at Eagle Creek Park. This large fundraiser event is fun for the whole family, with crafts & games, wildlife programs, and more! Funds raised during the silent auction and other events go to our Raptor Ambassador Fund, but all activities at the Ornithology Center are FREE with park admission! Saturday October 21, 10am-5pm.
Waterfowl ID Workshop
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Education Chair Jessica Helmbold for a workshop on Waterfowl ID.
Nocturnal Migrants
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Eagle Creek Ornithology Center naturalist, Aidan Rominger, on September 29th, 2023 where he will go through how to properly ID many of these migrating songbird species at night, by listening to flight calls given by each species.
Fall Warbler ID Workshop
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Eagle Creek Ornithology Center naturalist, and avid birder, Aidan Rominger on September 13th, 2023 where he will go through IDing warblers in fall plumage, as well as other useful tips that make identifying these long-distant migrants easy.
Vulture Awareness Day
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesCelebrate International Vulture Awareness Day with crafts and activities all day at the Ornithology Center! Saturday, September 2nd. FREE with park admission - donations to our Raptor Ambassador Fund greatly appreciated.
Shorebird ID Workshop & Hike
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Eagle Creek Ornithology Center naturalist, Aidan Rominger on August 31st, 2023 where he will go through IDing shorebirds in both fall and spring plumage, as well as other useful tips that make identifying these challenging birds easy.
Advanced eBird Workshop
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesThe Eagle Creek Ornithology Center is offering a hands-on advanced eBird workshop on Wednesday June 21st aimed at educating the public on the many useful tools eBird can offer to the global birding community at large.
Eagle Creek Park Bird Fest
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesGet ready for a long weekend of celebrating all the birding opportunities Eagle Creek Park has to offer during the height of migration season.
Birds & Blooms
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin the naturalists at the Ornithology Center for an exciting spring hike. Learn about spring wildflowers and the birds that migrate through Eagle Creek.
eBird Workshop
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesJoin Aidan Rominger for a step-by-step, introductory workshop on how to use eBird (and Merlin).
First Day of Spring Sunrise Bird Hike
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesCelebrate the spring equinox with a sunrise bird hike at Eagle Creek Park.
Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesEach Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.
Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesEach Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.
Eagle Creek Bird Hikes – CANCELED
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesEach Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.
Eagle Creek Bird Hikes – CANCELED
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesEach Sunday year-round at Eagle Creek Park. Meet us at 9:00 am at the Ornithology Center. This event is free, though a gate fee to Eagle Creek Park applies.
Eagle Creek Valley CBC
Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center 6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesThe Eagle Creek Valley Christmas Bird Count, sponsored by ABAS, takes place within a 15-mile-diameter circle covering the northwest side of Indianapolis, with the center being in Eagle Creek Park. To participate, please reach out to the count coordinator, Aidan Rominger, by December 1st so birding teams can be formed and count plans made in advance. Call the Ornithology Center at (317) 327-2473, or email aidan.rominger@indy.gov.