As a chapter of National Audubon Society, our purpose is to conduct education, science, and charitable activities to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats.
Current News
Starting this Friday - April 25th
Appalachian Audubon Society’s Online Silent Auction
Donations are coming in, and excitement is building for the Annual Online Silent Auction! Bidding opens on (correction from last newsletter) Friday, April 25th at 6:00 a.m. and runs through Saturday, May 10th at 10:00 p.m. The auction will be held on the Bidding Owl website: https://new.biddingowl.com/AppalachianAudubon.
You won’t want to miss this! Incredible art pieces, gift cards from your favorite restaurants, grocery stores, local businesses, and unique experiences are up for grabs! We’re inviting friends and members to dive in and become part of the action. Keep checking the site, place your bids, and watch the excitement unfold — this is your chance to score some fantastic prizes! Let’s make this unforgettable — bid now and don’t miss out!
Using Bidding Owl is easy — instructions for creating an account and participating are on the website.
We encourage winning bidders to pick up their items at the AAS Annual Celebration, on May 18, 1:00–3:00 p.m. at Lower Allen Community Park. If you can’t come to the gathering, you may make other arrangements with auction volunteers for pick up in the Harrisburg and West Shore area. Please note that we are NOT able to ship any items.
All proceeds from the auction will support the chapter’s scholarships for environmental and natural history camps. These scholarships enable many local young people to experience exciting and life-shaping educational opportunities in Pennsylvania and at Audubon’s Bird Studies Camp on the coast of Maine.
Volunteer Opportunity
Appalachian Audubon’s new collision monitoring program under Bird Safe Harrisburg will be taking place from April 1-May 31 for spring migration. We need volunteers to either be monitors or transporters (or both!). Please find more information here.
Help Make your municipality a bird town
We would like to ask our members to reach out if they are familiar with anyone on their township board who might be interested in pursuing Bird Town status. They can get in touch with Marla Miller or AAS President.
UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINES
Magee Marsh Trip in partnership with York Audubon, May 14-17
2025 Youth Events
Youth Events DETAILS listed at AAS Youth Events.
May 17, 8:30 - 10 am - Bird Banding with Sandy Lockerman
June TBD - Falcon Watch
2025 MONTHLY Presentations
Please check out our programs page for more details.
May 18, 2025 - Annual Picnic
2025 Field Trips
Please check out our field trips page for more details.
AAS holds a Native Plant Sale at Diakon Wilderness Greenhouse every April/May and September
The Next Native Plant Sale is on May 3, 2025.
BIRD-FRIENDLY COFFEE AVAILABLE BY SPECIAL REQUEST
Choose from Regular OR Swiss Decaf, as well as Ground OR Whole Bean. Send orders to Lorrie at Coffee@appalachianaudubon.org.
Please check the most recent Kingfisher Courier for the next deadline for ordering.
FALCON WATCH
Every year Peregrine Falcon’s nest on the top of the Rachel Carson building in Harrisburg. Volunteers help watch and rescue any birds that fledge to ensure their safety.
Learn More and Watch the babies grow: PA Falcon Info
Birding in SouthCentral PA
New to birding or new to the area?
Find tips on bird identification, recommendations on where to find birds and learn more about birdability.
Bird with us
Find out about our open-to-the-public meetings, events, and field trips.
Conservation
Learn how to create bird-friendly habitat and about our local conservation projects.
Volunteer with us
Ready to join a great group of people? Tell us what you’re interested in and we’ll share a list of volunteer opportunities; even an hour of your time is helpful!