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Audubon Programs


  • Project BirdSafe



    Project BirdSafe monitoring is underway! Volunteers walk research routes in downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul looking for birds that have hit buildings. Bird monitoring and Lights Out continues through May. Thanks to all the Lights Out particpants.




  • Golden Eagle Project



    Audubon Minnesota and regional partners are embarking on a 3-year project to learn about the biology and management needs of golden eagles wintering along the Mississippi River.
    CHECK OUT the recent Star Tribune article
    FOLLOW Golden Eagle 42's movements




  • Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas



    Starting in April, volunteers began surveying habitat throughout the state watching for evidence of breeding birds. The goal is to document, by the end of summer 2013, all breeding species in the state and where in the state they breed.
    WATCH KARE-11 video




  • Citizen Science at Audubon Minnesota



    Turn your passion for birding into a critical research tool! Citizen Science is a great way for you to connect with the natural world through fun activities that generate vital information for bird conservation. This partnership benefits us all: you will learn about birds by taking part in these science-based activities, and Audubon's science staff gains valuable information. Most importantly, the birds benefit because it helps Audubon focus on those birds that need our help most.




  • Audubon's Mississippi River Initiative



    The Mississippi River is one of the nation's most important natural assets. Covering 41 percent of the continental U.S, its watershed stretches across the heart of the nation, spanning the far reaches of the Platte River in Nebraska to the Great Lakes, and hosting a globally significant flyway and habitat for more than 325 species of birds. The diverse wetlands created by the river and its tributaries are not only vital to birds, but to people, from New Orleans to communities farther upstream. A national treasure, with tremendous economic as well as ecological importance, for over 200 years “America’s River” has also inspired the development of a rich, vibrant and unique cultural heritage, from Mark Twain, to the Delta Blues, to some of our nation’s most celebrated cuisine.