September is for the birds!
American Goldfinch on purple coneflower, by Dan Vickers.
This September, Georgia Audubon will celebrate the fourth annual Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month, a celebration of Georgia's native plants and the key role they play for birds and other wildlife. The biggest threat to birds in Georgia is habitat loss. As urbanization increases and natural habitats disappear, native plants can go a long way to restoring the habitat birds need. Fortunately, we can provide birds with high quality resources simply through thoughtful landscaping utilizing native plants.
Learn more about our upcoming digital and in-person events below.
Learn more about our upcoming digital and in-person events below.
A look at September events
Plant sale spring pickup, by Dottie Head.
Georgia Audubon and Oconee Rivers Audubon Collaborating on Fall Native Plant Sale
Accepting Orders: September 1 to 19
Pickup Dates:
As part of our annual Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month, Georgia Audubon and Oconee Rivers Audubon, in Athens, will be collaborating on a fall native plant sale. We will partner with Beech Hollow Wildlife Farms to bring you a large selection of bird-friendly, native plants for your landscape. Visit our Plant Sale website for more information or to order (beginning September 1.)
Accepting Orders: September 1 to 19
Pickup Dates:
- Lexington(Athens), Saturday, September 25
- Decatur (Atlanta), Sunday, September 26
As part of our annual Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month, Georgia Audubon and Oconee Rivers Audubon, in Athens, will be collaborating on a fall native plant sale. We will partner with Beech Hollow Wildlife Farms to bring you a large selection of bird-friendly, native plants for your landscape. Visit our Plant Sale website for more information or to order (beginning September 1.)
NEW for Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month 2021
All Access Webinar Pass
Per Device: $30 (logged in Georgia Audubon members will receive a 15% discount at checkout)
Enjoy access to the following webinars at a discounted registration fee when you purchase our Webinar All-Access Pass. You will be able to join each webinar live when it's scheduled, and you will also receive recordings of each webinar to view on-demand at a later time.
The following webinars are included with your Webinar All-Access Pass registration:
Each Webinar All-Access Pass is good for one device (computer, cell phone, tablet, etc.). Multiple people may view on the same device. You will receive separate registration confirmations for each Zoom webinar with instructions to join each webinar. The Webinar All-Access Pass is only valid for the webinars listed above. Please be sure to use your correct email address when you register. We are unable to split these registrations among multiple email addresses.
Registration for the Webinar All-Access Pass will close at noon on Thursday, September 16. After that date, you may register for each webinar individually.
All Access Webinar Pass
Per Device: $30 (logged in Georgia Audubon members will receive a 15% discount at checkout)
Enjoy access to the following webinars at a discounted registration fee when you purchase our Webinar All-Access Pass. You will be able to join each webinar live when it's scheduled, and you will also receive recordings of each webinar to view on-demand at a later time.
The following webinars are included with your Webinar All-Access Pass registration:
- Native Plants and Natural Communities from a Birds-eye View, with Dr. Leslie Edwards (Thursday, September 16)
- Virtual Wildlife Sanctuary Tour (Sunday, September 19)
- Native Plants & Pollinators, with Georgann Schmalz (Sunday, September 26)
Each Webinar All-Access Pass is good for one device (computer, cell phone, tablet, etc.). Multiple people may view on the same device. You will receive separate registration confirmations for each Zoom webinar with instructions to join each webinar. The Webinar All-Access Pass is only valid for the webinars listed above. Please be sure to use your correct email address when you register. We are unable to split these registrations among multiple email addresses.
Registration for the Webinar All-Access Pass will close at noon on Thursday, September 16. After that date, you may register for each webinar individually.
Virtual Field Trip: Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month Edition (featuring some of Georgia Audubon's Habitat Restoration Sites)
Friday, September 10, at 9:00 AM
via Facebook Live and Zoom Webinar
FREE
Join us on the Georgia Audubon Facebook page or via Zoom for a virtual field trip with Georgia Audubon staff as they explore several of Georgia Audubon's Habitat Restoration Sites as part of Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month. To join via Facebook Live, simply visit the Georgia Audubon Facebook page at 9:00 AM on Friday, September 10. To watch via webinar, click the button below to register.
Friday, September 10, at 9:00 AM
via Facebook Live and Zoom Webinar
FREE
Join us on the Georgia Audubon Facebook page or via Zoom for a virtual field trip with Georgia Audubon staff as they explore several of Georgia Audubon's Habitat Restoration Sites as part of Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month. To join via Facebook Live, simply visit the Georgia Audubon Facebook page at 9:00 AM on Friday, September 10. To watch via webinar, click the button below to register.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Mary Berry/Audubon Photography Awards
Planting + Birding with Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation
Saturday, September 11, 8:00 to 11:00 AM
Yellow River Park
FREE
Ages 12+, maximum 15 participants
Spanish translation will be available for this event
Flock together with Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation and Georgia Audubon for a lively exploration of forest, meadow, and riparian areas in which native bird species thrive. Finish the day by helping us transplant native pollinators into the ground to enrich habitat for wildlife. No birding expertise needed. Binoculars and planting tools provided, or bring your own.
Saturday, September 11, 8:00 to 11:00 AM
Yellow River Park
FREE
Ages 12+, maximum 15 participants
Spanish translation will be available for this event
Flock together with Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation and Georgia Audubon for a lively exploration of forest, meadow, and riparian areas in which native bird species thrive. Finish the day by helping us transplant native pollinators into the ground to enrich habitat for wildlife. No birding expertise needed. Binoculars and planting tools provided, or bring your own.
Dr. Leslie Edwards is lead author of The Natural Communities of Georgia and author of “The Land, Climate, and Vegetation” chapter of The Georgia Breeding Bird Atlas.
Webinar: Native Plants and Natural Communities from a Birds-eye View, with Dr. Leslie Edwards
Thursday, September 16
7:00 PM
Tickets: $12 per device (current Georgia Audubon members will receive a 15% discount at checkout)
Piney woods, deciduous forests, prairies and marshes…Georgia is home to a variety of natural communities. And each natural community has its own array of native plants that provide the seeds, insect prey, berries, and nesting sites the birds need to survive. Observing the constantly changing, intricate web of relationships among native plants, habitats, and birds greatly enriches our appreciation of birds, and is necessary for effective bird conservation. In this presentation, we will learn about the importance of native plants to birds, and journey through some of the natural communities of north Georgia from a birds-eye view, brought to life by photographs from Georgia Audubon Master Birders and other Audubon photographers.
About the presenter: Leslie Edwards has a Ph.D. in geography from the University of Georgia and is retired from the faculty of the Department of Geosciences at Georgia State University. She is the lead author of The Natural Communities of Georgia and author of “The Land, Climate, and Vegetation” chapter of The Georgia Breeding Bird Atlas. Dr. Edwards has spoken extensively about native plants and natural communities in Georgia and has served on the boards of several conservation-related organizations. She is currently on the board of Georgia Audubon.
Please note, ticket prices are per device and you may have multiple people viewing on the same device. Your registration link is unique, however, and will only work on one device.
Registration for this event has closed.
Thursday, September 16
7:00 PM
Tickets: $12 per device (current Georgia Audubon members will receive a 15% discount at checkout)
Piney woods, deciduous forests, prairies and marshes…Georgia is home to a variety of natural communities. And each natural community has its own array of native plants that provide the seeds, insect prey, berries, and nesting sites the birds need to survive. Observing the constantly changing, intricate web of relationships among native plants, habitats, and birds greatly enriches our appreciation of birds, and is necessary for effective bird conservation. In this presentation, we will learn about the importance of native plants to birds, and journey through some of the natural communities of north Georgia from a birds-eye view, brought to life by photographs from Georgia Audubon Master Birders and other Audubon photographers.
About the presenter: Leslie Edwards has a Ph.D. in geography from the University of Georgia and is retired from the faculty of the Department of Geosciences at Georgia State University. She is the lead author of The Natural Communities of Georgia and author of “The Land, Climate, and Vegetation” chapter of The Georgia Breeding Bird Atlas. Dr. Edwards has spoken extensively about native plants and natural communities in Georgia and has served on the boards of several conservation-related organizations. She is currently on the board of Georgia Audubon.
Please note, ticket prices are per device and you may have multiple people viewing on the same device. Your registration link is unique, however, and will only work on one device.
Registration for this event has closed.
Gray Catbird on American beautyberry, by Will Stuart.
Virtual 2021 Wildlife Sanctuary Tour
Sunday, September 19
3:30 PM
via Webinar
Tickets: $12 per device (current Georgia Audubon members will receive a 15% discount at checkout)
Due to the popularity of last year's Virtual Wildlife Sanctuary tour and ongoing challenges posed by the pandemic, we're going to again offer the 2021 Wildlife Sanctuary Tour as a virtual event. Gabe Andrle, Habitat Conservation Program Manager, and Alex LoCastro, Conservation Program Coordinator, will be giving us a virtual tour of some of our great Wildlife Sanctuaries to show how you can transform your yard into a sanctuary for birds and other wildlife. Each property featured has been certified by Georgia Audubon as a Wildlife Sanctuary because it provides four essential criteria for attracting birds and other wildlife: food sources (at least 50% native plants), nesting sites, shelter, and water sources.
In addition, we have arranged with the property owners to be on the call as well so that our guests may ask them specific questions about their properties and how they went about building their wildlife sanctuaries. Read more about our featured properties, watch a preview video, or purchase tickets on our Sanctuary Tour page.
Please note, ticket prices are per device and you may have multiple people viewing on the same device. Your registration link is unique, however, and will only work on one device.
Registration for this event has now closed.
Sunday, September 19
3:30 PM
via Webinar
Tickets: $12 per device (current Georgia Audubon members will receive a 15% discount at checkout)
Due to the popularity of last year's Virtual Wildlife Sanctuary tour and ongoing challenges posed by the pandemic, we're going to again offer the 2021 Wildlife Sanctuary Tour as a virtual event. Gabe Andrle, Habitat Conservation Program Manager, and Alex LoCastro, Conservation Program Coordinator, will be giving us a virtual tour of some of our great Wildlife Sanctuaries to show how you can transform your yard into a sanctuary for birds and other wildlife. Each property featured has been certified by Georgia Audubon as a Wildlife Sanctuary because it provides four essential criteria for attracting birds and other wildlife: food sources (at least 50% native plants), nesting sites, shelter, and water sources.
In addition, we have arranged with the property owners to be on the call as well so that our guests may ask them specific questions about their properties and how they went about building their wildlife sanctuaries. Read more about our featured properties, watch a preview video, or purchase tickets on our Sanctuary Tour page.
Please note, ticket prices are per device and you may have multiple people viewing on the same device. Your registration link is unique, however, and will only work on one device.
Registration for this event has now closed.
American Goldfinch on purple coneflower, by Dan Vickers.
Field Trip: Native Plant and Bird Walk at Little Creek Horse Farm (DeKalb County)
Saturday, September 25
8:00 AM
Trip Leaders: Gus Kaufman and Jamie Vidich
$12 (current Georgia Audubon members will receive a 15% discount at checkout)
Join Georgia Audubon volunteer field trip leaders Gus Kaufman and Jamie Vidich for a native plant and bird walk at Little Creek Horse Farm, in DeKalb County, one of Georgia Audubon's habitat restoration sites.
This event is now full. To be placed on the waiting list, please proceed with the registration process. We will contact you to collect payment and complete your registration should a space become available.
Saturday, September 25
8:00 AM
Trip Leaders: Gus Kaufman and Jamie Vidich
$12 (current Georgia Audubon members will receive a 15% discount at checkout)
Join Georgia Audubon volunteer field trip leaders Gus Kaufman and Jamie Vidich for a native plant and bird walk at Little Creek Horse Farm, in DeKalb County, one of Georgia Audubon's habitat restoration sites.
This event is now full. To be placed on the waiting list, please proceed with the registration process. We will contact you to collect payment and complete your registration should a space become available.
Red bee balm, by Mim Eisenberg.
Webinar: Native Bees, Pollinators, and Ornitholophily, with Georgann Schmalz
Sunday, September 26
3:30 to 4:30 PM
$12 (current Georgia Audubon members will receive a 15% discount at checkout)
Ornitholophily is the term for pollination of plants by birds. Ornithologist Georgann Schmalz will share how flowers and their avian pollinators co-evolved. You'll learn the characteristics of ornithophilous flowers and how to select the best ones for your Georgia garden. Why are birds better pollinators than insects? Which birds are the best pollinators? You'll learn these answers and much more in this delightful presentation.
Registration has closed for this event.
Sunday, September 26
3:30 to 4:30 PM
$12 (current Georgia Audubon members will receive a 15% discount at checkout)
Ornitholophily is the term for pollination of plants by birds. Ornithologist Georgann Schmalz will share how flowers and their avian pollinators co-evolved. You'll learn the characteristics of ornithophilous flowers and how to select the best ones for your Georgia garden. Why are birds better pollinators than insects? Which birds are the best pollinators? You'll learn these answers and much more in this delightful presentation.
Registration has closed for this event.
