Ruby-crowned Kinglet, by Ronald Newhouse, Audubon Photography Awards
In-person events
Georgia Audubon is building places where birds and people thrive. We offer a variety of virtual and in-person events to help you and your family gain a better understanding of our work and the birds that surround us.
To learn more about our virtual events, please visit our virtual events page. To learn more or register for our Georgia Audubon field trips, please visit our field trips page. We have also travel opportunities for those interested in seeing birds further afield.
We share upcoming events in our bi-monthly e-newsletter, BirdBuzz, and you can also find updates on our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. If you would like to sign-up to receive our bi-monthly e-newsletter with a list of upcoming events, please consider becoming a member or visit our newsletter page.
If you are interested in a program with an associated fee but cost is a burden, please apply for a Georgia Audubon Scholarship.
To learn more about our virtual events, please visit our virtual events page. To learn more or register for our Georgia Audubon field trips, please visit our field trips page. We have also travel opportunities for those interested in seeing birds further afield.
We share upcoming events in our bi-monthly e-newsletter, BirdBuzz, and you can also find updates on our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. If you would like to sign-up to receive our bi-monthly e-newsletter with a list of upcoming events, please consider becoming a member or visit our newsletter page.
If you are interested in a program with an associated fee but cost is a burden, please apply for a Georgia Audubon Scholarship.
Upcoming EVents
Let's Go Birding Together with GAGGLE - Lullwater Preserve
Saturday, January 29, 8:00 to 11:00 AM
FREE
Meeting Location: 1900 Starvine Way
Atlanta GA 30322
Join GAGGLE for a beginner-focused birding trip at Lullwater Preserve! People in the LGBTQIA+ community and allies are encouraged to join and experience the beauty of year-round and winter avian residents, such as various songbirds, woodpeckers, waterfowl, and more. GAGGLE is an Atlanta-based group of LGBTQIA+ birders and allies that have been making birding a safe space for over 25 years.
Leaders: Jamie Vidich (he/him) and Shawn Taylor (they/them)
Birding Focus: We will look for seasonal migrants and resident species. Lullwater Preserve sits on 150 acres in the heart of Emory University’s campus. Candler Lake, at the center of the preserve, can be good for waterfowl, while providing open views to scan for hawks and other soaring birds. The forest surrounding the lake is good habitat for resident woodpeckers and nuthatches as well as seasonal migrants. The duration of the walk will be three hours with about two miles of walking. Note: There are no bathrooms on our route.
Saturday, January 29, 8:00 to 11:00 AM
FREE
Meeting Location: 1900 Starvine Way
Atlanta GA 30322
Join GAGGLE for a beginner-focused birding trip at Lullwater Preserve! People in the LGBTQIA+ community and allies are encouraged to join and experience the beauty of year-round and winter avian residents, such as various songbirds, woodpeckers, waterfowl, and more. GAGGLE is an Atlanta-based group of LGBTQIA+ birders and allies that have been making birding a safe space for over 25 years.
Leaders: Jamie Vidich (he/him) and Shawn Taylor (they/them)
Birding Focus: We will look for seasonal migrants and resident species. Lullwater Preserve sits on 150 acres in the heart of Emory University’s campus. Candler Lake, at the center of the preserve, can be good for waterfowl, while providing open views to scan for hawks and other soaring birds. The forest surrounding the lake is good habitat for resident woodpeckers and nuthatches as well as seasonal migrants. The duration of the walk will be three hours with about two miles of walking. Note: There are no bathrooms on our route.
Lichens, by Mary Kimberly.
How to Look at Lichens: Webinar and Field Trip, with Malcolm Hodges
Please note this workshop will offer a webinar only option for those unable to attend field trip
Webinar: Thursday, February 3, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Field Trip: Sunday, February 6, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM (Rain Date: Sunday, February 13, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM) - THE FIELD TRIP IS CURRENTLY FULL. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please proceed with the registration process and we will contact you if a space becomes available. You may also wish to register for the webinar only portion of this event so as not to miss out on the webinar.
Field trip location: Chattahoochee Bend State Park, 425 Bobwhite Way, Newnan, GA 30263 (participants are responsible for their own transportation and paying the $5 Park Admission fee (or bring your current Georgia State Park Pass)).
Cost:
Webinar and Field Trip: (Maximum 15 participants) - FULL
Participants will be introduced to the fascinating world of lichens through a 45-minute webinar. We will visit an area with a high diversity of lichens, where we will look at lichens in forests and on a large rock outcrop, and apply information learned in the webinar.
Meeting place: Trailhead 1, Flat Rock Trail
What’s needed for the outing: Some form of magnification, either a 10-power hand lens, a clip-on lens for a phone camera, or a magnifier app on a cell phone such as Magnifying Glass for iPhone; leader will also have a few hand lenses to share
About the Presenter: Malcolm Hodges grew up in coastal Mississippi and has a BA in Biology from Rice University and a Masters in Zoology from Mississippi State. He is retired from The Nature Conservancy in Georgia where he worked as an ecologist and land manager. His interests are conservation management of threatened biota in the Southeast US; lichen systematics, distribution and conservation in the Southeast; and ornithology. He lives on a little farm in Riverdale, Georgia, with his partner, Keith Poole, their little dog, and many big chickens.
Please note this workshop will offer a webinar only option for those unable to attend field trip
Webinar: Thursday, February 3, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Field Trip: Sunday, February 6, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM (Rain Date: Sunday, February 13, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM) - THE FIELD TRIP IS CURRENTLY FULL. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please proceed with the registration process and we will contact you if a space becomes available. You may also wish to register for the webinar only portion of this event so as not to miss out on the webinar.
Field trip location: Chattahoochee Bend State Park, 425 Bobwhite Way, Newnan, GA 30263 (participants are responsible for their own transportation and paying the $5 Park Admission fee (or bring your current Georgia State Park Pass)).
Cost:
Webinar and Field Trip: (Maximum 15 participants) - FULL
- $30 - Georgia Audubon Members
- $25 - Master Birders in good volunteer and membership standing
- $40 - Non-members
- $12 - Georgia Audubon Members
- $15 - Non-members
Participants will be introduced to the fascinating world of lichens through a 45-minute webinar. We will visit an area with a high diversity of lichens, where we will look at lichens in forests and on a large rock outcrop, and apply information learned in the webinar.
Meeting place: Trailhead 1, Flat Rock Trail
What’s needed for the outing: Some form of magnification, either a 10-power hand lens, a clip-on lens for a phone camera, or a magnifier app on a cell phone such as Magnifying Glass for iPhone; leader will also have a few hand lenses to share
About the Presenter: Malcolm Hodges grew up in coastal Mississippi and has a BA in Biology from Rice University and a Masters in Zoology from Mississippi State. He is retired from The Nature Conservancy in Georgia where he worked as an ecologist and land manager. His interests are conservation management of threatened biota in the Southeast US; lichen systematics, distribution and conservation in the Southeast; and ornithology. He lives on a little farm in Riverdale, Georgia, with his partner, Keith Poole, their little dog, and many big chickens.
Adaptive Field Trips for the Mobility Challenged
Join Georgia Audubon for a series of free Adaptive Field Trips that are accessible for people who experience mobility challenges in the outdoors. Find details for each trip on our Field Trips Calendar.
Register for each trip at the links below:
George Pierce Park, Sunday, February 27, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Olde Rope Mill Park, Saturday, April 16, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Join Georgia Audubon for a series of free Adaptive Field Trips that are accessible for people who experience mobility challenges in the outdoors. Find details for each trip on our Field Trips Calendar.
Register for each trip at the links below:
George Pierce Park, Sunday, February 27, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Olde Rope Mill Park, Saturday, April 16, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Hooded Merganser, by Stephen Ramsden.
Georgia Audubon Master Birder Course
Tuesday, February 15 through Sunday, March 27
Cost: $450
Please note that you must be a current Georgia Audubon Member to register for this program
Georgia Audubon is excited to offer our popular Master Birder Program again for Winter of 2022 Registration will open on January 15. This year, we will have two cohorts in the Atlanta area.
Orientation and class sessions will be held virtually via Zoom webinars. Invitations will be sent to the email address you provided at registration. Field trips will meet on Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM (unless otherwise noted) at various locations around the metro Atlanta area and should conclude by 11:00 AM. Field trips are subject to change due to inclement weather and/or other unforeseen circumstances.
The winter program will begin on Tuesday, February 15 and run through Sunday, March 27, with virtual classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and field trips on the weekends, followed by graduation on March 27.
Please visit the Master Birder Page for a full course description, schedule, and to register.
Tuesday, February 15 through Sunday, March 27
Cost: $450
Please note that you must be a current Georgia Audubon Member to register for this program
Georgia Audubon is excited to offer our popular Master Birder Program again for Winter of 2022 Registration will open on January 15. This year, we will have two cohorts in the Atlanta area.
Orientation and class sessions will be held virtually via Zoom webinars. Invitations will be sent to the email address you provided at registration. Field trips will meet on Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM (unless otherwise noted) at various locations around the metro Atlanta area and should conclude by 11:00 AM. Field trips are subject to change due to inclement weather and/or other unforeseen circumstances.
The winter program will begin on Tuesday, February 15 and run through Sunday, March 27, with virtual classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and field trips on the weekends, followed by graduation on March 27.
Please visit the Master Birder Page for a full course description, schedule, and to register.
Past webinars
We record most of our free programs, including virtual field trips, monthly meetings, and other programs, and make them available for later viewing on our YouTube Channel. You will also find a selection of other videos on our habitat restoration work, certified wildlife sanctuaries, ambassador hummingbird, and other topics. Check our YouTube channel at the link below and follow us to receive notifications when we post new content.
