Events
February 12, 2024
MRVAC & the Loons (soccer species)
Minnesota Loons major league soccer and MRVAC! Wait. What? Soccer, not the bird? Turns out this year, it’s both. Loons are something to listen to and look at in wonder – and mark down on our…
January 26, 2024
Salt Lake Birding Weekend set for April 26-27
The 46th Salt Lake Birding Weekend will take place in Lac qui Parle County over the last weekend in April, with the main count day being Saturday, April 27, 2024. Last year’s highlights included 67…
September 25, 2023
Recording of Sept. 28 Program: Stan Tekiela on “How to forage for mushrooms and not die”
Learn the fun and enjoyable way to forage for wild mushrooms and not kill yourself. Minnesota naturalist and best-selling author Stan Tekiela makes this serious topic fun and interesting. You, too,…
June 19, 2023
Recordings from the June meeting: Minnesota’s invasive carp
The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) heard “The Natural and Unnatural History of Carp: Implications for Minnesota’s Aquatic Ecosystems and Fisheries,” a presentation of Dr. Peter…
April 16, 2023
Becky Lystig’s memorial service April 30
There will be an informal gathering to share memories and celebrate Becky Lystig's life at Wood Lake Nature Center (6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield) Sunday, April 30, from 2-4 p.m. with short…
December 5, 2022
Come help: Join MRVAC’s annual Christmas Bird Count
It’s citizen science at the most interesting, and the Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter needs your help. There's food involved, too! The Bloomington Christmas Bird Count will be Dec. 17, 2022.…
August 24, 2022
It’s the Bird-a-thon weekend — Aug. 27-28
Heads up! (That way you can see the fall migrants better, eh?) This is a reminder that the 2022 Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter Birding Weekend is Aug. 27-28. Visit your favorite birding spots…
August 15, 2022
Yay! It’s time for the Henderson Hummingbird Hurrah
If you like hummingbirds – and who doesn't – you’ll have a blast at the Henderson Hummingbird Hurrah Aug. 20. That’s this Saturday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., rain or shine. Speakers will be Al Batt,…
June 22, 2022
Partial recording for June program: Fishers in Minnesota
Here's a link to the recording of most of Michael Joyce's presentation on fishers in Minnesota. Michael is a wildlife ecologist at the Natural Resources Research Institute at the University of…
March 22, 2022
Recording of March 24 Program – Bird Song: Ten Lessons in Listening
The recording of the March MRVAC program from well-known author and ornithologist Donald Kroodsma is now available at the link below. Kroodsma one of the world’s leading experts on the science of…