April 22, 2026
Link to April 23 program: What’s the Buzz About Native Bees?”
The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) invites you to join us for Heather Holm, Minnesota pollinator expert and author on "What's the Buzz About Native Bees?" Thursday, April…
April 4, 2026
Pileated Woodpeckers: Citizen Scientists Needed
By Kara Snow NRRI’s Avian Ecology Lab is reaching out to birders, naturalists, and amateur ornithologists to help locate nesting cavities of Pileated Woodpeckers in Minnesota. The Pileated…
March 23, 2026
March 26 meeting recording: The Search for Lost Birds
The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) hosted John Mittermeier of the American Bird Conservancy for "The Search for Lost Birds," Thursday, Mar. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Around the world,…
November 19, 2025
It’s time to Give to the Max
Tomorrow is Give to the Max Day, the day when many of us help organizations that do good deeds for the environment, especially our beloved avian population. Birders and other MRVAC friends have…
October 30, 2025
2025 Christmas Bird Counts
By Steve Weston Want to do some winter birding and be a citizen scientist? New and experienced birders are encouraged to join us on the 126th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC). It is a great…
October 23, 2025
Venue Change: Thursday, Oct. 23 program on Red-headed Woodpeckers
The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) invites you to join us for: Dr. Elena West, assistant professor at the University of Minnesota "Red-headed Woodpecker Research and Recovery:…
October 14, 2025
MRVAC Auction Set for Nov. 20
If it’s November, it must be MRVAC auction time. Save the date: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, the week before Turkey Day, at Richardson Nature Center in Bloomington. Come early to drop off your items to…
October 10, 2025
Cranes in the North Star State: Special Events in October
Join the International Crane Foundation in Minnesota for two special events during the spectacular Sandhill Crane migration this October. As Minnesota’s population of Sandhills grows, let’s gather…






