Upcoming Field Trips & Events
All field trips are free and open to the public. You do not have
to be a member of NWAAS to attend. For questions or to RSVP, email
trips@nwarkaudubon.org
Saturday, October 19, 2024 - Fall at Ninestone Land Trust (RSVP: Limit 25)
Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society will host a fall migration hike at Ninestone Land Trust (GPS coordinates: 36.227713, -93.547752) on Saturday, October 19th, at 9:00 AM. Birders are welcome, of course, but so are botanists, hikers, and those who just want to explore the rural Ozarks. Ninestone is an affiliate of the Ozark Land Trust and protects 412 acres of unique and valuable habitats: a waterfall that cascades over sandstone kettles into Piney Creek, classical Ozark upland fields, sandstone glades, soaring bluff lines, stands of mixed hardwoods and native shortleaf pines. On this casual hike, we will identify migrating birds and other native flora and insects, enjoy Piney Creek and picturesque bluffs, and visit glade restoration areas. After the hike, we'll have lunch overlooking the waterfall, so bring food for yourself and/or something to share with others. The trip is free and open to the public. You do not need to be an NWAAS member to attend.
Limited to 25 attendees. RSVP at trips@nwarkaudubon.org with the trip name, your name, and the number attending.
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Saturday, November 30, 2024 - Winter Waterfowl at Lake Fayetteville
Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society will host a birding field trip to Lake Fayetteville on Saturday, November 30th, 2024, starting at 9:00 AM. The focus of this trip will be winter waterfowl (ducks, geese, grebes) that accumulate on the lake at this time of year. We will meet at the trailhead parking lot South of the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (Address: 4607 N Crossover Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72764) and make our way along a forest trail to the site of the former Mulhollan Waterfowl Blind that sadly burned down this year. Despite the loss of the blind, we will still do our best to survey waterfowl on the lake from this vantage point. The walk to the blind and back will be approximately 1.25 miles on flat dirt trails and boardwalks with the trip lasting no more than 2 hours. If waterfowl are congregating on the North or West sides of the lake, we may add an optional addition to the trip by driving around to the ONSC dock, or the marina.
There is no participant limit, but please RSVP to trips@nwarkaudubon.org with the trip name, your name, and the number attending so we know how many to expect.
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Sunday, December 15, 2024 - Fayetteville Christmas Bird Count
The 2024 Fayetteville Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will be held on Sunday, December 15th. This all-day bird census involves a number of teams spreading out to survey different zones around Fayetteville. At the end of the day, we reunite to gather our data into one official report to be submitted to the National Audubon Society's database that stretches back a century. There are plenty of opportunities for new birders to join more experienced teams for some or all of the day.
Email CBC Coordinator Mitchell Pruitt if you are interested in joining: mitchellpruitt24@gmail.com.
Field trips for January, February, and March will be posted in December.
