Tag: Birmingham Audubon

Birmingham Audubon and Cahaba Brewing launch Goodwill Game Nights with Rock’em Sock’em

Cahaba Brewing Company Goodwill Game Night holding Rock’em Sock’em tournament benefiting Birmingham Audubon. Photo by Pat Byington for Bham Now

Let’s get ready to rumble Birmingham!

Every Wednesday during the month of January, the Cahaba Brewing Company will be holding Goodwill Game Nights benefiting  Birmingham Audubon.

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UAB’s Greg Harber has bicycled to work everyday since 2013. See how much money he saved

Greg Harber riding through Railroad Park. Photo from the Le Tour de Ham Facebook page

According to Commute Smart records, UAB employee Greg Harber bicycled or walked everyday to work and back home in 2018.  Since 2013, he has only driven a car twice to work.

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Watch videos released about Birmingham Audubon, Freshwater Land Trust and Turkey Creek Nature Preserve

Screenshot of the recent Birmingham Audubon video about the W.E. Putnam Urban Farm

Over the past two months, videos about the work of the Birmingham Audubon Society, Freshwater Land Trust and the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve have been published on social media.

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5 important conservation events in Birmingham during the first half of December

Photo from the Alabama Wildlife Center Facebook page

Starting this morning, Monday, December 3rd at 11:30 with an Alabama Rivers Alliance Legislative Lunch and Learn conference call, the first half of December will be filled with educational and fun conservation events in and around Birmingham.

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Learn how to become a bird-watcher, join field trips and support our avian friends in Birmingham

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Birders “flock” together. Photo from Birmingham Audubon Facebook page

Have you ever wanted to take up bird-watching, but just didn’t know how to begin?

We’ve got the ultimate “how-to” become a birder guide for you.

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Despite a 5-fold return on investment, Forever Wild needs your help. See what you can do now.

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Fishing in Alabama. Photo courtesy of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources by Matt Ragland

Last year, on the 25th anniversary of the Forever Wild program, a study found that for every $1 invested in land conservation by the Forever Wild program, there is a $5 return on that investment in natural goods and services. That includes benefits such as wildlife habitat, flood control, and clean water.

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Love birds? Check out Birmingham Audubon’s mini-grant program and new Chimney Swift tower at McWane Science Center

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Chimney Swift Tower on top of the McWane Center. Photo courtesy of Birmingham Audubon.

If you love and care about birds, the Birmingham Audubon is one of the fastest growing organizations in the South that advocates and educates the public about our avian friends.

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