Iowa Ornithologists' Union bringing together birders of all skill levels

Meetings: 7:00 P.M. on the 2nd Tuesday of each month September through May (except December) Meetings are being held virtually on Zoom until further notice. Mailing Address: P.O.Box 682, Waterloo, IA 50704-0682.

Meets the third Wednesday of each month 7:00 PM at the Lime Creek Nature Center in Mason City.

Meetings 3rd Thursday Sept - May

Meetings: Prairiewoods at 120 E. Boyson Road, Hiawatha

Des Moines Audubon meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month from September through May. Meetings generally begin at 7:00 p.m. and are held at Northwest Community Center at 51st Street and Franklin Avenue.

ASO meets the second Thursday of the month, Sept, October, November, January, February, March, April. We sponsor a metro-wide student bird art contest ages K-12 in March. We have a prairie festival at our 14 acre prairie just north of Omaha in the Loess Hills in August Information about both these events will be available at our website.

The Hitchcock Hawkwatch Association is the volunteer group that runs the annual Fall Hitchcock Nature Center HawkWatch (August 15- December
20) in conjunction with the Pottawattamie County Conservation Board. The
Association also engages in other bird-related activities at Hitchcock
Nature Center that include public "early bird" morning hikes and other
monitoring of spring passerine migration, the DeSoto National Wildlife
Refuge Christmas Count (which includes Hitchcock Nature Center), and a semi-annual summer breeding bird survey. The Association meets twice a year-- in August and January. Newcomers are welcome.
Other Contacts:
Jerry Toll - jertolATradiksDOTnet
Chad Graeve - chad.graeveATpottcountyDOTcom

Bob Van Ersvelde h 641-236-6600 c 641-990-0626 Russ Tabbert 641-236-7309. Also includes Marshalltown

Geographic Area:
Clinton, Scott & Muscatine Counties in Iowa; Rock Island County in Illinois

Meetings: 7:00 P.M.
on the 2nd Thursday of each month September through May

Butterworth Center, 1105 8th Street, Moline, IL

Meets on the third Thursday of each month from Sep. through May, at the Ames Public Library, just north of the main downtown business street. Chapter business meeting is held at 6:30 PM, followed by guest speaker or special program at 7 PM.

Iowa Young Birders is an independent, not-for-profit organization founded in 2011. We are committed to providing a way for all young bird­ers ages 8-18 to con­nect, meet new friends, share obser­va­tions and learn more about birds and bird­ing places through­out the state. We invite you to join field trips, work­shops, events and con­ver­sa­tions on bird­ing, habi­tat, con­ser­va­tion and more! Visit our website for all the details about how to get involved.