Details for Next Conference

Directions

West of South Sioux City on Hwy. 20

GPS Coordinates: 42.4491,-96.4655
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Slate of Officers
  • President - Tyler Harms
  • Vice-president - Anna Buckardt Thomas
  • Board of Directors - Diane Crookham-Johnson
  • Board of Directors - Kathryn Deetz
  • Board of Directors - John Cecil 
Join Us in South Sioux City, NE May 16 - 18
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Broken Kettle Grasslands BCA photo by Doug HarrA Tri-state Gathering — IA-NE-SD 

Birders from the Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota Ornithologists' Unions are joining together for a great weekend of birding, learning, and socializing! We will be hosted for this endeavor at the Salvation Army Western Plains Camp in South Sioux City, NE. There is a fantastic array of field trips scheduled as well as a keynote by Nebraska's own Michael Forsberg (https://www.michaelforsberg.com/). Michael is a celebrated photographer, author, and conservationist who has dedicated over three decades to capturing and telling the story of wildlife and conservation in the Great Plains through his work. He has very recently published a new book, Into Whooperland, that tells the story of the endangered Whooping Crane. Copies of the book will be available during the meeting!

The Ornithologists’ Unions of Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota invite birders and ornithologists to submit abstracts for poster presentations at the tri-state meeting. A Scientific Poster Session on Friday May 16 during the light dinner and social, will allow researchers and attendees an opportunity to discuss their research. Abstracts will be published in the Nebraska Bird Review and student presenters will have their meeting registration fees waived. Deadline is 4/30/25 for submission of Abstracts to nebraska.ornithologists.union@gmail.com. Please see the linked call for abstracts with instructions on how to submit below.

Call for Posters

Birding Hotspots Around the Area (for before and after the festivities)South Dakota - Nebraska - Iowa

We look forward to welcoming you to Sioux City for a joint Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota Ornithologists' Union Tri-state meeting!

 
Michael Forsberg Keynote Speaker - Michael Forsberg

Into Whooperland – A Photographer's Journey with Whooping Cranes

Photo credit: Mariah Lundgren