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Promoting Conservation And Education Through Birding

Birding

 Jackson Audubon Society is dedicated to growing the birding community in the greater Jackson area and throughout Mississippi, to enhance awareness and enjoyment of all aspects of birding through education, conservation, and bird outings. Birding allows a deeper appreciation for how to protect birds and the habitats they require. JAS leads monthly family bird walks (except  January, July & August) at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park on the Pearl River in Jackson. We offer field trips to other local sites, including wildlife management areas and refuges: Fannye Cook Natural Area, the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area, and the Barnett Reservoir. Around the state, we visit St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge near Natchez, various state parks and national wildlife refuges, privately owned sites in central Mississippi, and organize a trip to Dauphin Island, Alabama to experience spring migration. All activities are free, fun, and educational, and promote conservation of birds and their varied habitats. Our knowledgeable and experienced trip leaders are always ready to help identify birds, by sight and by ear, and to provide greater understanding of our extraordinary local birds. Leaders also help us better understand and appreciate plants, butterflies, and other critters that are encountered. We welcome all who are interested in birding, wildlife-watching and natural science to join our field trips. Membership is not required to attend our bird outings or chapter meetings.

Promoting Conservation And Education Through Birding

Chapter Meetings

Our chapter holds quarterly meetings at the Clinton Community Nature Center (always the 4th Tuesday of the month). Informative speakers present talks on topics ranging from scientific bird studies, reports on birding trips to other locales, bird identification, photography, rare and endangered species, reptiles and amphibians, and more. Chapter meetings promote a spirit of camaraderie for those with shared interest in birds, education, and conservation.

Clinton Community Nature Center
617 Dunton Road
Clinton, MS 39056

Promoting Conservation And Education Through Birding

Fun Birding Activities

Each year, JAS organizes two Christmas Bird Counts (Jackson and Vicksburg), and a JAS Children’s Bird Camp in spring or summer. Our members participate in citizen science projects and contribute to avian research and conservation by providing nest boxes in suitable habitat as part of our project for Prothonotary Warblers. We are also exhibitors at local nature festivals and events that promote the benefits of connecting with nature. All upcoming activities are listed in our online newsletter and calendar. If you would like to be added to our online newsletter to receive updates on our activities – email a request to information@jacksonaudubonsociety.org. Donations to JAS are used to support our children’s bird camp, educational programs, research, and conservation efforts.