We’re building a community that values and protects birds and the natural environment.

Events Update:

The Saint Paul Audubon Society board is happy to announce that in-person group birding events will again be allowed. The board voted at its May 3 meeting to resume group birding, with the following guidelines:

Participants must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19.
Everyone needs to maintain social distancing.
Masks are optional but welcome.
Attendees will provide their names and contact information at the start of each walk.

Please go to the Events page for complete details about all upcoming walks.

May Speaker Series: The American Kestrel featuring Julian Sellers. This presentation will describe the taxonomy, life history, population trends, and threats facing the American Kestrel. Julian will bring you up to date on the Saint Paul Audubon Society’s nest box project and show some fun videos.

Mark your calendar for Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 7:00 pm.

2021-2022 SPAS Budget

A draft of the 2021-2022 SPAS Budget was approved by the Board on March 1, 2021 and is ready for comment by the membership. Our bylaws require the draft Budget to be posted on our website for 30 days beginning April 1. Please direct any comments or questions you may have to the Board by May 1. We will vote to accept the Budget at our May meeting.
James Stout, Treasurer
Saint Paul Audubon Society

2021 - 2022 Budget

Annual Report for 2019-2020

Click here to view this new publication. It gives an overview of the Society’s activities in the past year and more!

Annual Report

Saint Paul Audubon Society News

“The American Kestrel,” featuring Julian Sellers.

May 6, 2021

“The American Kestrel,” featuring Julian Sellers. This…

In-Person Field Trips to Resume!

May 5, 2021

The Saint Paul Audubon Society board is happy to announce that…

SENTINELS OF THE BOREAL – A Short Film by Tomas Koeck

April 26, 2021

The boreal forest is the largest piece of forested wilderness…

Welcome to Everyone

The Saint Paul Audubon Society welcomes everyone to become a member or participate in activities as a non-member regardless of their race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, age, or gender identity.

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COVID-19 and birding

So I know this is somewhat off-topic (and you are probably all sick of reading about COVID-19). But in my non-birding day job I’m a physician, bracing for the ramping up of COVID cases and the horrifying specter of lives lost to this disease.

It’s become abundantly clear that this is a disease that needs to be beaten on the public health front, not at the bedside

Read full letter from Peter Crosson, MD

We’re building a community that values and protects birds and the natural environment.

Events Update:

Monthly Speaker Series | 05/2021

Birds, Bogs, Bees and Bantams

Tuesday Morning Bird Walk – Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve

Woodland Birds – Lebanon Hills Trip Canceled

Tuesday Morning Bird Walk – Silverwood Regional Park