Dec 1st-Giving Tuesday
Please consider donating to the PRAS Quasi or PRAS Permanent Endowment funds through the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
Christmas Bird Count 2026Wed Dec 16th - Hardin CountySat Dec 19th - Bremer CountySun Dec 20th - Waterloo/Cedar FallsSee details for these counts within the PRAS six-county service area here.
Find other CBCs nationwide using the new count circle search option from National Audubon. Read about the history of the Christmas Bird Count and explore the data that has been gathered from this long-ranging community science program.
In the Sky: November 2026
Dec 1st-Giving Tuesday
Please consider donating to the PRAS Quasi or PRAS Permanent Endowment funds through the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
Please consider donating to the PRAS Quasi or PRAS Permanent Endowment funds through the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
Christmas Bird Count 2026
Wed Dec 16th - Hardin County
Sat Dec 19th - Bremer County
Sun Dec 20th - Waterloo/Cedar Falls
See details for these counts within the PRAS six-county service area here.
Find other CBCs nationwide using the new count circle search option from National Audubon. Read about the history of the Christmas Bird Count and explore the data that has been gathered from this long-ranging community science program.
In the Sky: November 2026
November will be a month of anticipation as the bright stars and constellations of winter start to make their appearance shortly
after the sky gets dark.
Can you bind the beautiful Pleiades together or loose the cords (belt) of Orion?
-- God speaking to Job, Job 38:31
Source: Cellular Tracking Technologies
Migrating Monarchs Being Studied
Read David Voigt's (PRAS Board Member & Conservation Chair) latest column.
Read David Voigt's (PRAS Board Member & Conservation Chair) latest column.
The Alaskan Wilderness League will present our January Zoom meeting.
Want to learn more about their work? See more details here.
Want to learn more about their work? See more details here.
Dec 1st-Giving Tuesday
Please consider donating to the PRAS Quasi or PRAS Permanent Endowment funds through the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
Please consider donating to the PRAS Quasi or PRAS Permanent Endowment funds through the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
Of Further Interest...
Buchanan County Conservation is sponsoring field trips on Nov 13th & Dec 1st. See details on the Field Trips page.
Article: Birds May Experience Jet Lag on Migration - IPR News
Article: Birding May Slow Down Aging - BBC News
Christmas Bird Count 2026
Wed Dec 16th - Hardin County
Sat Dec 19th - Bremer County
Sun Dec 20th - Waterloo/Cedar Falls
See details here
Save the Dates & Join Us!
Our 2026-27 programs have been set for your enjoyment and edification!
Join us the 2nd Tuesday of each month, bring a friend & gather with others who enjoy nature & value conservation.
Our 2026-27 programs have been set for your enjoyment and edification!
Join us the 2nd Tuesday of each month, bring a friend & gather with others who enjoy nature & value conservation.
Sept 8th: DarkSky Iowa
Oct 13th: Neil Hamilton, Through Nature's Lens
Nov 10th: Craig Meyers - Africa!
No meeting in December but join us for Christmas Bird Counts!
Jan 12th: Alaska Wilderness League (Zoom only)
Feb 9th: Sandhill Cranes in Iowa
March 9th: Anna Buckardt Thomas - MOTUS towers & Osprey in Iowa
April 13th: Iowa Raptor Project with LIVE BIRDS!
May 11th: Annual potluck & program with fun interactive quiz
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Subscribe to the PRAS Audubon YouTube Channel to view past programs
Submit a proposal for our consideration via the PRAS Grant Application Form to help your organization secure funding for a project that supports our mission.
Consider donating to the PRAS Quasi or PRAS Permanent Endowment funds through the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
Call Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project 319-939-4635
or if you are outside of our area, see other Iowa wildlife rehabilitators.