Canton Audubon Society

Here is a list of events in Stark County or the surrounding areas that are worth checking out!  All of them are FAMILY-FRIENDLY!

January
Bird in Hand at Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve.  Feed wild birds, mostly chickadees, from your hand. (Saturdays and Sundays 12pm – 3pm). Link

February
Great  Backyard Bird Count (spans four days) involves everyone!  Count the birds in your yard, neighborhood or park for at least 15 minutes and submit the data online to Cornell Lab of Ornithology.  See our 2012 Calendar for dates that we are offering as a part of this event. Link

Bird in Hand at Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve.  Feed wild birds, mostly chickadees, from your hand. (Saturdays and Sundays 12pm – 3pm)

OBS Celebrating Things… With Wings!  Ohio Bluebird Society’s 2012 Conference is a free educational conference on birds, bats, butterflies and bees. February 25th 8am-4pm, 2012.  Link 

March
Shreve MIgration Sensation, Shreve, Ohio.  Bird festival featuring speakers, workshops, kid’s activities, self-guided field trips at local birding hot spots and vendors market.  March 24th, 2012.  Link

Blue Heron Day Celebration: Breakfast with the Birds, CVNP at Old Trail School in Bath Township.  There is a pancake and sausage breakfast, displays and exhibits with a short ranger-led walk to the Bath Road rookery.  Fee.  Link

Hinkley Buzzard Sunday. See turkey vultures come home to roost in the rock cliffs and ledges in Hinckley.  This annual family fun day celebration dates back to 1957.  Events include: crafts, photos, contests, hikes

April
Live Birds of Prey Program at Mohican State Park Lodge.  Informal program on Raptors each Saturday night from April thru November.  Link

May
The Biggest Week in American Birding at Black Swamp Bird Observatory at the entrance of Magee Marsh Wildlife Area. Warblers and migrants, guided bird walks, guided Lake Erie Island trips, Workshops, songbird banding, Woodcock walks, and much more!  May 4th – May 11th, 2012.  Link

Nest with the Birds on Kelleys Island.  Bird-banding program, bird census, potluck and migrating songbirds. Link 

June
Buckeye MartinFest in Portage Lakes.  Feed Martins scrambled eggs and observe Purple Martin house inspections. Link 

August
Purple Martin Pre-Migratory Roost.  Portage Lakes Purple Martin Association ~ Nimisila Resevoir boat rides to see purple martins at the pre-migratory roost.  Must have reservations. $20 per person.  Call Larry Hunter at 330-644-1540

September
Lake Erie Wing Watch Family Weekend. Sep 22-23, 2012. Link 

November
Ohio Young Birders Club Conference, Grange Insurance Audubon Center, Columbus, OH.  November 5 & 6, 2011
The OYBC is an organization for kids ages 12-18 interested in birding.  But you don’t have to be a member to attend the conference and adults are welcomed too.  There will be student presentations, field trips, Kenn Kaufmann’s Bird ID Quiz, prizes, lunch & more.  Students $10, Adults $20.  To register and for more information… Link

December
National Audubon Christmas Bird Counts cover all of North America (and more).  Counts are held in the course of a day and record all species that are present that day.  The results have been compiled into a database going back over a hundred years, so your participation helps!  To find the CBC nearest you click here.  There are three locations under Stark County: Quail Hollow, Stark Parks and Wilmot.