Saturday, December 14 You can be a citizen scientist on Saturday, December 14th, and help contribute data to the Auburn Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The CBC has taken place in Auburn since 1993 and helps scientists to understand winter bird populations overtime in both Auburn and throughout the Americas. It is part of a larger…Continue Reading Christmas Bird Count: Join the Effort to Survey Winter Birds in Auburn
Museum Bioblitz on Oct. 5 at Creek line Trail
Learn about the species found in our area, at the new Creek line Trail while being guided by our experts! We will have tutorials on how to use iNaturalist to make observations for the Marble Bowl while learning about the natural world. Please check in and meet at the pavilion by the Wood Duck Nature…Continue Reading Museum Bioblitz on Oct. 5 at Creek line Trail
Marble Bowl in 4 Days!
We can’t wait to kick-off the 2024 Football Season because that means it is time for Extension’s Marble Bowl! This Biodiversity Battle takes place on iNaturalist from August 31st to December 1st and is a competition between Auburn University and University of Alabama to observe and document as many species in our beautiful state of…Continue Reading Marble Bowl in 4 Days!
Auburn Christmas Bird Count
Do you enjoy watching birds? Do you want to be a scientist and help collect data? Join us on Saturday, December 16th for a 24-hour citizen science event, the Auburn Christmas Bird Count! The Auburn Christmas Bird Count has been happening for 30 years and is part of the larger Audubon Christmas Bird Count, which started in 1900…Continue Reading Auburn Christmas Bird Count
April Showers Bring…Frogs! ——– FrogWatch USA Workshops in April
Spring has sprung and the rains have come! It is a great time of year to be a frog in Alabama. Alabama’s 33 frog and toad species form an integral part of the state’s ecosytems, and they provide the soundtrack to our spring and summer nights. Come and learn about these amazing creatures and find out how you can…Continue Reading April Showers Bring…Frogs! ——– FrogWatch USA Workshops in April
AUMNH Chapter of FrogWatch USA™ offering volunteer training workshops
The AUMNH is seeking volunteers for its chapter of FrogWatch USA, an amphibian monitoring program sponsored by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Alabama is home to a great diversity of frogs and toads with over 30 species in the state. However, as is the case in many amphibian rich places worldwide, we are…Continue Reading AUMNH Chapter of FrogWatch USA™ offering volunteer training workshops