Category: Events

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

March Mammal Madness has arrived!

Calling all animal lovers and competitors… The March Mammal Madness bracket has arrived! Now is your time to learn more about the wonderful and diverse beasts in this year’s competition and predict who would be dominant should the paired species find themselves in the same location. Please follow the fun on AU Museum of Natural History social…Continue Reading March Mammal Madness has arrived!

March Mammal Madness is Coming!

Love mammals? Love brackets? Need a fun distraction? Then join us for March Mammal Madness starting on February 27th and test your skill at picking which mammal will reign supreme. See Mammal Curator Dr. Wendy Hood explain March Mammal Madness below. We will post the bracket on our website, Facebook & Twitter when it is released on February 27, 2021….Continue Reading March Mammal Madness is Coming!

Darwin Day, how about Darwin Week!

We are excited about our Darwin Week event beginning this Monday February 8th. Join the AUMNH Feb 8th – Feb 12th as we celebrate Charles Darwin all week. Use GPS coordinates to find all 6 Charles Darwins hidden around campus. Each question will have a numeric answer that you will use to solve the puzzle to find…Continue Reading Darwin Day, how about Darwin Week!

Donald E. Davis Arboretum  “Azalea Festival”

Join us at the Donald E. Davis Arboretum for the 2018 Donald E. Davis Arboretum”Azalea Festival”. The AUMNH will be hosting two exhibits.  Come check out some of our over 2,000,000 museum specimens, swing by our Gopher Tortoise education station and meet some of our live animal friends. When: Saturday, March 31, 2018  – Museum exhibits will be available…Continue Reading Donald E. Davis Arboretum  “Azalea Festival”

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

Dr. Richard Conniff – The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth

The Auburn University Museum of Natural History and the Departments of Biological Sciences and Entomology & Plant Pathology present science writer/NPR commentator Richard Conniff tells the story of the bold and colorful adventurers who risked death to discover strange life forms in the farthest corners of planet Earth. Learn about daredevil species seekers, ranging from…Continue Reading Dr. Richard Conniff – The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth