Monthly meetings are held September through May, on the Second Tuesday of the month. Hope to see you there.
AuSable Valley Audubon
2025 – 2026 Meeting Schedule and Minutes
August Potluck 8/19, 2025 3:30 pm (Unofficial Meeting)
Warrior Pavilion, 6288 F-41, (Ken Ratliff Memorial Park)
Bring Own Table Service and Swap Items
September 9/9,2025 3:00 pm, Oscoda Baptist Church (OBC) Minutes
Topic: Piping Plovers by Nick Theisen
October 10/14, 2025 3:00 pm, Tawas Sr. Center (TSC) Minutes
Topic: Birds of Texas by Amy Kohlhepp
November 11/10, 2025 3:00 pm, Oscoda Sr. Center (OSC) Minutes
Topic: All Things Bats by Nicholas Sexton MSU Extension
December 12/9, 2025 3:00 pm, TSC Minutes
Topic: Association for Rescue of Critters
January Potluck, 1/13, 2026 2:00, Tawas Sr. Center
February 2/10, 2026 3:00 pm, (location moved to Oscoda Senior Center) Minutes
Topic: Owls by Sam Burckhardt
March 3/10, 2026 3:00 pm, TSC Minutes
Topic: Black Terns, Kylie McElrath
April 4/14, 2026 3:00 pm, OSC Minutes
Topic: Naturally Occurring Phenomena (natural stuff that looks like pollution)
Amy Kohlhepp, Foam, Bryozoan, Whiting Event, Pollen, Bacteria, Algae
May Potluck 5/12, 2026 5:00 pm OSC, Minutes
Birding Walk at 4:00 pm
Topic: Elections
2024 – 2025 Meeting Information (September, 2024 to May, 2025)
- Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 3:00 pm, Trinity Lutheran Church, 5625 N US Hwy. 23, Oscoda, Michigan 48750. Presentation Topic: Piping Plovers at Tawas Point and Oscoda https://ausablevalleyaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Tawas-Point-State-Park-2024-Piping-Plovers-1-3.pdf. September 10, 2024 Minutes
- Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 3:00 pm, East Tawas Senior Center, 312 Newman St., East Tawas, Michigan 48730. Presentation Topic: Tawas Point Park Feeder Stations as Demonstration for Safe Bird Feeding Practices by Pam Carter: https://ausablevalleyaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Birdfeeding-presentation.pdf. October 8, 2024 Minutes
- Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 3:00 pm, AuSable/Oscoda Senior Center, 653 State Street, SW, Oscoda, Michigan 48750. Presentation Topic: Birds of Alaska (St. Paul Island) by Amy Kohlhepp: https://ausablevalleyaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/stpaul.pdf. November 12, 2024, Minutes. Amended Minutes
Treasurer’s Report, Page 1, Page 2 - Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 3:00 pm, East Tawas Senior Center, 312 Newman St., East Tawas, Michigan 48730. Presentation Topic: Waterfowl. December 10, 2024 Minutes
Article by AVA Member, Ed Davis about the Wild Rice Presentation, and a book review of the corresponding book. - Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 12:00 (Potluck). Oscoda Baptist Church, 5589 N. US Hwy. 23, Oscoda, Michigan 48750. Reminder: Bring your own service setting, including plate and dish to pass.
- Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 3:00 pm, Oscoda Baptist Church 5589 N. US Hwy. 23, Oscoda, Michigan 48750. Presentation Topic: Raptors February 11, 2025 Minutes
- Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 3:00 pm, East Tawas Senior Center, 312 Newman St., East Tawas, Michigan 48730. Presentation Topic: Bird City Status, Tawas Point Feeder Demonstration Station native vegetation for encouragement of bird health by Pam Carter. March 11, 2025 Minutes
- Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 3:00 pm, AuSable/Oscoda Senior Center, 653 State Street, SW, Oscoda, Michigan 48750. Presentation Topic: Osprey. April 8, 2025 Minutes
- Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 5:00 pm, Oscoda Baptist Church 5589 N. US Hwy. 23, Oscoda, Michigan 48750. Pre-Meet for birding with Bill Roth at 3:00 pm at Riverbank Park in Oscoda. Potluck with business meeting and elections. Reminder: bring dinnerware, plate, utensils and a dish to pass. May 13, 2025 Minutes
Backup Presentation Topic: Things in nature that look like water pollution but are not (Naturally Occuriung Phenomena, i.e. Lake Whiting Events, Pollen, Iron Bacteria, Bryzoans, and Foam)
Older (2023 to 2024) Minutes
April 9, 2024 Minutes
May 7, 2024 Minutes
