To our SPAC family, Holly Springs, and Marshall County supporters: On Saturday, December 14th, Strawberry Plains Audubon Center will host over 100 foster children from Marshall County for a memorable day of conviviality and holiday cheer at SPAC and the Davis House.
We are in need of volunteers to help provide an exceptional holiday experience. Volunteer support can be on-site during the event, or in the preceding week helping us decorate. For those unable to support on-site, we’re in need of holiday-themed baked goods and desserts. If you’d like to join us in any capacity (or have fun ideas), please email us at SPACinfo@audubon.org.
We appreciate your support in demonstrating to these children the community care of SPAC, Holly Springs and Marshall County.

Sat, 12/14/2019 - 12:00 In the Community Strawberry Plains Audubon Center National 285 PLAINS RD On Saturday, December 14th, Strawberry Plains Audubon Center will host over 100 foster children from Marshall County for a memorable day of conviviality and holiday cheer at SPAC and the Davis House. Supporting Foster Children of Marshall County at the Davis House

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC), the nation’s longest running community science bird project, fuels Audubon’s work throughout the year. Occurring annually in over 2,500 locations across the Western Hemisphere, this winter marks the 120th CBC and we invite you join us for SPAC’s 2nd Annual Christmas Bird Count.
Like last year, this all-day count, hosted by our staff and friends of SPAC, will be in lieu of our Annual Winter Bird Count, expanding its range beyond our sanctuary boundary in a 15 mile diameter circle centered ~5 miles southeast of SPAC. The count’s location was chosen to provide opportunities to find birds among Marshall County’s varied habitats (e.g., Hudsonville grasslands, Chewalla Lake Recreation Area, Duck Pond, Holly Springs National Forest and SPAC of course!). Whether a novice or lifetime birder, the CBC is a great opportunity for all backgrounds to engage and learn our winter bird species, while highlighting the importance of community science projects for measuring long-term trends in species’ abundance through time.

Like last year, we will meet at the SPAC Visitor Center in the morning, lunch, and evening for coordination, camaraderie, and compilation. If you plan to participate please meet at the Strawberry Plains Audubon Center (SPAC) Visitor Center as close to 6:30am as possible. The gate will be shut but unlocked, as we are closed to the public; please close the gate behind you as you arrive/leave throughout the day. Once at the Center, we will break into teams and receive maps and initial scouting reports from the respective areas. We will plan on leaving SPAC no later than 7:00am. Plan to meet back at the Visitor Center at 12:00pm (lunchtime) for a mid-day compilation before heading back out. It is ok if you can only make it for half the day; however, please notify us ASAP when/what times you plan to join us. For the intrepid that stay all day, we will close the count at sunset for a hearty dinner and final compilation at the Center.

Dinner will be provided (chili, with a vegetarian option), but encourage you to bring dishes, as this convivial event is always a great potluck. Use this google doc link to sign up for a meal/dish and see what others are already bringing (that way we don’t end of with four cheesecakes...as if that’s a bad thing). We also encourage you to bring breakfast, snacks and a sack lunch, but we will have plenty of snack bars, chips, and sandwich fixings on hand for folks.

This event is FREE and open to all ages and skill levels. NOTE: We will be in the elements for several hours hiking, so please dress and plan accordingly.
To register and receive more info, contact Mitch at mrrobinson@audubon.org or 662-252-1155.

Sat, 01/04/2020 - 06:00 Birding Community Science Join us for our year's largest birding event!

Meet at the Visitor's Center
Contact Mitch Robinson mrrobinson@audubon.org

Strawberry Plains Audubon Center National Strawberry Plains Audubon Center The Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC), the nation’s longest running community science bird project, fuels Audubon’s work throughout the year. Occurring annually in over 2,500 locations across the Western Hemisphere, this winter marks the 120th CBC and we invite you join us for SPAC’s 2nd Annual Christmas Bird Count. 120th Christmas Bird Count - Strawberry Plains & Holly Springs