An Introduction to the Birds of Schlitz Audubon
Adults, Birding Academy, Guided Hikes
Four Saturdays, May 23 – June 13, 2026
Taught by Director of Education Tom Finley, Environmental Educators Michelle Allison, Aubrey Fulsaas, and Laine Cotteleer
This four-week certificate program is designed for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the key bird species found at the Center. Through a combination of formal presentations, interactive learning, and outdoor field experiences, learners are presented with diagnostic characteristics and the habitat needs for 36 total species, resident and migrant, of the woodlands, wetlands, and grasslands. Participants will delve into bird identification and observation; behaviors such as nesting and migration; ethical and slow birding; and citizen science.
May 23: Birds of the Woodlands | Basic Identification & Binocular Usage
May 30: Birds of the Wetland | Using Field Resources
June 6: Birds of the Grassland | Slow Birding & Ethics
June 13: Habitat Exploration | Citizen Science
Members: $120 | Non-members: $140
