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  • What makes Arkansas' Important Bird Areas important?



    An Important Bird Area (IBA) is a site that provides essential habitat for one or more breeding, wintering, and/or migrating species of bird. The IBA Program is proactive, voluntary, participatory, science-based and credible. Citizen Scientists supporting the IBA program work to identify, monitor and conserve the most essential bird habitats in our state.




  • Arkansas' Wrens need your help!



    Welcome to the Arkansas Wren Survey, a citizen science program to help us learn more about the status of Arkansas’ wrens. Wrens are small, active, vocal, songbirds that are familiar to many who feed, house, and watch birds. One in particular, the Bewick’s Wren, needs your help!




  • Frequently Asked Bird Questions



    Ever wonder what to do about a woodpecker pecking on your house? Or what you should do if you find a baby bird? We've compiled some helpful answers to some of the most common questions about birds.




  • Participate in Citizen Science in Arkansas



    Partner with scientists to help birds: turn your passion for birding into a critical research tool! Citizen Science is a way for you to connect with the natural world through fun activities that generate vital information for bird conservation. This partnership benefits us all: you will learn about birds by taking part in these science-based activities, and Audubon's science staff gains valuable information. Most importantly, the birds benefit because it helps Audubon focus on those birds that need our help most.




  • Students monitor Purple Martin Roost



    Audubon’s partnership with EAST Labs and the Lake Ouachita Citizen Focus Committee to assess a sizable Purple Martin roost as an Important Bird Area.




  • First Summer Science Leadership Academy Held on Audubon Center Campus



    Audubon's two-week Science Leadership Academy began was held in mid- late June this year at the Little Rock Audubon Center. Led by Mary Smith, Director of Education, and with support from the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority, the first academy hosted 35 educators and students committed to learning skills to continue projects at school in the coming year. STEM skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) were taught in forest, wetland and glade habitats on the Audubon Center campus.




  • Audubon's Mississippi River Initiative



    The Mississippi River is one of the nation's most important natural assets. Covering 41 percent of the continental U.S, its watershed stretches across the heart of the nation, spanning the far reaches of the Platte River in Nebraska to the Great Lakes, and hosting a globally significant flyway and habitat for more than 325 species of birds. The diverse wetlands created by the river and its tributaries are not only vital to birds, but to people, from New Orleans to communities farther upstream. A national treasure, with tremendous economic as well as ecological importance, for over 200 years “America’s River” has also inspired the development of a rich, vibrant and unique cultural heritage, from Mark Twain, to the Delta Blues, to some of our nation’s most celebrated cuisine.