Conservation Events

Upcoming events and volunteer opportunities in your ecoregion

Saturday, September 5

Railroad Reckoning Race

Freshwater Land Trust

Railroad Park, Birmingham, Alabama

Sunday, September 6

Birding the California Botanic Garden

Pomona Valley Bird Alliance

8amCalifornia Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, CA 91711

Monday, September 7

Board Meeting

Des Moines Chapter Of The Izaak Walton League Of America

6pmDes Moines Izaak Walton League, 4343 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA 50321

Tuesday, September 8

Beef and Noodles Dinner

Des Moines Chapter Of The Izaak Walton League Of America

6pmDes Moines Izaak Walton League, 4343 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA 50321

Wednesday, September 9

Wednesday Walk at Minot Forest

Wareham Land Trust, Inc.

10am – 11:30amMinot Forest

Thursday, September 10

Citrus County Audubon Chapter Meeting

Citrus County Audubon Society

3pmCornerstone Church in Inverness, Florida, 1100 W Highland Blvd

Florida's Neighborhood Bats

Citrus County Audubon Society

3pmCornerstone Baptist Church in Inverness, Florida, 1100 W Highland Blvd

Roe Jan Sampling - September 10th

Roe Jan Watershed Community Inc

Roe Jan Watershed Community Sampling - September

Roe Jan Watershed Community Inc

Roe Jan stream

Saturday, September 12

Wander Walloon: Guided Wildlife Viewing Paddle

Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy

9am – 11amJones Landing Township Park

Birding for Everyone: An Accessible Experience

Lancaster Conservancy

9am

Second Saturday Volunteer Workday - September

Keweenaw Land Trust Inc

10am – 1pmPilgrim River Community Forest

Tree ID 101

Lancaster Conservancy

1pm

2024 (16th Annual) Allegheny River Clean-up

Three Rivers Waterkeeper Inc

Warren, PA

Sunday, September 13

Pirates for Clean Water

Three Rivers Waterkeeper Inc

6:40pm

Monday, September 14

3 Rivers Watch (Kayaking)

Three Rivers Waterkeeper Inc

10am – 12pmDeer Creek Boat Ramp

York Watershed Week: Creek Stomp at Graham Nature Preserve

Lancaster Conservancy

5pmGraham Nature Preserve

Volunteer Happy Hour

Three Rivers Waterkeeper Inc

6pmThree Rivers Waterkeeper Office @ Penn Brewery

Tuesday, September 15

Trail Day at Tweedy & Barnes

Wareham Land Trust, Inc.

10am – 12pmTweedy & Barnes

2024 Outdoor Recreation & Conservation Expo

Three Rivers Waterkeeper Inc

12pm – 4pm

Outdoor Conservation and Recreation Expo

Three Rivers Waterkeeper Inc

3pm – 7pmSyria Shriners, 1877 Shriners Way Cheswick, PA 15024

Summer Speaker Series: The Walloon Lake Fishery

Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy

5:30pm – 7pmThe Talcott | 4078 M-75, Walloon Lake, MI 49796

Ham Balls Dinner and All Things Nutrient Management and Water Quality

Des Moines Chapter Of The Izaak Walton League Of America

6pmDes Moines Izaak Walton League, 4343 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA 50321

Bear Safety Training w/ Kristin Botzet

Methow Conservancy

Matt Helmers on Nutrient Management and Water Quality

Des Moines Chapter Of The Izaak Walton League Of America

Des Moines Izaak Walton League, 4343 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA 50321

Wednesday, September 16

Easy Walk to Whale Rock at Munn Preserve

Mattapoisett Land Trust Inc

9amMunn Preserve

Aiken Audubon - September Zoom Meeting

Aiken Audubon Society

6:30pmZoom

Aiken Audubon Monthly Meeting - Mountain Plover Conservation

Aiken Audubon Society

7pmZoom

Aiken Audubon September Zoom Meeting

Aiken Audubon Society

7pmZoom

Thursday, September 17

Plein Air Art at Marks Cove Vista

Wareham Land Trust, Inc.

10am – 12pmMarks Cove Vista

Third Thursday Volunteer Workday - September

Keweenaw Land Trust Inc

Pilgrim River Community Forest and Paavola Wetlands

Saturday, September 19

Field Trip to Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve and Harriett Weider Park

Pomona Valley Bird Alliance

7amBolsa Chica Ecological Preserve and Harriett Weider Park, 18000 CA-1, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 and 19251 Seapoint Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Monday, September 21

Foraging Through the Seasons with Carrie Vrabel

Little River Wetlands Project Inc

10am – 12pmEagle Marsh

3 Rivers Watch (Boating) on the Allegheny River

Three Rivers Waterkeeper Inc

5:30pmMillvale Riverfront Park

Denver Field Ornithologists Zoom Presentation with Kenn Kaufman

Aiken Audubon Society

Zoom

Denver Field Ornithologists - Kenn Kaufman Presentation

Aiken Audubon Society

Zoom

Tuesday, September 22

Trail Day at Tweedy & Barnes

Wareham Land Trust, Inc.

9am – 12pmTweedy & Barnes

Chicken Alfredo Dinner

Des Moines Chapter Of The Izaak Walton League Of America

6pmDes Moines Izaak Walton League, 4343 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA 50321

Thursday, September 24

Treasures of the Valley

Sacramento Valley Conservancy

5:30pm – 8pmCamp Pollock

Friday, September 25

Southern Exposure Films 2026 Premiere

Freshwater Land Trust

Altamont School theatre, Birmingham, Alabama

Saturday, September 26

Iowa Outdoor Expo for Kids and Families

Des Moines Chapter Of The Izaak Walton League Of America

10am – 4pmDes Moines Izaak Walton League, 4343 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA 50321

Land in Balance; A Conservation Walk & Talk, Stewardship in Action

New Canaan Land Trust

10am – 11:30amColhoun Preserve

September Full Moon Campfire

Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy

7pm – 10pmConservancy Farm, 8383 Vreeland Rd, Superior Township, MI 48198

Sunday, September 27

Bonelli Bird Outing

Pomona Valley Bird Alliance

7:45amFrank G. Bonelli Regional Park, San Dimas, CA 91773. Meet at Brackett Field parking lot, 1615 McKinley Ave., La Verne, CA 91773

Cider Squeeze

Methow Conservancy

Tuesday, September 29

Trail Day at Red Brook Trail Network

Wareham Land Trust, Inc.

10am – 12pmRed Brook Trail Network

Beef Brisket Dinner and 2026 Iowa Pheasant Season Outlook

Des Moines Chapter Of The Izaak Walton League Of America

6pmDes Moines Izaak Walton League, 4343 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA 50321

Thursday, October 1

RJWC Year End Members Meeting

Roe Jan Watershed Community Inc

11amRobinson Pond clubhouse

Friday, October 2

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Pomona Valley Bird Alliance

5:30pm – 9:30pmCalifornia Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont

Dine on Harvest Moon Dinner & Auction

Lancaster Conservancy

5:30pm – 10pmLancaster County Convention Center

Sunday, October 4

The Bard of the Bristow

New Canaan Land Trust

Bristow Bird Sanctuary

Railroad Reckoning Race

Freshwater Land Trust

Railroad Park, Birmingham, AL

Monday, October 5

Cahaba Frydown

Freshwater Land Trust

12pm – 4pmCahaba Brewing

Thursday, October 8

Citrus County Audubon Chapter Meeting

Citrus County Audubon Society

3pmCornerstone Church, 1100 W Highland Blvd, Inverness, Florida

October Chapter Meeting

Citrus County Audubon Society

3pmCornerstone Church in Inverness, Florida, 1100 W Highland Blvd

Saturday, October 10

2026 Annual Celebration: Wetlands: The Ripple Effect

Sycamore Land Trust

5:30pm

Sunday, October 11

Fall Frolic at West Prairie

Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy

2pm – 3:30pmSibley Prairie Nature Preserve - West Prairie, 26360 West Rd, Brownstown Township, MI 48134 (shuttle from Brownstown Township Hall: 21313 Telegraph Rd, Brownstown Township, MI 48183)

The Bard of the Bristow

New Canaan Land Trust

Bristow Bird Sanctuary

Wednesday, October 14

3 Rivers Watch (Walking) - Clean Water Act Special

Three Rivers Waterkeeper Inc

10:30amFall Run Park, Glenshaw PA

Thursday, October 15

Roe Jan Watershed Community Sampling - October

Roe Jan Watershed Community Inc

Roe Jan stream

2026 Wild Splendor Gala

Columbia Land Trust

Avenue Portland

Roe Jan Sampling - October 15th

Roe Jan Watershed Community Inc

Saturday, October 17

Fountain Creek Reservoir Bird Walk

Aiken Audubon Society

8am – 11amFountain Creek Nature Center, Fountain Creek Regional Park

Bodega Land Trust Annual Dinner

Bodega Land Trust

4:30pmSalmon Creek School

Trail Fest 2026

Lancaster Conservancy

Ingrid Graham Historic Hellam Nature Preserve, York County

Endangered Species Tour

Freshwater Land Trust

Birmingham area

Sunday, October 18

Jefferson County Hazardous Waste Drop-Off

Freshwater Land Trust

8am – 11:30amCamp Bessemer: 3295 King St, Bessemer, AL 35023 and Camp Ketona: 121 County Shop Rd, Birmingham, AL 35217

Autumn Spectacular at Springhill

Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy

1:15pm – 3:45pmSpringhill Nature Preserve, 3296 Berry Rd, Superior Township, MI 48198

Monday, October 19

Aiken Monthly Meeting: The Joy of Birding the Land of Enchantment and the Lone Star State

Aiken Audubon Society

7pmColorado Parks & Wildlife Office, 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Tuesday, October 20

Aiken Audubon Monthly Meeting - Colorado Parks and Wildlife and US Geological Survey

Aiken Audubon Society

Wednesday, October 21

Aiken Audubon - October Zoom Meeting: Birds and Renewable Energy

Aiken Audubon Society

6:30pmZoom (Virtual)

Birds and Renewable Energy Presentation

Aiken Audubon Society

Celebrating Clean Water with Three Rivers Waterkeeper

Three Rivers Waterkeeper Inc

Explorer Boat

Saturday, October 24

Halloween Nature Crawl

Pomona Valley Bird Alliance

2:30pm – 6:30pmSan Dimas Canyon Nature Center & San Dimas Canyon Park, 1628 N. Sycamore Canyon Rd., San Dimas

Final Full Moon Campfire

Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy

7pm – 10pmConservancy Farm, 8383 Vreeland Rd, Superior Township, MI 48198

NOLS Wilderness First Aid Course

New Canaan Land Trust

New Canaan YMCA

Sunday, October 25

Clear Spring Ranch

Aiken Audubon Society

Monday, October 26

Saving the Beech Forest: Disease, Loss, and Restoration at Colhoun Preserve

New Canaan Land Trust

6:30pmNew Canaan Library

Thursday, October 29

Seattle Methow Mixer

Methow Conservancy

Friday, October 30

Biking and Birding at Bluestem Prairie Open Space

Aiken Audubon Society

8:30am – 11amBluestem Prairie Open Space

Tuesday, November 3

Nature's Best Hope by Dr. Doug Tallamy

Bexar Audubon South Central Texas

6:30pmOnline

Thursday, November 5

Red Rock Tuesday with Jeh Jeh Pruitt on WBRC

Freshwater Land Trust

7amChace Lake Park, Hoover

Monday, November 9

Colorado College Museum Avian Collection Tour

Aiken Audubon Society

Tuesday, November 10

Prospect Lake Tuesday Waterbird Walks

Aiken Audubon Society

9:30amProspect Lake, Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, parking lot on lake's southeast side at South Union Boulevard and Prospect Lake Drive

Wednesday, November 11

State Land Board Meeting - Chico Basin Ranch

Aiken Audubon Society

Thursday, November 12

Lake Pueblo State Park

Aiken Audubon Society

Friday, November 13

Freshwater Fête - 30th Founding Anniversary Celebration

Freshwater Land Trust

Monday, November 16

Birds of the Western National Monuments

Aiken Audubon Society

7pmColorado Parks & Wildlife Office, 4255 Sinton Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Tuesday, November 17

SWEP PRESENTS: GREEN AND BLUE SPACES

Three Rivers Waterkeeper Inc

10am – 12pmNorth Park Parish Hill House

Aiken Audubon Monthly Meeting - Green Big Year

Aiken Audubon Society

Wednesday, November 18

Community Celebration in Support of Eyes on Shell

Three Rivers Waterkeeper Inc

6pmHollywood Gardens in Rochester, PA

Birds of Namibia

Aiken Audubon Society

7pmZoom

Friday, November 20

Bird & Brews

Aiken Audubon Society

Sondermann Park & Cerberus Brewing Company

Bird & Brews @ Sondermann Park & Cerberus

Aiken Audubon Society

Saturday, November 21

Fall in the Farm

Pomona Valley Bird Alliance

10am – 4pmThe Farm at the Fairplex, Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona

Monday, November 23

Public Workday at Birmingham Ecological Ecogardens (B.E.E.)

Freshwater Land Trust

10am – 1pmBirmingham Ecological Ecogardens (B.E.E.)

Coloring the Conservation Conversation

Aiken Audubon Society

7pmZoom

Monday, December 14

Holiday Cookie Exchange

Lower Nehalem Community Trust

12pmAlder Creek Farm Barn

Fountain Creek Christmas Bird Count

Aiken Audubon Society

Thursday, December 17

Colorado Springs Christmas Bird Count

Aiken Audubon Society

Bear Creek Nature Center (5:00-6:30 p.m. gathering)

Christmas Bird Count

Aiken Audubon Society

Thursday, December 24

Christmas Eve Nature Walk at Fountain Creek

Aiken Audubon Society

Fountain Creek

Friday, December 25

Cannon's Point Preserve Open

St Simons Land Trust

Cannon's Point Preserve

Friday, January 1

Cannon's Point Preserve Open

St Simons Land Trust

Cannon's Point Preserve

Saturday, January 9

SOMI Art Walk Presents: Birds of a Feather

Tropical Audubon Society Inc

6pm – 9pm5530 Sunset Drive

Friday, January 22

SSLT Annual Oyster Roast

St Simons Land Trust

Gascoigne Bluff Park, St. Simons Island

September 2026