Chapters in Indiana

The Walnut Grove community in South Bend maintains a  10 acre native plant and wildlife habitat. Please arrive at 10am for a guided tour of this unique property.  Cars should park on 29th street and meet at the Habitat sign on the corner of N 27th Street and E Colfax.  

Did you know 80% of terrestrial birds migrate at night, unseen but not unheard? Join Indiana Audubon’s Communications and Outreach Manager, Whitney Yoerger, for a one-hour virtual look at Echoes of the Night Sky, an innovative citizen science project now in its third year. Using remote listening devices and machine learning software, the project is decoding the flight calls birds make as they pass overhead in spring and fall, revealing just how massive these nighttime movements really are across Indiana’s skies. Come find out what your backyard sounds like at 3 a.m., and how listening, not watching, might be the next great tool for understanding migration.

Whitney Yoerger connects people to Indiana’s birds and conservation through programs and online resources. She is a curious writer and communications professional with a Master of Arts in nonprofit administration from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Her birding story began in 2014 during a long weekend at the Kiptopeke Hawkwatch in Virginia, where she watched migrating hawks with borrowed binoculars. Whitney is passionate about mindful birding practices, acoustic ecology, and animal behavior.

Member Meeting indoors at 10:00 am -recapping Summer activities – including your garden experiences!Native plant & seed swap outdoors at 11:00am.

The plant & seed swap is open to the public…

If you are not a member, and just want to attend the swap, please arrive at 11:00 a.m.

Please Note: In order to prevent the spread of unwanted pests, it is advisable to rinse plant roots that were dug from the ground before sharing. You can bring bare-root, or put into potting soil.        

 *** Native plants & seeds only ***

Please RSVP if you’d like to attend any portion of this day’s activities in person.

Members who want to attend the Member Meeting via Zoom, please register below.

Dr. Spencer Cortwright of Indiana University Northwest will join us to chat about our local amphibians.  

Each spring, amphibians bring great joy as they seem to suddenly emerge from a frozen hinterland—but what are their lives really like throughout the year and across their entire life cycle?  We'll learn about the lives and seasonal rhythms of Midwest amphibians. From breeding migrations to overwintering strategies, this engaging presentation will deepen your understanding of these often-overlooked animals. We hope that the next time you encounter an amphibian in the wild, your mind and soul will fully engage with that animal!

Purchase native plants from local nurseries and talk to our community partners.