Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC)

06/17/2026

Audubon Upper Mississippi River (aka Audubon MN) posted they received these 'Legacy' funds approved by the Legislature:

$840,000 (ENRTF) for Adopt a Flyway: Enhancing Minnesota’s Migratory Pitstops. This project will empower landowners across Minnesota to voluntarily manage their land to improve migratory and breeding habitat quality. Audubon will provide financial assistance to pursue adoption of bird-friendly land management practices on public and private lands while monitoring the impacts of the applied management on certain targeted bird species by using autonomous recording units.

$26,000 (ENRTF) to provide bird-friendly technical assistance to guide the Minnesota Board of Soil & Water Resources' Biodiverse & Resilient Spaces program—an effort to develop a biodiversity and resiliency guide, case study projects, and provide outreach, education, and technical assistance to communities regarding the management of public and private lands.

$1.3 million (OHF) for A River of Birds in the Sky: Conserving Minnesota’s Flyway. This project will expand habitat enhancement and restoration on permanently protected land along the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers as they flow through eastern Minnesota. This region contains unique and critical habitats that are home to over 320 birds and 150+ non-avian Species of Greatest Conservation Need.

06/16/2026

Sign-on opportunity about neonic pesticides. Due to a lawsuit, the MN Dept of Agriculture is forced to accept public comments on whether they are sufficiently enforcing rules on pesticide use, specifically neonics. Here is a link to a group sign-on which will be sent to the MDA.

This is an important opportunity to make comments to the State of Minnesota regarding neonicotinoid pesticides. Pesticide use is the driving force behind pollinator decline. Please add your name to our group comment asking the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to protect our state from neonicotino...

06/12/2026

Here is a story about bird song volume and pitch and how those affects song learning in young birds.

05/28/2026

In case you, or someone you know, finds a baby bird. Here is a handy flow chart of what to do.

05/22/2026

A fun reference chart.

05/11/2026

If you haven't already, please contact your state representatives to tell them to pass the two funding bills for environmental funding and grants.

Help power Audubon's work across the country — from our nation's capital, to your state, and in your local community.

05/09/2026

It's World Migratory Bird Day! Get outside and see how many migratory birds you can find. Put out some birdseed or suet. Plant a native shrub or flower. Show your support for conservation projects and legislation.

05/06/2026

Here's a longer story about Anderson Cooper in Columbia.

Anderson Cooper discovers how rare birds, expert guides, and wild landscapes can turn a skeptic into a passionate birder in the mountains of Colombia."60 Min...

05/05/2026

His take on hummingbird tongues.

In Colombia, decades of fighting between the government, left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, and narco-traffickers preserved bird habitats in Colombia.

05/05/2026

We all know how fun and addictive birding is. Now there's another convert into the fold...