Aullwood Audubon

05/29/2026

MAY 29TH - MAY 31ST, 2026: Hunting for trolls this weekend? Pay attention to trail safety. Only the Warbler Way trail remains impacted by flooding. You can access Warbler Way from the farm, however, the section between Bibbi and Bo will stay closed all weekend.

The good news: This closure will NOT impact your ability to see all three trolls during your visit.

05/28/2026

MAY 28TH, 2026: Due to flooding, Bo the Troll remains unreachable along the Warbler Way trail. You can still visit Bibbi and Bodil. The marked section on the trail map above shows the secion of the trail that is closed.

For additional questions about trail openings, events, and programs, please call us at (937)-890-7360.

05/27/2026

MAY 27th, 2026 - Due to heavy flooding, the Aullwood Audubon Center's trails are closed until further notice. Our Center remains open for visitors.

05/26/2026

Join us for a members-only evening hike to view the newly installed Faerie Village. We will be meeting at the Marie S. Aull Education Center at 8:30PM for a 30-minute hike. Please bring your flashlight and be prepared to find faeries and nocturnal creatures!

05/22/2026

We are hiring a Seasonal Assistant Grounds and Maintenance!

Will be responsible for the maintenance of the trails and grounds of Aullwood Audubon’s 200-acre sanctuary. This includes the maintenance of over 8 miles of trails, lawns, sidewalks, patios, and boardwalks. This position will assist with maintaining Aullwood’s facilities and equipment including building and equipment repairs/ maintenance. This position will also be assisting with facilities maintenance issues in the absence of the Senior Assistant Grounds and Maintenance and Maintenance Manager. Length of Assignment: 06/15/2026 – 09/15/2026 Hours: 20 hours per week This role is on-site at Ohio Aullwood Center and Farm. Compensation: $19.00/hour

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05/14/2026

We Would Love Your Feedback!

Thank you so much for supporting Aullwood’s annual Native Plant Sale—we truly appreciate it! The proceeds from this important event help support our bird conservation and community building efforts. To help us continue improving the sale each year, would you mind taking a couple of minutes to complete this brief 5-question survey? Your feedback is incredibly valuable and helps us make the experience even better. Thank you again, we are so grateful for your support!

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05/13/2026

Join us at Aullwood Farm, 9101 Frederick Pike, Dayton OH, on Saturday, May 16th, from 9am-3pm, for the Greenview Garden Club's Annual Plant sale! This amazing club of dedicated gardeners helped to create Aullwood's Herb Garden and has been taking care of it for 60 years! Proceeds from the sale go back into the Herb Garden and its upkeep! Admission to the sale is free, and the sale will have plants of all kinds for all gardening skill levels!

05/09/2026

The Audubon Great Lakes crew were out birding at 6:30 am at Howard’s Marsh! Thank you to all who attended our Secretive Marsh Bird Walk and Luncheon today!

Here is the species list!

Howard Marsh Metropark
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Gadwall
Mallard
Red-breasted Merganser
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
Spotted Sandpiper
Dunlin
Least Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Black-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
American Robin
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Northern Yellow Warbler
Number of Taxa: 32

05/09/2026

Great start to The Biggest Week in American Birding presented by Black Swamp Bird Observatory. If you are attending the festival, stop by and say hello to the team from Audubon Great Lakes and our Ohio Centers. We’re looking forward to connecting with bird lovers from across the region, sharing conservation stories, and celebrating spring migration together.

All birding photos by Sam Romeo

05/08/2026

Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day at Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm on Saturday, May 9th! We will have a special activity about unique bird adaptations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the farm and another session of our Spring Beginner Bird Walks from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the nature center. Also, while you are at the farm, play the newly installed migration game and learn about the amazing journey our feathered friends go on each year!

You can also win many free prizes this year. Visitors to the nature center and farm will receive a free poster (while supplies last) and if you play the migration game, you can also claim a small prize at the farm front desk. Lastly, if you register ahead of time at tickets.audubon.org/aullwood/events you can enter to win a free World Migratory Bird Day t-shirt! You must register by 4 p.m., TODAY. You will be contacted by email if you win and you must pick up the t-shirt at the farm front desk on Saturday, May 9th during open hours. We look forward to seeing everyone at Aullwood this weekend!

05/06/2026

Join us at Aullwood’s Charity A. Kreuger Farm Discovery Center on Thursday, May 7th, from 1pm-3pm, to help plant woodland natives in our priority Sugarbush habitat! Interested? Contact Julia Smith, Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected] or (937)280-4776 to sign up!