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Little Rock Audubon Center An Audubon conservation action center & home of Audubon Delta in Arkansas.

The Little Rock Audubon Center is part of the National Audubon Society's network of conservation action centers. It is the Arkansas headquarters for Audubon Delta, a regional office of National Audubon. Located in the historic black community of Granite Mountain, the Center provides a network of trails for the public. It serves as an environmental education hub and demonstration site for Audubon's on-the-ground habitat management.

Fortunate to be a part of such a wonderful conservation and birding community!
10/15/2026

Fortunate to be a part of such a wonderful conservation and birding community!

Bird banding tomorrow (Wednesday, 10/14) at the Little Rock Audubon Center is CANCELED due to key folks feeling under th...
10/13/2026

Bird banding tomorrow (Wednesday, 10/14) at the Little Rock Audubon Center is CANCELED due to key folks feeling under the weather.

We've opened up additional spots on the remaining public banding days in October. You can view those here: https://www.mobilize.us/little-rock-audubon/event/1055941/

Come out to the Center on Friday, October 23rd! As part of Keep Arkansas Beautiful efforts, volunteers will have the opp...
10/13/2026

Come out to the Center on Friday, October 23rd! As part of Keep Arkansas Beautiful efforts, volunteers will have the opportunity to clear trails in Gillam Park, pick up litter around the Center, and/or work in the native gardens.

The event is drop-in style - come before work, on your lunch break, or join the whole time! Check-in (and t-shirts, tools, & snacks) will be at the Center, hope to see you there and feel free to bring a friend!

https://www.mobilize.us/little-rock-audubon/event/1017909/

Photo: Sara Reeves

Join us for an introduction to bird banding! Every Wednesday in October, we are opening our banding station to the publ...
10/05/2026

Join us for an introduction to bird banding! Every Wednesday in October, we are opening our banding station to the public from 8am-10am. Participants will get an up-close look at banding, recording data, and releasing the birds back into the wild.

Spots are limited to 20 participants to best offer an engaging experience for everyone. Each participant should sign up using the form. Participants should feel free to drop-in and are not required to stay for the full 2-hr duration.

Click here to sign up and learn more: https://www.mobilize.us/little-rock-audubon/event/1055941/

Bird science at the Little Rock Audubon Center hit a few big milestones last night. We banded bird #1000 (!!!) – a Chim...
09/29/2026

Bird science at the Little Rock Audubon Center hit a few big milestones last night. We banded bird #1000 (!!!) – a Chimney Swift!

This represents an exciting new target species in our bird banding research efforts. In the coming years, we hope to expand upon research into the diet, migration, and habitat needs of this species which is facing steep declines across its range.

Earlier this month we hosted our annual Swift Night Out and had a great turnout of both people and swifts. The swifts are still migrating towards their wintering grounds in South America and roosting in towers along the way. Aside from Swift Night Out, folks have been independently visiting the Center at dusk to see them enter the towers. Last night, a sweet group came to celebrate a birthday and watch the swifts. Big thanks to them for their patience and flexibility working around our banding research efforts! They even helped us celebrate our 1000th bird with a fun photo.

The turnout of Swift Night Out and ongoing public interest in the species and their conservation efforts has made it clear that there is more we can do for these birds and their future.

Thanks, as always, to our dedicated volunteers and partners that make all our bird science at the Little Rock Audubon Center possible. All birds are captured, handled, and banded in accordance with proper training and with the necessary federal and state permits.

Did you know that most birds migrate at night? Unfortunately, they can be drawn off course by lighted structures—many a...
09/25/2026

Did you know that most birds migrate at night? Unfortunately, they can be drawn off course by lighted structures—many are killed in building collisions or drop from exhaustion after circling them.

Data shows that some species are more likely to be impacted by nightime lights than others. Some species, including Common Yellowthroat and Gray Catbird, are referred to as "super colliders" and strike buildings in high numbers during nighttime migration.

Common Yellowthroat and Gray Catbird are two species commonly seen during our bird banding efforts at the Little Rock Audubon Center during spring and fall migration. We've banded both species just in the last week!

Support these species, and many others, by turning off or dimming exterior lights at home, work, and other places you spend time. Millions of birds are moving through the landscape and are looking to the night sky to help them navigate.

All birds are captured, handled, and banded in accordance with proper training and with the necessary federal and state permits.

We're looking for a few volunteers to help in our native gardens at the Little Rock Audubon Center on Friday, 9/25 from ...
09/23/2026

We're looking for a few volunteers to help in our native gardens at the Little Rock Audubon Center on Friday, 9/25 from 8am-11am. Gloves, tools, and snacks provided!

Interested? Please email Cailin at [email protected].

Photo: Justin Merriman

Tis the season where our native goldenrods are blamed for seasonal allergy symptoms. Let's clear the air, and celebrate ...
09/18/2026

Tis the season where our native goldenrods are blamed for seasonal allergy symptoms. Let's clear the air, and celebrate goldenrod for everything it does for insects, birds, and wildlife.

Ragweed and other wind-pollinated plants with inconspicuous flowers and delicate, light pollen grains are the real culprit!

Goldenrod is an animal-pollinated plant with bright flowers and sticky pollen that does not float through the air...instead it clings to the animals (primarily insects) that are attracted to the showy plant. Goldenrod is considered a "keystone species" and play a significant role in ecosystem structure.

Arkansas has around 30 native species of goldenrod that serve our wildlife. Different species thrive in different places and grow differently. Many, like Rough-stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa), make a great addition to even a traditional garden.

Photos: Ewa Golebiowska/APA, Britney Fox/APA, John Troth/APA, Evan Barrientos, Luke Franke

What a great night! We had nearly 120 folks join our Swift Night Out to celebrate Chimney Swifts and watch an estimated ...
09/16/2026

What a great night! We had nearly 120 folks join our Swift Night Out to celebrate Chimney Swifts and watch an estimated 320 swifts circle overhead and swirl into one of our towers at the Little Rock Audubon Center.

What started as a sweaty evening ended with a little bit of a cool down and a FANTASTIC show with swifts circling for at least 20 minutes. Thanks to Loblolly Creamery for joining the event and serving sweet treats for the second year!

We wish you well on your migratory journey to South America, Chimney Swifts. See you next year!

Online ordering is OPEN!Click the link below to browse and order native plants across multiple native plant vendors. Rem...
09/15/2026

Online ordering is OPEN!

Click the link below to browse and order native plants across multiple native plant vendors. Remember to read the info on the homepage. The "What you need to know" section includes important info like *American Express is NOT accepted.*

https://lrac.company.site/

Photo: Gray Catbird on American Beautyberry, Will Stuart/APA.

Address

4500 Springer Boulevard
Little Rock, AR
72206

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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+15012442229

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