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Audubon Mid-Atlantic Audubon regional office in the Mid-Atlantic.

With offices in the Philadelphia area and Baltimore, Maryland, Audubon Mid-Atlantic protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. Created through the joining of Audubon's Pennsylvania and Maryland-DC programs, Audubon Mid-Atlantic brings together a robust grassroots network of chapters and members working to protect and restore critical bird habitats within coastal Maryland, the Delaware Watershed and the forests of the Pennsylvania Wild. Our work includes local conservation education and community engagement through our four centers, The Discovery Center in Philadelphia, the Patterson Park Audubon Center in Baltimore, the John James Audubon Center in Audubon, Pennsylvania and the Pickering Creek Audubon Center in Easton, Maryland.

Public lands are for everyone! Audubon joined partners earlier this month to celebrate the recent addition of Hocker Par...
30/10/2026

Public lands are for everyone! Audubon joined partners earlier this month to celebrate the recent addition of Hocker Park to Boyd Big Tree Preserve, situated in the suburbs of Harrisburg. Audubon Mid-Atlantic's Jenn Sliko, Landscape Conservation Specialist, spoke about the ecological significance of the area and how collaboration leads to successful conservation work. The parcel of land brings another 12 acres to the preserve, increasing habitat connectivity in the area while also providing Harrisburg-area residents with more hiking trails. More information, photos and video from the event in the comments.

Photos: PACast

People from all generations are picking up birding like never before!In Philadelphia, this is felt especially strongly. ...
29/10/2026

People from all generations are picking up birding like never before!

In Philadelphia, this is felt especially strongly. Keith Russell, Audubon Mid-Atlantic’s program manager for urban conservation says in a recent piece by the Philadelphia Inquirer, “I think there’s been more interest in birds and more research and more activity around birds here in the Philly area than any other place in the Western Hemisphere.”

Read more at the link in comments.

Halloween is quickly approaching and there’s no better time to plan for a bird-friendly holiday. Click the link in the c...
29/10/2026

Halloween is quickly approaching and there’s no better time to plan for a bird-friendly holiday. Click the link in the comments to learn how to prepare for trick-or-treaters and birds alike. From bird-friendly decorations to seasonal planters, you can celebrate the holiday without putting birds and other wildlife at risk. Happy Halloween!

Philadelphia Birding Weekend brought birders of all experience levels to the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Th...
23/10/2026

Philadelphia Birding Weekend brought birders of all experience levels to the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, The Discovery Center, and green spaces across the city to explore and discover resident and migratory birds. Participants trekked through dense trails and open city spaces to catch a glimpse of birds on the move. Attendees spotted 36 different species of birds! Missed the fun? There’s more to come! Check out upcoming events at both of our Pennsylvania centers, linked in comments.

Photos: Attendees at Philadelphia Birding Weekend.
Bria Wimberly/Audubon, Robin Irizarry/Audubon

Audubon staff were proud to join the Keystone Trails Association (KTA) and Pennsylvania’s trail community for last month...
22/10/2026

Audubon staff were proud to join the Keystone Trails Association (KTA) and Pennsylvania’s trail community for last month’s inaugural “Hike Harrisburg” at the State Capitol. Together we advocated for investments in trails, public lands, and outdoor recreation, highlighting how these investments also protect bird habitat and make birdwatching more accessible across the Commonwealth.

Thanks to KTA for bringing us together to speak up for people, birds, and the places we share. Happy trails! Read the post-event release in the comments.

Photos: Attendees of Hike Harrisburg/Wolph Studios

20/10/2026

Birding as a hobby has taken flight in the Philadelphia region over the past several years. Audubon's Keith Russell spoke with the Philadelphia Inquirer about the recent interest, how birding can unite people, and he gave some local recommendations of birding hotspots! Read more at the link in the comments.

We’re proud to announce Pennsylvania’s first-ever bird–friendly maple syrup! Sticky Bucket Maple, in Potter County, Penn...
16/10/2026

We’re proud to announce Pennsylvania’s first-ever bird–friendly maple syrup! Sticky Bucket Maple, in Potter County, Pennsylvania, is the first Bird-Friendly Maple producer in the Mid-Atlantic. Audubon’s Bird Friendly-Maple program was established in Vermont in 2014, working with maple syrup producers who manage their sugarbushes, or forests managed with a goal of harvesting maple sap, in ways that benefit nesting and migratory birds. Audubon recently visited with owner and producer at Sticky Bucket, Brian Warwick, to learn more about his operation. Read more in the comments!

Brian Warwick in his production room. Photo: Nate Smallwood Photography

Fall migration brought a flurry of activity to our Pennsylvania centers! At the John James Audubon Center's annual Commu...
15/10/2026

Fall migration brought a flurry of activity to our Pennsylvania centers! At the John James Audubon Center's annual Community Day, we joined local partners to celebrate birds, migration, and cultural connections. Read more in comments!

Members of the Sri Sai Nataraja Academy posing for a photo. Photo: Allie Ippolito/Audubon

Help us track the impacts of marsh restoration on Maryland's Eastern Shore! We'll be breaking ground soon on a major pro...
08/10/2026

Help us track the impacts of marsh restoration on Maryland's Eastern Shore!

We'll be breaking ground soon on a major project at the Maryland Ornithological Society's Irish Grove Sanctuary in Somerset County. Thanks to MOS's stewardship, the sanctuary is one of the best publicly accessible places in Maryland to view salt marsh habitat. It's also critically important habitat for imperiled birds like the Saltmarsh Sparrow.

Now, visitors can help by using Chronolog stations to take photos of the marsh and help us track its changes over time. If you visit the sanctuary this fall or winter, follow the directions on the plaque and take your photo by simply placing your phone on the stand. Once your picture is taken, use the QR code at the station to submit it.

Across the Eastern Shore, salt marsh is disappearing quickly due to rising seas and land subsidence. The Irish Grove project is the first of many planned under the Audubon-led Marshes for Tomorrow initiative, aimed at addressing this crisis for birds and people.

Maryland Ornithological Society

Liriodendron tulipifera, the tulip tree, is the new official city tree of Baltimore! Following thousands of votes by res...
06/10/2026

Liriodendron tulipifera, the tulip tree, is the new official city tree of Baltimore! Following thousands of votes by residents, the tulip tree was unveiled at a celebration this month, and Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott made the official proclamation. Our clever friends at Baltimore Recnparks revealed the winner through a “hot dog race” among the candidate species.

The former official city tree was the Callery pear, now widely considered a destructive invasive species. In 2024, Audubon submitted testimony for the Biodiversity and Agriculture Act, which passed, making it illegal to sell Bradford pear, among other invasive plants that harm birds’ habitat, in Maryland.

Tulip trees are a fast-growing species that quickly inhabit a disturbed forest edge or new gap in the forest canopy. Their tall, straight trunks reach heights up to 150 feet.

Tulip trees’ height and branch structure are ideal for Baltimore orioles’ hammock-like nests, and its nectar-rich flowers are attractive to hummingbirds as well as bumblebees and beetles. The tree also serves as a larval host for Eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies, tulip tree silkmoths, and 20 other specialized species. Congratulations, Baltimore!

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