The Grange Insurance Audubon Center has many events and special programs that happen throughout the year, learn more about these programs and what events are happening soon below.
HOMING AUDIO JOURNEY IN THE PARK
NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024
Explore HOMING, an audio installation and performance score for Scioto Audubon Metro Park that considers the role of attention, sensation, and movement in orienting towards land, our non-human companions, and ourselves. Travel through the park and experience five audio guides featuring reflective and creative movement prompts that bring attention to plants, wildlife, and the connections between their bodies and the local landscape. Maps, scripts and MP3 players are available for use at welcome desk.
PRE-K ADVENTURES PLUS
AUGUST 22 & 29
10:30am-12:pm
Go on a mini outdoor excursion, enjoy some nature-themed read-alouds with a snack, music and song, mini bird hikes, exploration in the surrounding gardens, crafts and more with your preschooler. Register HERE
NATIVE PLANT BACKYARD CHALLENGE GARDEN TOUR
AUGUST 25, 11AM-2PM
Tour four local native gardens. Open to the public! Information and registration HERE
BEGINNER BIRD WALKS ARE BACK!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 9:30AM
Join us for breakfast and a bird walk to celebrate the first walk of the fall season. Free donuts & coffee while supplies last. Bird walks will continue every other week Sept. 14-Nov. 9 at 10am. Register HERE
BASIC BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY/FALL MIGRATION WITH MIDWEST PHOTO
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 10AM-12PM
Join us at the Grange Audubon for a birding class with close instruction and practical takeaways with Wildlife Photographer Kathy Cubert! As the fall migrations approach, it’s a great time to refine your skills as a Bird Photographer. Capturing wonderful images during your outings is truly exciting, and the concepts presented in this class are designed to help you achieve your goals as a bird photographer. Register HERE
COMMUNITY PAINT OUT WITH ARTIST MAH LEAH COCHRAN & OSU BUGmobile
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 11AM-1PM
Join artist Mah Leah Cochran outside (weather permitting) and paint BUGS with the community during Scioto Fest!
FREE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. No registration necessary.
Visit the Ohio State University's traveling BUGmobile featuring over 150 different species. Numerous animals from the Insectary get "out and about" on the BUGmobile. Tarantulas, cockroaches, scorpions, and pill bugs are just a few of the live insects you can visit up close on the BUGmobile. There are also pinned and preserved speciments of bees and wasps, to name just a few things you can learn about.
GOOD TREES FOR BIRDS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 11A-12P
Discover the benefits of native plants for birds with Master Gardeners Karen Jensen and Karen Lewis. Register HERE
How you can help, right now
Volunteer
Whether you have a little time once in a while or are looking for something more regular, we've got an opportunity for you! We couldn't carry our mission forward without great volunteers!
Membership
When you join us, you become a member of the National Audubon Society, Columbus Audubon (CA), and the Grange Insurance Audubon Center (GIAC)! Memberships start as low as $30!
Donate
Gifts to the Grange Insurance Audubon Center help support the work of educating children and adults, connecting people with nature and maintaining our conservation facility.