Kelleys Island Audubon Club
Audubon Activities
2020 Schedule
May is Birding Month on Kelleys Island!
For the entire month of May, during peak spring Migration, visiting birders are invited to stop
at the Kelleys Island Chamber of Commerce office at the ferry boat dock for field guides,
maps and brochures illustrating the best birding areas on the island.
Nest with the Birds
May 16-17
Kelleys Island Audubon Meeting--Bird Walk
May 21- (in lieu of indoor
meeting) 7 PM, Meet at school
Kelleys Island Audubon Meeting
Thursday, May 21 – 6 p.m.
Pot Luck and Program
Pot Luck at 6:00 p.m. and Program at 7 p.m.
Meet at Estes School on Ward Road
Nest With the Birds
Saturday-Sunday, May 16-17
7 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Tom Bartlett at Jones Preserve.
Bird Walk and Nature Hike at 10 a.m. at Jones Preserve.
At banding, see the migrating, neo-tropical songbirds up close and personal.
Meet at Long Point, the north end of Monagan Road.
Kelleys Island Audubon Meeting
Thursday, June 18, 6 p.m.
Pot Luck and Program
Pot Luck at 6:00 p.m. and Program at 7 p.m.
Meet at Estes School
All are welcome!
Islandfest
Saturday, July 18
Staff the Audubon Booth
Kelleys Island Audubon Meeting
Thursday, July 16, 6 p.m.
Pot Luck and Program
Pot Luck at 6:00 p.m. and Program at 7 p.m.
Meet at Estes School
All are welcome!
2020 Kelleys Island Nature Camp
Space is limited! sign up today!
Ages 9-10 campout one night and kayak!
Nature Camp KELLEYS ISLAND
For the First Time we are partnering with:
The Kelleys Island Audubon Society
Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center
The Kelleys Island School for a week of Nature Camp!
Prices are for Non-Islanders
Intro to Nature Camp (4yrs.) July 6-10 9- 10 AM $35.00
My 1st Nature Camp(5-6yrs.) July 6-10 10:30-11:30 AM $35.00
Nature Camp (7-8yrs.) July 6-10 12:30-2 PM $35.00
Environmental Adventure Camp I (9-10yrs.) July 6-10 12:30-4:30 PM $70.00
CAMPOUT AT THE KELLEYS ISLAND STATE PARK ~ DROP OFF- 4PM 7/9 ~ PICK UP 12PM 7/10
Intro to Nature Camp (4yrs.) July 27-31 9- 10 AM $35.00
My 1st Nature Camp(5-6yrs.) July 27-31 10:30-11:30 AM $35.00
Nature Camp (7-8yrs.) July 27-31 12:30-2 PM $35.00
Environmental Adventure Camp I (9-10yrs.) July 27-31 2:30-4:30 PM $70.00
CAMPOUT AT THE KELLEYS ISLAND STATE PARK - DROP OFF- 4PM 7/30 ~ PICK UP 12PM 7/31
Click here for Nature Camp Registration Form
Adult Nature Camp
August 3-7 Ages 21+
The Adult Nature Camp mission is to promote and support the Nature Camp program for youth on Kelleys Island by encouraging natural curiosities of the outdoors by engaging in fun and educational activities for adults.
Very Tentative Schedule:
Monday: Themed Expert Speaker and Island Exploring
Tuesday: Kayaking (day) and Stargazing (evening)
Wednesday: Morning Bird Hike (morning) Geology Day (afternoon)
Thursday: Middle Bass Island or North Bass Island
Click here for Adult Nature Camp Registration Form and Activities
Homecoming
Saturday, Aug. 8
Staff the Audubon booth
Kelleys Island Audubon Meeting
Thursday, August 20, 6 p.m.
Pot Luck and Program
Pot Luck at 6:00 p.m. and Program at 7 p.m.
Meet at Estes School
Glacial Glimpses
Sunday, September 6, 1 p.m.
Pat Hayes, Kelleys Island Audubon President
Where does every new tourist go? Why the Glacial Grooves, of course!
On Sunday, September 1 at 1 pm, Pat Hayes will be leading a guided walk around the Glacial Grooves. Learn the latest theories surrounding their formation. Also, there are new plaques around the Grooves you may have not seen yet.
Meet at the Glacial Grooves parking lot to participate in this free activity.
Kelleys Island Audubon Meeting
Thursday, September 17
Pot Luck and Program
Pot Luck at 6:00 p.m. and Program at 7 p.m.
Meet at Estes School
Feathers and Foliage
Saturday, September 19
8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Songbird Banding at Long Point
with Tom Bartlett
Tom will be banding at Jones Preserve every morning at 7 a.m.
Monday - Saturday, September 17 - September 22, 2018, weather permitting.
Kelleys Island Audubon Meeting
Thursday, October 15, 6 p.m.
Pot luck and Program
Pot Luck at 6:00 p.m. and Program at 7 p.m.
Meet at Estes School
Fall Owl Banding
October 14 - November 21
Tom Bartlett will be banding owls at Scheele Preserve Friday & Saturday evenings at dusk.
Tom will be looking for owls from October 14 to November 21, 2018 at Scheele Preserve
and North Pond Preserve, weather permitting.
Owl Festival
Friday -Sunday, November 6-8
On November 1 - 3, the Kelleys Island Audubon is having their annual Owl
Festival. Master Bird Bander Tim Bartlett along with his wife, Paula, and Chris Ashley, KI State Park Manager, will be banding saw-whet owls. Each night banding starts at dark and continues until 10 pm. This happens, weather permitting, at the Scheele Preserve and North Pond.
At 8 pm on Friday only, Pat Hayes will be leading an Owl Prowl to the North Pond tower. Meet at the North Pond parking lot and make sure to bring a flash light.
The saw-whet owl is a very reclusive bird, so this is a great opportunity to see them up close.
End of Year Potluck
Saturday, November 7
For program information call
419.746.2258