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Mountaineer Audubon is a local chapter of the National Audubon Society founded in the early 1970s.
Our region encompasses Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, and Taylor Counties in North Central West Virginia and the southern portions of Greene and Fayette Counties in Pennsylvania.
Upcoming Events
Check here for local bird hikes, special talks, or other activities hosted by the Mountaineer Audubon.
- Field Trip: Decker's Creek Bird WalkSat, Oct 10Mellons Chapel - Decker's Creek Trail He
- Stories of a Herpetologist’s Adventures in the Central Appalachians.Tue, Oct 13Wild Birds Unlimited - Mall Rd.
- Young Birder's WalkSun, Nov 08West Virginia Botanic Garden
- Long-Term Effects of Clearcutting on Cavity-Nesting Birds in Southeast Norway.Tue, Nov 10Wild Birds Unlimited - Mall Rd.
- Cheat Lake Winter WaterfowlSat, Nov 21Almost Heaven Desserts & Coffee Shop
- Holiday Potluck + DOUBLE Feature Presentations: Quail & WoodcockTue, Dec 08Old Hemlock Foundation & via Zoom
Click here for the full list of events
Local Birding
There are lots of wonderful habitat in Monongalia and nearby Marion and Preston Counties that hosts numerous bird species, including the Monongahela and Cheat River valleys, city parks, rural farms and grasslands, and a higher elevation state forest.
