Committee Chairs

of Big Bluestem Audubon

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Archivist	Hank Zaletel	Send Message
Bird-a-thon Compiler	Wolf Oestereich	Send Message
Conservation	Bruce Ehresman	Send Message
Education and Schools Liaison	Jerry Keys	Send Message
Local Field Trips Coordinator	Charli Hanway	Send Message
Audubon Membership	Heather Sanders	Send Message
Newsletter Editor	Tim Garner	Send Message
Webmaster	Karl Jungbluth	Send Message
Newsletter Designer	Jamie Riesselman	Send Message
Social Media	Libby Zaletel	Send Message
Social Media	Tyler Morrison	Send Message

Upcoming Events

10/10/2025
Iowa Ornithologists Union - Fall Meeting

Fall IOU Meeting at Clear Lake. Expert led bird hikes, informative talks and friendly people. October 10-12, 2025.

For more information: https://iowabirds.org/IOU/Meetings/NextMeeting.aspx

10/16/2025
Grassland Birds - Lindsey Page
Lindsey Page, Polk County Conservation Commission
Topic: Grassland Birds

11/19/2025
Iowa Nature Summit - Drake University, Des Moines

Welcome to the 2025 Iowa Nature Summit – the ultimate gathering of nature advocates and organizations dedicated to preserving and protecting nature's diversity! November 19-20, 2025 at the Drake University, Olmsted Center.

Full agenda and registration is now available at:

https://www.iowanature.org/about-2025-summit

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General Resources

Iowa Audubon statewide coalition of Audubon Chapters and other local birding groups in Iowa
Iowa Ornithologists' Union statewide organization for all people interested in Iowa's birds
eBird a handy tool for tracking your bird sightings and contributing to a global picture
All About Birds ID help and other interesting information from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology

Iowa Audubon
statewide coalition of Audubon Chapters and other local birding groups in Iowa

Iowa Ornithologists' Union
statewide organization for all people interested in Iowa's birds

eBird
a handy tool for tracking your bird sightings and contributing to a global picture

All About Birds
ID help and other interesting information from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology