Wild River Audubon Society
Inspiring people to value and protect birds, other wildlife and their habitats through advocacy, education and land stewardship.
Welcome
Wild River Audubon Society is a local chapter of Audubon Minnesota and the National Audubon Society. We are an environmental conservation organization striving to bring an awareness and appreciation of the natural beauty of our area to all who reside here. Our conservation activities are aligned with Audubon’s national and state-level campaigns and legislative efforts to preserve wetlands and water resources, protect conservation funding, advocate for renewable energy, defend protections like the Endangered Species Act, and much more.
Our chapter’s name is derived from the St. Croix River which in 1968 was one of eight rivers first protected by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Our membership includes over 200 households within Chisago, Isanti, northern Washington, and southern Pine counties.
If you reside in our area, we invite you to join us by either becoming a member of the National Audubon Society or by contacting us directly below.
Recent Articles
2025 Christmas Bird Count
This year marked the 50th anniversary of the Wild River Audubon Christmas Bird Count. The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is the longest-running formal citizen science project in the nation having first been held on Christmas Day 1900. Tom Anderson organized the first...
Red Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensi)
“Yank! Yank! Yank!” A nasal little voice beeps in tree branches overhead. It sounds reminiscent of a toy trumpet (https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/229281561), an endearing feature of a tiny bird with a big presence in the boreal woods. Red-breasted Nuthatches prefer...
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