Events for nature lovers of all ages!
We have regular events and activities open to the public for kids and adults. You can stay informed and find out more by becoming a member. Or you can also follow us on Facebook, subscribe to our email list, subscribing to our blog. As a member you'll also receive our paper newsletter.
Monarch butterfly Festival; Birds, Bees & Butterflies – Bemidji: Sun. Sept 12, 2021
Join the Birds, Bees, Butterflies Bemidji group as we celebrate "Bemidji Connecting with Nature". The event kicks off at 11am with our featured speaker, Larry Weber, at the American Indian Resource Center on the Bemidji State University campus. Then come over to North Country Park at 1pm to hear the Annual Barta Butterfly Report and Annual Brian Bird Report as well as a re-signing of the Mayor's Monarch Pledge. There will be children's activities and a 'Raptors Rule' demonstration by the Headwaters Science Center, too! Several area organizations will also have a table at the event.
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SCHEDULE
American Indian Resource Center - BSU 11:00: Spiders and Spider Webs - Larry Weber North Country Park Outdoor Classroom 1:00pm: Welcome 1:05pm: Annual Barta Butterfly Report 1:15pm: Re-signing of the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge 1:30pm: Annual Brian Bird Report 1:45pm: Headwater’s Science Center “Raptors Rule” program Pavilion 1:00pm: How to Collect Seed from Native Plants Yourself!” Beltrami Co SWCD 2:00pm: How to Collect Seed from Native Plants Yourself!” Beltrami Co SWCD Ongoing
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MHAS Annual Members Celebration - sat, oct 2, 2021
[New date!]
Come join us at the Neilson Spearhead Center and Preserve* (NSC) for guided hikes, learn about MHAS activities, share a free meal, and hear from wildlife photographer, Brent Cizek.
Brent's specialty is photographing owls. His favorite is the Great Grey Owl found in our northern forests and bogs. He was just awarded 'Honorable Mention' in the 2021 National Audubon Annual Photography contest. Brent will be showing us examples of his work and telling us what it takes to get that 'special' shot.
The Neilson Spearhead Center is located 11 miles south of Bemidji, just west of Lake Plantagenet. Everyone is welcome to attend our Celebration – whether you are a current MHAS member or not! If you’ve never visited the Neilson Spearhead Center this is a great opportunity to explore our trails and learn about programs we offer for youth, families and adults.
Schedule of Events
Come join us at the Neilson Spearhead Center and Preserve* (NSC) for guided hikes, learn about MHAS activities, share a free meal, and hear from wildlife photographer, Brent Cizek.
Brent's specialty is photographing owls. His favorite is the Great Grey Owl found in our northern forests and bogs. He was just awarded 'Honorable Mention' in the 2021 National Audubon Annual Photography contest. Brent will be showing us examples of his work and telling us what it takes to get that 'special' shot.
The Neilson Spearhead Center is located 11 miles south of Bemidji, just west of Lake Plantagenet. Everyone is welcome to attend our Celebration – whether you are a current MHAS member or not! If you’ve never visited the Neilson Spearhead Center this is a great opportunity to explore our trails and learn about programs we offer for youth, families and adults.
Schedule of Events
- 3:30 Hike at NSC
- 4:30 Meet and Greet Members, Naturalist Activities for kids
- 5:00 Free Picnic Dinner
- 6:00 Presentation : Brent Cizek
- 6:30 Annual Meeting, Board Elections
Bald Eagle Day/Bemidji Bird City Celebration - Paul Bunyan Park (Lk Bemidji Waterfront).
Sat, june 20, 2020 [canceled due to pandemic- check back for rescheduled event]
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Celebrate National Bald Eagle Day and Bemidji’s status as an Audubon Minnesota “Bird City”. Listen to speakers and join in family activities on the shores of Lake Bemidji. You may even get to see a live eagle or other raptors up close!
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Top Ten Native Plant promotion event - Sanford Center & participating local nurseries and garden centers. Sat, June 20, 2020 [canceled due to pandemic - click here for bbbb 2020 top 10 Native plants flyer]
‘Birds, Bees & Butterflies – Bemidji’ (BBBB) and participating nurseries and garden centers will host a Top Ten promotion event encouraging people to add native plants to their gardens and landscapes. Start at the BBBB tent at the Sanford Parking lot with all the bikers heading out for the ‘Loop the Lake Festival’; and then go to presentations at local nurseries and garden centers. Prize Drawings for native plants to add to your yard!
bemidji lawns-to-legumes (l2l) workshop: tues, feb 18, 2020, 6-9 pm, beltrami electric community room
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This workshop is designed for residents who want to incorporate native plants into their own yard. Come with a map of your property and learn which native plants will attract pollinators to your yard, how to create a ‘native pocket planting’, rain garden, or pollinator lawn – and leave feeling ready to get started. A L2L coach will be there to assist you.
Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/92032097481 The event is free and a light snack will be provided. This workshop is provided by Blue Thumb in partnership with Bird, Bees & Butterflies - Bemidji and the MN Board of Water and Soil Resources |
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"Birds of the Far North - Churchill, Iceland, & Finland”: sat, jan 4, 2020, 2-3 pm at Lake Bemidji State Park
Steve and George-Ann Maxson will share photos from the edge of the Arctic. Life at high latitudes faces many challenges: long, cold, dark winters followed by short, 24 hour daylight summers, cyclic food abundance, and always, the wind. Meet the birds of 60° North.
If you missed the November program, catch it again on Jan 4 at the state park.
Here are a few pictures from the presentation...
If you missed the November program, catch it again on Jan 4 at the state park.
Here are a few pictures from the presentation...
Snow Sparkles and Winter Wonders
FRIDAY, DEC 27TH, 2019 NOON- 5PM AT THE NEILSON SPEARHEAD CENTER
Join Naturalist Dan Bera at the Neilson Spearhead Center (an Audubon nature site located 9 mi SW of Bemidji) for a very special post-Christmas treat! Enjoy a toasty bonfire, hot chocolate, and snowflakes, snowsnakes, animal tracks, and a walk on the frozen lake. Second grade and older - welcome! Dress warmly; bring an extra pair of snowpants and mittens, bring trail mix ingredients, and leftover Christmas cookies to share. $10 per person, or $15 for two siblings or friends. Register by December 22 by calling Dan at
218-214-2312
Join Naturalist Dan Bera at the Neilson Spearhead Center (an Audubon nature site located 9 mi SW of Bemidji) for a very special post-Christmas treat! Enjoy a toasty bonfire, hot chocolate, and snowflakes, snowsnakes, animal tracks, and a walk on the frozen lake. Second grade and older - welcome! Dress warmly; bring an extra pair of snowpants and mittens, bring trail mix ingredients, and leftover Christmas cookies to share. $10 per person, or $15 for two siblings or friends. Register by December 22 by calling Dan at
218-214-2312
Christmas Bird Count is Next Weekend!
Saturday, Dec 14th, 7:30 am Minnesota Nice Cafe
Monday, Dec 16th, 7:30 am Itasca State Park Visitor Center
It's time for the 120th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)—the world's longest-running wildlife census, with over 100 years of community science involvement! It is an early-winter bird census, where thousands of volunteers across the U.S., Canada, and many countries in the Western Hemisphere go out over a 24-hour period on one calendar day to count birds.
The Bemidji CBC has been a tradition since being started by founders of the Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society back in the 1970's. Participants regularly see crossbills, redpolls and other winter finches. You need not be an expert in bird identification to participate in this citizen science project. MHAS has loaner binoculars and bird guides and we will team up less experienced folks with more seasoned birders.
Join us in this fine holiday tradition! Bring warm clothes, good boots, binoculars, and a bird book. Contact this year's compiler, Doug Johnson, at 218-751-4162 or dougjohn23@gmail.com for more information. Birders will gather at the Minnesota Nice Cafe in Bemidji on Saturday the 14th and at Itasca State Park Jacob Brower Visitor Center on Monday the 16th- both at 7:30 am.
Monday, Dec 16th, 7:30 am Itasca State Park Visitor Center
It's time for the 120th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)—the world's longest-running wildlife census, with over 100 years of community science involvement! It is an early-winter bird census, where thousands of volunteers across the U.S., Canada, and many countries in the Western Hemisphere go out over a 24-hour period on one calendar day to count birds.
The Bemidji CBC has been a tradition since being started by founders of the Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society back in the 1970's. Participants regularly see crossbills, redpolls and other winter finches. You need not be an expert in bird identification to participate in this citizen science project. MHAS has loaner binoculars and bird guides and we will team up less experienced folks with more seasoned birders.
Join us in this fine holiday tradition! Bring warm clothes, good boots, binoculars, and a bird book. Contact this year's compiler, Doug Johnson, at 218-751-4162 or dougjohn23@gmail.com for more information. Birders will gather at the Minnesota Nice Cafe in Bemidji on Saturday the 14th and at Itasca State Park Jacob Brower Visitor Center on Monday the 16th- both at 7:30 am.