Welcome! 

Whether you're an experienced birder, or just want to learn more about the amazing wildlife and important habitats in the Grand Valley and Mesa County, we're glad you stopped by!

Grand Valley Audubon strives to provide information, education, and activities to help everyone get outside and connect with the spectacular natural area we call home. 

Upcoming Events

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Local birding and bird photography
Monday Sept 17th 7pm
First Presbyterian Church  3940 271/2 Rd, GJ
Join local experts Denise Vollmar and Hank Schoch to learn about where to find and how to photograph birds in our area. 
Bird-Banding Starts Sept 17!
Our bird-banding field trips for area 4th graders will begin September 17 and run through October 13. On Saturday Sept. 29th we will hold a public banding day when anyone can stop by and learn more about banding, our local and migrant birds, and the importance of habitat. Check out the video below to learn more about the program!


​For more events please see our Events Page

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Climate Change and Activism in the Grand Valley--Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) and Beyond
Monday, October 15, 2018
First Presbyterian Church  6:30pm -Social (half) hour
Program begins at 7pm
Want to see our data?
GVAS's citizen scientists have been counting birds and gathering data. Want to see our Spring Count results? Or how Tumacanbac raptor counts have fared over the years? Visit our Resources page. 
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Visit the Audubon Nature Preserve
610 Dike Road, Grand Junction, 81507
(just before the entrance to
Connected Lakes State Park)

Open to the public for walking, bird and nature-watching. Please leave it as you found it.
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Help needed! 
Over Earth Day weekend, we planted 50 native shrubs and 9 trees on our property next to Connected Lakes S.P. and we need volunteers to help water them. If you'd like to pitch in please email Meredith at gvas.executivecoordinator@gmail.com
​Thank you!
The Summer issue of our newsletter, The Great Blue Herald, is out! Read it here.
Resources

Want to find the best birding spots in Mesa County, become a citizen scientist, or visit the Grand Valley Audubon Nature Preserve in Grand Junction? We've got the information you need right here.